Articles tagged as: Indiana Senate
July 5, 2017
Senate Budget Architect Kenley To Retire This Fall
Indiana State Senator Luke Kenley, one of the most influential lawmakers at the Statehouse, will retire later this year after 25 years in office.
Read MoreApril 6, 2017
Senate Advances Budget To Conference Committee
The budget passed the Senate 39-9 and now heads to conference committee, where House and Senate legislators will negotiate a final version.
Read MoreApril 5, 2017
Effort To Kill Appointed Superintedent Bill Fails, Senate Approves
The full Senate Tuesday approved a bill that would make the state school superintendent a political appointee by the governor.
Read MoreApril 5, 2017
Indiana Senate Passes Synthetic Urine Ban On Unanimous Vote
Synthetic urine can be used to fraudulently pass a drug test.
Read MoreApril 5, 2017
Senate Republicans Reject Host Of Democratic Budget Amendments
Republicans rejected several attempts by Democrats Wednesday to increase pre-k funding.
Read MoreApril 4, 2017
Senate Advances Tax-Raising, Fee-Creating Road Funding Bill
After a more than hour-long debate, the Senate advanced legislation that raises taxes and creates new fees to fund the state's road and bridge maintenance.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2017
Senate Endorses Amended Version Of House Pre-K Bill
The Indiana Senate approved legislation for state-funded preschool that offers far less financial support than what Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb had sought.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2017
GOP Senate Leader: Appointed Schools Chief Effort Not Dead
A Senate rule states 26 or more no votes means "that exact language or substantially similar language" cannot be considered again during the session.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2017
Indiana Senate Panel Slashes Pre-K Funding Proposal
The Senate Appropriations Committee endorsed the move Thursday to cut the governor's request for $10 million a year in additional funding to $3 million.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2017
Senate Appropriations Committee Reduces Funding For Pre-K Pilot
The committee reduced funding for a pre-K expansion bill, from $10 million a year to $3 million a year.
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