Articles tagged as: 2017 legislative session
March 10, 2017
This Week At The Statehouse: A Slow Start To The Second Half
Pre-K continues to be one of the most debated education bills this session.
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Statehouse Update: Senate Budget Hearings, Meningitis Vaccinations
The Senate kicked off budget hearings, a committee approved a college immunization bill and the Indiana House Speaker reacted to the federal health care bill.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2017
Bill Aims To Ensure Domestic Abusers Don't Control Victims' Phones
The bill would provide the option after a domestic violence victim gets a restraining order.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2017
University Presidents Make Funding Pleas To Lawmakers
Some public university presidents expressed concerns over funding increases and the state's performance funding formula for higher education.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2017
Indiana Youth Suicides Increase As Schools, Lawmakers Seek Fix
Suicide remains the second-leading cause of death for Hoosier teens and young adults in 2014 and 2015, according to a just released report.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2017
A Tale Of Two Pre-K Bills: What Is The Future Of Early Ed?
Many are calling on the legislature to expand the current pre-K pilot program, but there two very different bills regarding the issue.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2017
State, Local Split Of Road Money Unlikely To Change
Nearly 90 percent of Indiana's roads are maintained by counties, cities and towns, yet those local units get less than half of the state's road funding dollars.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2017
Statehouse Update: Session Halftime - Bills Advance, Bills Die
The 2017 legislative session reached its halfway point as lawmakers killed some measures and moved others to the next chamber.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2017
Senate Approves Scaled-Back E-Liquid Regulations
Indiana's existing vaping regulations created a de facto monopoly, forcing dozens of manufacturers to shut down or move, leaving only seven remaining companies.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2017
State Leaders Face Uncertain Future For Health Care Funding
Legislative leaders say the future of Indiana's health care program, HIP 2.0, is uncertain with some federal lawmakers aiming to repeal its funding source.
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