Articles tagged as: 2017 legislative session
February 27, 2017
Abortion Reversal Bill Passes House Over Bipartisan Opposition
The bill would require doctors to inform women their drug-induced abortions could be reversed, and to say there's no scientific study to support that claim.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2017
Logging Legislation Dies In Committee Without A Vote
Groups like the Indiana Forest Alliance have advocated for years for a law requiring some of the state forests be preserved from logging.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2017
Statehouse Update: Two Holcomb Initiatives Curbed, Abortion Bill
Senate lawmakers rejected or scaled back two of Gov. Eric Holcomb's top priorities this week.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2017
Fresh Food Initiative Advances Without Funding
Legislation creating a grant program to generate more healthy food options has received overwhelming approval. But there's no money for those grants.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2017
This Week At The Statehouse: Pre-K Funding, State Superintendent
A round up of this week's biggest education news from the Statehouse.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2017
Amendment To Send Net Metering Bill To Study Committee Fails
Hoosiers who generate energy, like solar panels, can sell excess energy to utilities at a retail rate, but a bill to change that leaves some lawmakers confused.
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.
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2017
Supporters Press On For Planned Parenthood
Groups continue to rally in support of Planned Parenthood in Indiana as anti-abortion advocates call for the defunding of the organization.
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