Articles tagged as: Indiana General Assembly
June 29, 2022
Indiana special session on abortion and inflation relief delayed
Abortion will be legal in Indiana for at least another month. Thats after state lawmakers work in a special session on inflation relief and abortion has been delayed until July 25.
Read MoreJune 9, 2022
Holcomb pitches $225 per person inflation relief for Hoosiers
Indiana lawmakers plan to return to the Statehouse by the end of June to send $1 billion in surplus state revenues back to Hoosiers.
Read MoreMay 29, 2022
Lawmakers offer no timeline to select Ways and Means Committee chairperson
Lawmakers work to select a new chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, as state agencies and other groups prepare their budgets for next year's legislative session.
Read MoreMay 27, 2022
Lawmakers may study cannabis decriminalization, THC products in summer health committee
THC products and potential cannabis decriminalization are among the topics lawmakers may study this summer. The topic selection was part of the General Assembly's one-day technical session.
Read MoreMay 24, 2022
Gary residents demand lawmakers return schools to community control
The state took over the Gary schools five years ago when the district was in dire financial trouble. Indiana lawmakers still don’t have a plan to return control to residents.
Read MoreMay 18, 2022
Indiana Republicans show no signs of moving for gas tax cut
Motorists in Indiana are now paying about 56 cents per gallon in state taxes on gasoline — the highest-ever level shown in state records — and it will increase next month based on rising fuel prices.
Read MoreMay 4, 2022
Only small handful of Statehouse incumbents lose in Indiana primary
Only a small handful of Indiana Statehouse incumbents lost their reelection bids in Tuesday's primary.
Read MoreApril 27, 2022
Report: Indiana needs more tenant protections, not more help for landlords
The Indiana General Assembly's failure to enact tenant protections can lead to lifelong health, educational and financial challenges, according to a report by the Notre Dame Student Policy Network.
Read MoreApril 7, 2022
Indiana Supreme Court weighs arguments in lawsuit between governor, legislature
The Indiana legislature's power to act during a public emergency when it's not in session is at stake in a lawsuit heard before the state Supreme Court Thursday.
Read MoreApril 5, 2022
2022 ILEARN gives administrators another chance to track pandemic impact on schooling
Teachers, students and administrators have dealt with a lot the past two years, and many are looking to the end of school with the hope of having a “normal” year this fall. But before that, the annual ILEARN exams begin this month.
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