Truancy Bill, Drug Treatment, Age Verification on Adult Websites, Disaster Relief Funds, Gary Lawsuit Against Gun Industry

March 06, 2024

Politicians and educators agree that the large number of Indiana students missing school is a serious problem - there’s less consensus on what policies could help. Lawmakers want to get pregnant people who have been charged with drug crimes into treatment earlier. Adult websites would have to use stricter age verification to operate in Indiana under legislation headed to the governor’s desk. Another piece of legislation headed to the governor aims to make Indiana’s disaster relief program easier to access, while providing more money for those in need. Indiana Republicans are interfering in a lawsuit by the city of Gary against gun manufacturers and sellers.

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