Articles tagged as: 2021 legislative session
March 11, 2021
Lawmakers Clash With Administration Officials Over Emergency Powers Bills
Lawmakers had tense exchanges with members of Gov. Eric Holcomb's administration Thursday over legislation that would curb the governors emergency powers.
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Indiana Lawmakers Change Bill To Offer Schools Funding For FAFSA Filers
Indiana lawmakers are working on a bill to increase the number of Hoosier students who file the federal application for college financial aid.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2021
Lawmakers' Next Step In Reducing Jail Overcrowding Is Local Justice Councils
Indiana lawmakers are pushing local criminal justice leaders to examine more closely why people are incarcerated.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2021
Indiana Police Reform Bill Sails Through Senate Committee
A bipartisan bill aimed at increasing police accountability and enacting criminal justice reform advanced to the full Indiana Senate after a committee unanimously approved the measure Tuesday.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2021
Dozens Of Indiana School Boards, Teachers Denounce Republican School Choice Bills
House Bill 1005 would expand the state's school voucher program and create a new funding option for some families not enrolled in public schools.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2021
Energy Experts Explain How Indiana Can Avoid What Happened In Texas
State lawmakers heard from experts on Thursday on what Indiana utilities and regional grid operators are doing to prevent blackouts like the ones in Texas.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2021
Lawmakers Debate Guidelines For Small Business Recovery Money
The legislation essentially puts into law a program created by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation last year, using federal COVID-19 relief dollars.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2021
Highway Speed Cameras Bill Likely Dead In 2021 Session
Hoosiers likely won't be getting speeding tickets from highway speed cameras anytime soon. That's after House Bill 1465 to create a pilot program for such cameras is all but dead this session.
Read MoreMarch 1, 2021
Experts, Organizers Weigh In On The Potential Consequences Of 'Rioting' Bill On Protests
Indiana lawmakers want to increase penalties for some protests -- including those that may cause property damage. Critics say this is just the most recent punitive measure aimed at Black Lives Matter protesters, and Indiana isn't the only state with this kind of legislation.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2021
Weekly Statehouse Update: Session Reaches Halfway Point, House GOP Approves Budget
The Indiana General Assembly wraps up the first half of its session: the House passes the state budget, the Senate shackles the governor over emergency powers and elimination of Indiana's handgun licenses is a step closer. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
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