Articles tagged as: 2021 legislative session
February 8, 2021
Ban On 'Defund The Police' Clears Senate Committee
Legislation that would tie the hands of local governments from shifting money away from public safety agencies easily passed a Senate committee.
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Indiana Public Notice Publication Could Be Scaled Back
Public notices in newspapers about local government actions could disappear or be greatly scaled back under proposals that Indiana legislators are considering.
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Highway Work Zone Speed Cameras Approved By House Committee
The measure would allow speeding tickets for drivers caught by the cameras going at least 12 miles per hour over the limit.
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Senate-Approved Bill Empowers Local Leaders To Overturn Health Officials' Actions
Legislation approved by the Senate Monday would give more power to local city or county leaders to overturn the actions of local health officials.
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Senate Votes To Override Holcomb's Veto Of Tenant-Landlord Legislation
The Indiana Senate voted Monday to override Gov. Eric Holcomb's veto of a tenant-landlord bill passed last year.
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2021
Indiana Lawmakers Propose Using Cigarette Tax For Medicaid
A House committee made significant changes Thursday to the way Indiana would spend proceeds from a proposal to hike the state's cigarette tax for the first time in more than a decade and impose a new state tax on vaping liquids.
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Solar Advocates Hope Indiana Will Extend Higher Net Metering Rates Before They Expire
Four years ago, Indiana passed a law to slowly decrease the amount solar customers get for energy they generate -- from the higher retail rate to the lower wholesale rate.
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Weekly Statehouse Update: Cigarette Tax, Controversial School Choice Bills Testimony
A House committee passed a cigarette tax increase. The Senate approved an expansion of telehealth services. And legislation advanced to require nursing homes to allow certain visitors, even during lockdowns. Here's what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2021
Committee Changes Bill Dealing With Governor's Emergency Powers
The bill arose out of frustrations from some lawmakers about Gov. Eric Holcomb's COVID-19 restrictions.
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2021
Libertarian Ballot Access Bill Likely Dead This Session
The legislation would have required Libertarian candidates for Senate and governor to get 4,500 voter signatures to make it on the ballot the same as Democratic and Republican candidates.
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