Articles tagged as: Indiana General Assembly
December 1, 2016
Once Again, Indiana Plans To Launch A New Assessment In A Year
After the ISTEP+ panel issued its final report, the Legislature has a year to plan and implement a new test, against the advice of experts.
Read MoreNovember 22, 2016
Indiana Senate Leader Says Tax Or Fee Hike Coming For Roads
Republican Senate President Pro Tem David Long said Monday the state's gasoline tax should be indexed to increase with inflation. But he was noncommittal about what other steps lawmakers should take.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2016
Legislative Leaders Agree On Expanding State-Funded Pre-K
The question that will face the full General Assembly is how much it will be expanded.
Read MoreNovember 21, 2016
Roads Are Top Priority For GOP, Democrat Legislative Leaders
Democrat and Republican leaders at the Statehouse agree - a long-term road funding plan will be the General Assembly's top priority in 2017.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2016
Lawmaker To Propose Total Abortion Ban
A Republican state legislator promises to introduce a bill next session that would ban all abortion in the state of Indiana.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2016
GOP Retains Supermajorities in Indiana House, Senate
House Republicans only lost one seat; Senate Republicans picked one up.
Read MoreOctober 18, 2016
Proposed Bill Would Offer Addiction Treatment For Misdemeanor Drug Offenders
The program is aimed at reducing recidivism by treating addiction as a disease, not a crime.
Read MoreAugust 30, 2016
Lawmakers Hear From Both Sides Of LGBT Rights Debate
For those who've followed Indiana's LGBT rights debate over the last year and a half, Tuesday's hearing yielded nothing new.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2016
State Lawmakers Get An Update On 2020 Census
The United States Census Bureau is exploring online surveys, with success in several trial runs.
Read MoreJuly 5, 2016
Lawmakers Looking For Ways To Prevent Sexual Predators From Entering Hoosier Schools
The Indiana General Assembly created a study committee after a recent string of high-profile sexual misconduct cases across the state involving school staff.
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