Articles tagged as: 2020 legislative session
March 2, 2020
State Mulls Moving Schools Rather Than Fixing Old Properties
The Indiana School for the Deaf and the Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired are in dire need of updates and maintenance, including major repairs for new roofs, better drainage and upgraded mechanical systems.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2020
House Republicans Reject More Money For Voting Machine Needs
More than half of Indiana's 92 counties have voting machines without a paper backup. Election security experts say those backups are critical to electoral integrity.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2020
Weekly Statehouse Update: DCS Oversight Scaled Back, Syringe Exchanges Extended
A Department of Child Services oversight bill is dramatically scaled back. Syringe exchanges are given a little extra time. And a consensus has been reached on a smoking age increase. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
Read MoreFebruary 28, 2020
Amendment To State Legislation Takes Aim At IndyGo
The Indiana Senate approved an amendment this week that, its author says, would spur IndyGo to comply with state law requiring it to raise private money to help fund its operations.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2020
Consensus Reached On Smoking Age Increase Legislation
House and Senate lawmakers have reached consensus on what the final version of the bill to increase the smoking age will look like.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2020
Needle Exchanges Slowed An HIV Crisis, Now Their Future Is Unclear
Five years ago, Indiana experienced one of the nation's worst HIV outbreaks. Mike Pence was governor then, and he approved a needle exchange to keep the problem from spreading.
Read MoreFebruary 27, 2020
Bill Delaying Coal Closures Gutted, Environmentalists Still Worried
A state Senate committee gutted language in a controversial coal bill on Thursday. The bill aimed to keep coal plants open until Indiana can develop a statewide energy plan.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2020
Some Doctors Worried By Indiana 'Surprise' Billing Proposal
The proposed state law is a top priority of House and Senate leaders in the Republican-dominated Legislature who see it as a step toward reigning in health care costs.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2020
State Superintendent Shares Her Education Concerns With Community
A parent advocacy group for Northwest Allen County Schools continued a series on education by bringing in state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jennifer McCormick Tuesday night.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2020
Indiana Senate Endorses Ban On Drivers Using Handheld Phones
The Indiana Senate voted 43-4 Tuesday in favor of the bill that supporters say is aimed at making roadways safer by combating distracted driving.
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