Articles tagged as: 2017 legislative session
April 21, 2017
Indiana's New Pre-K Plan Expands To 20 Counties, Ties To Vouchers
Currently the program serves about 1,500 students in five counties.
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Governor Signs Bill Expanding Lead Testing In East Chicago
House Bill 1344 designates East Chicago as "an area of special concern," and allocates resources for water and soil testing in the city.
Read MoreApril 20, 2017
GOP Leaders Unveil Final Road Funding Package Details
The roads plan includes one of the biggest points of contention between the House and Senate: shifting sales tax on gasoline to pay for roads.
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Alcohol Law Proposal Upsets Convenience Store Owner Ricker
The proposed legislative language would bar Ricker from renewing his permits next year.
Read MoreApril 19, 2017
House Fails To Advance Airbnb Bill For Second Time This Session
The bill could come back on the floor before session ends.
Read MoreApril 19, 2017
Tentative Road Funding Bill In Place As Leaders Agree To Plan
Legislative leadership will now take the road funding plan to their caucuses for approval.
Read MoreApril 18, 2017
Appointed Superintendent Bill Heads To Governor
The House advanced a bill to the governor to make the Superintendent of Public Instruction an appointed, rather than elected position.
Read MoreApril 18, 2017
Hopes Dim To Raise Indiana's Cigarette Tax This Year
The effort to raise the state's cigarette tax for the first time since 2007 hit roadblocks.
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Few Issues Remain Undecided In Vaping Regulations Bill
House and Senate authors of new vaping regulations say they're in 99 percent agreement on the bill as the session's end draws near.
Read MoreApril 17, 2017
As Indiana Looks To Spread Pre-K, Online Option Sparks Controversy
The bill looking to expand state funded pre-K also allocates $1 million for in-home digital preschool learning.
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