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Lawmakers Target May 14 For Special Session
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
April 2, 2018

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.
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New Law Eliminates Human Trafficking Reporting To Help Victims
April 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.
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Heat Exhaustion Training For Coaches Required By New Law
April 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.
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Lawmakers Cite Conflicting Reasons For Why Absentee Voting Bill Died
March 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.
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Holcomb Signs Bill Mandating Abortion Information
March 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.
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Doctors, Storeowners Approve Of Indiana Cannabis Oil Law
March 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.
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Holcomb Signs Bill To Imposes Harsher Penalties On Drug Dealers After Overdose
March 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.
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West Lafayette Student's Bright Idea Becomes A Law
March 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.
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McCormick Urges Further Consideration For Education Measures In Special Session
March 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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