Articles tagged as: Indiana General Assembly
March 11, 2016
Will The 2016 Legislative Session Be Remembered More For What Wasn't Accomplished?
Despite passing more than 100 bills, and resolving issues that had lingered in the the legislature for years, the 2016 session of the Indiana General Assembly may be remembered more for what lawmakers couldn't get done.
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Pence Calls Local Road Funding Package A 'Historic Investment'
This year's road funding package does not include the tax increases originally proposed by House Republicans, but it does give counties and cities some ability to raise taxes to pay for their roads.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2016
Bill Bans Abortions Based On Fetus' Sex, Race And Disability
The House sent a bill Wednesday to the governor that bans abortions performed solely because of a fetus' sex, race or disability.
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Body Cam Bill Heads To Pence Without Auto Release Provision
The legislation will give the public more access to body camera footage than ever before.
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Overdose Intervention Drug Measure Advances To Governor
The General Assembly approved a bill Wednesday that aims to give more people access to the overdose intervention drug naloxone and protect them when they use it.
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Bill Regulating Pseudoephedrine Sales Goes To Governor's Desk
Lawmakers opted to advance a slightly less restrictive bill than what they had a day before.
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Debate Over BMV Overhaul Gets Heated
The heart of the BMV bill reduces or eliminates 163 fees and cuts the number of ways to register a vehicle from 191 to 23, but that's not what caused the fireworks on the House floor.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2016
Contentious Indiana Dunes Bill Headed To Governor's Desk For Signature
The measure would allow Valparaiso developer Chuck Williams to sell alcohol at the planned beachfront development. It would circumvent a local board and the state's Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, which both denied Williams a permit.
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Lawmakers Send Telemedicine Bill To Governor
Telemedicine is health care delivered remotely. Doctors and patients can use, for instance, videoconferencing instead of a face-to-face appointment.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2016
Bill to Combat Opioid Dependence in Indiana Passes Senate
A bill to help combat the opioid epidemic in Indiana is making its way to the governor's desk.
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