Articles tagged as: IPB
March 8, 2024
Legislative leaders say 2024 session more substantive than planned, but much more to come in 2025
Prior to 2024, Republican legislative leaders called for a return to a normal session, with an agenda focused on small tweaks to existing policies. Where it ended up was with bills far more substantive than many had imagined.
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Lawmakers reach compromise on antisemitism measure, send to governor’s desk
A bill to define and ban antisemitism in state public education institutions is headed to the governors desk.
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Religious education bill heads to governor without school chaplains
Schools must release students for religious education under a bill headed to the governors desk. House Bill 1137 retained language about religious instruction but axed language that would have let clergy work as chaplains in schools.
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13th check finally approved this year for thousands of public pension retirees
Tens of thousands of public pension recipients will receive 13th checks this year after lawmakers approved a bill that one legislator said corrects a wrong from last session.
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IDEM says it can't make air pollution permits stricter. Experts say that's only partially true
Former experts with the Environmental Protection Agency say there are some things IDEM could do.
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Some regulations loosened for unlicensed child care homes under bill sent to governor
Lawmakers hope to increase access to child care by rolling back regulations of unlicensed child care homes.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2024
Bill sent to Governor Holcomb that limits governor's emergency authority
It's now up to Gov. Eric Holcomb whether to sign a bill into law that will restrict his power - and that of his successors - from extending statewide disaster emergency declarations.
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Less ice on Lake Michigan means more shoreline damage and warming, but also more snow
According to the independent research and reporting collaboration Climate Central, Lake Michigan is frozen for 22 fewer days now than it was in the 1970s, and ice cover is less than what it used to be.
Read MoreMarch 6, 2024
Bill to expand children's working hours – with parental consent – heads to governor
Some teenagers will be able to work later into the evening during the summer under legislation headed to the governor's desk.
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Legislation to update emergency detention process heads to governor
Legislation headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb's desk would adjust the process for how people who are arrested should be evaluated, treated and potentially committed for mental illness.
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