Articles tagged as: 2025 legislative session
February 10, 2025
Road funding bill advances, but with multiple revenue generators taken out
A House committee unanimously advanced a bill Monday that aims to address Indiana’s road funding needs — but not before eliminating multiple provisions that would have generated new revenue.
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Senate legislation would force school board elections to become partisan
Indiana school board races would become partisan under a bill advanced by a Senate committee Monday — stoking fears of politicizing school board elections.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2025
House committee approves GOP's 'comprehensive' plan to address health costs
Part of this year’s House GOP legislative priorities focuses on bringing down health care costs. A House committee approved legislation with a “comprehensive plan” that tackles health costs from more than just one angle.
Read MoreFebruary 7, 2025
Weekly Statehouse update: Property tax debate, cutting early voting days, civics course controversy
A property tax reform debate kicks into high gear. Senate lawmakers advance a bill to cut in half the number of early, in-person voting days. And a Senate committee debates an education measure to promote “fostering a national identity."
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2025
Indiana Senate approves bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion in state government, schools
The Indiana Senate approved a bill Thursday to ban diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in state government and public schools.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2025
Committee revives measure to allow chaplains to volunteer in schools
SB 523 says chaplains who work in schools would provide secular support and advice to staff and students. It specifies that they could only provide religious or spiritual guidance to minors with explicit parental permission.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2025
Protesters gather at Indiana Statehouse to oppose Trump and Project 2025
Protestors gathered on the grounds of the Indiana Statehouse to voice their opposition to the Trump administration, the Indiana legislature and to Project 2025.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2025
Lawmakers want Indiana to own its own pharmacy benefit manager for state plans like Medicaid
Pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, are meant to act as a middleman between drug manufacturers and insurance companies, with the goal of lowering prices.
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Senate Republicans advance bill to ban use of student IDs when voting
A bill headed to the House would ban the use of student IDs to verify a person’s identity when voting.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2025
Civics education bill sparks questions about potential chilling effect on some U.S. history
A controversial civics bill that would promote “fostering a national identity” by teaching some topics and prohibiting others received little support from a Senate committee Wednesday. The bill’s author said his goal is to instill in young Americans pride in their country. But the bill’s opponents say it will prevent teachers from educating students about some significant historic events.
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