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April 17, 2018
Lawmakers Target May 14 For Special Session
House Speaker Brian Bosma (R-Indianapolis) says he’s confident legislators will only need one day of to conclude their work.
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New Indiana Law Ensures Schools May Teach Cursive Writing
A proposal mandating the teaching of cursive failed again, but the new law codifies cursive writing, alongside religions of the world, as an optional subject.
Read MoreApril 2, 2018
New Law Eliminates Human Trafficking Reporting To Help Victims
Health care providers will no longer have to report to law enforcement if they suspect an adult patient is the victim of human trafficking.
Read MoreApril 2, 2018
Heat Exhaustion Training For Coaches Required By New Law
The measure’s author says it’s the “last piece of the puzzle” to help coaches protect student athletes’ health.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2018
Lawmakers Cite Conflicting Reasons For Why Absentee Voting Bill Died
A bill to expand Indiana’s absentee voting law couldn’t make it over the finish line in 2018 as House Republicans blocked the bill from a hearing.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2018
Holcomb Signs Bill Mandating Abortion Information
The governor signed the measure without fanfare Sunday, shortly before leaving the country for a multi-day trade mission to Canada.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2018
Doctors, Storeowners Approve Of Indiana Cannabis Oil Law
Doctors said CBD has therapeutic benefits with little to no THC, the compound causing the high usually associated with marijuana use.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2018
Holcomb Signs Bill To Imposes Harsher Penalties On Drug Dealers After Overdose
Proponents argue it sends a tough message to drug dealers in the state. But some lawmakers question its unintended consequences.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2018
West Lafayette Student's Bright Idea Becomes A Law
Gov. Eric Holcomb officially anointed the Say’s firefly the state insect of Indiana today at a bill signing at West Lafayette’s Cumberland Elementary School.
Read MoreMarch 19, 2018
McCormick Urges Further Consideration For Education Measures In Special Session
Much of the debate on the school finances bill focused on the management of Muncie and Gary schools, but the Superintendent of Public Instruction says there were other key elements.
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