Articles tagged as: 2026 legislative session
January 8, 2026
Republican leadership releases 2026 legislative priorities, focusing on fraud and deregulation
Indiana Republicans in the House and Senate have released their legislative priorities for 2026. Leadership say they are focused on fraud, deregulation, and keeping the legislative session short.
Read MoreJanuary 7, 2026
Bill to extend needle exchange programs for another decade passes out of committee
Lawmakers heard testimony on Wednesday about the importance of needle exchange programs, which give people access to clean syringes for drug use. Data show those programs have helped slow the spread of disease and protect law enforcement, but not everyone is in favor of an extension.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2026
Cost of living issues at the forefront of Indiana Black Legislative Caucus priorities
The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus held a meeting with reporters today to announce its 2026 legislative priorities. Like the Democratic House and Senate caucuses, the IBLC is prioritizing cost-of-living bills for working Hoosiers.
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2026
After redistricting, here's what Indiana Democrats want to address in 2026
Lawmakers gathered at the Capitol on January 5th to discuss 2026 legislative priorities. Following a contentious December to address redistricting, the 2026 session is expected to be shorter.
Read MoreJanuary 1, 2026
Online lottery sales, new casino on Indiana's gambling docket
Proposals for allowing the Hoosier Lottery to sell tickets online and the opening of a Fort Wayne-area casino are in the cards for what could be Indiana’s biggest gambling expansion since sports wagering was legalized in 2019.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2025
Indiana leaders offer glimpse into plans for compressed legislative session
They talked finance, health and utilities — plus, the Chicago Bears franchise’s new interest in northwest Indiana.
Read MoreDecember 11, 2025
Live blog: Trump pressure looms as Indiana Senate heads toward redistricting vote
We're bringing you live updates from the Indiana Statehouse as senators prepare for a final vote on a controversial mid-decade redistricting proposal.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2025
A national Republican group designed Indiana's proposed redistricting map
Indiana House Republicans' proposed congressional redistricting map was designed by the conservative group National Republican Redistricting Trust.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2025
Indiana lawmakers want to ban students' cell phones for the entire school day
Indiana schools already ban cell phones during instructional time, but a new proposal would lock them away for the entire day.
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