Articles tagged as: Indiana General Assembly
January 24, 2024
Economic enhancement tool for downtown Indianapolis targeted by state lawmakers
Indiana lawmakers voted to pass a bill that blocks Indianapolis from the creation of an economic enhancement district for the Mile Square.
Read MoreNovember 20, 2023
Indiana legislative leaders temper expectations of major action in 2024 session
Indiana legislative leaders are tempering expectations for the upcoming session of the General Assembly, eyeing small changes to existing policies as their session priorities.
Read MoreMay 8, 2023
Indiana charter schools win a cut of local tax money after years of lobbying
Charter schools have largely missed out on the property tax revenue that public school districts receive.
Read MoreFebruary 20, 2023
Lawmakers hope measure will prevent overdose deaths by connecting people to follow-up care
HB 1462 would require all emergency departments in the state to provide the Indiana Department of Health a plan that will be implemented when patients have a substance use related emergency.
Read MoreFebruary 6, 2023
A push to legalize cannabis in Indiana continues to struggle for a foothold
Despite about a dozen bills at the Statehouse this legislative session, the push to legalize cannabis in Indiana continues to struggle for a foothold.
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2023
Indiana scores low in environmental justice report
The report said Indiana lawmakers haven't passed any meaningful environmental justice legislation including refusing to hear a bill this past legislative session that would have created a climate and environmental justice task force.
Read MoreNovember 22, 2022
About half of Hoosiers approve of Gov. Eric Holcomb's job performance in latest Hoosier Survey
About half of Hoosiers in a new poll approve of the job Eric Holcomb is doing as governor.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2022
Lawmakers hear hours of testimony on decriminalization of cannabis
Indiana lawmakers heard more than four hours of testimony Tuesday on the regulation of marijuana and related substances.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2022
Remembering RFRA – Do businesses have the same influence now?
Many Indiana companies say the near-total abortion ban is bad for the economy – are lawmakers persuaded? WFYI’s Emilie Syberg spoke with Indiana Public Broadcasting Statehouse Bureau Chief Brandon Smith to compare the political moments.
Read MoreAugust 4, 2022
Indiana GOP lawmakers settle on $200 for tax rebate payments
Those payments will be less than the $225 refunds that were originally proposed by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb but the deal represents a concession from GOP senators who were reluctant to go along with that plan.
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