March 15, 2024
Holcomb hasn't decided on endorsement in governor's race, wants to hear more details from candidates
Gov. Eric Holcomb said he wants to hear more detail on issues from the candidates hoping to replace him.
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Severe storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US
Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, damaging homes and businesses and killing at least three people, with more bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said. As the sun rose Friday, officials scrambled to assess the extent of the destruction with the power out.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2024
Holcomb mulling whether to sign few remaining bills from 2024 session
Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed all but a few bills lawmakers sent to him in the 2024 session. Two of the measures left in the balance include controversial provisions involving the states public access counselor and a Gary lawsuit against the gun industry.
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Happy hours return to Indiana beginning July 1 after governor signs bill lifting decades-old ban
Gov. Eric Holcomb said happy days are here again as of July 1, when Indiana establishments can offer happy hours for the first time in decades.
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Governor Holcomb weighing concerns about antisemitism bill as deadline to sign it approaches
Lawmakers last week believed they found a compromise on a controversial bill to define and ban antisemitism in public education institutions. Gov. Eric Holcomb said things have changed since then as he weighs whether to sign the measure into law.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2024
Indiana schools have new requirements when students are truant
Indiana schools will be required to intervene when elementary students are truant under a bill signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
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Report: Indiana ranks low in affordable, available housing units
A new report shows Indiana has only 34 affordable and available rental units for every 100 extremely low-income households in the state. The report, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, also shows that nearly 26 percent of renter households are extremely low-income.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2024
Governor signs legislation to require notification of health care mergers
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed legislation that is meant to address the over consolidation of health care in the state. The new law requires hospitals and other health care entities that have mergers and acquisitions that cross a $10 million threshold to notify the attorney general.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2024
Governor signs bill to expand school eligibility, funding use for robotics grants
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill into law this week that will allow more students to participate in robotics competitions, by increasing the number of schools that can receive robotics grants and allowing them to spend that money on robot-building materials.
Read MoreMarch 13, 2024
Pines residents, activists worry coal ash cleanup standard for soil based on flawed data
Coal ash contains chemicals like arsenic, which can cause cancer and heart disease. It was used as construction fill in hundreds of properties in the Town of Pines.
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