Articles tagged as: IPB
January 18, 2023
Universal vouchers for all Indiana students — proposal would expand school choice
School choice in Indiana could be remade if proposed legislation gains traction. Senate Bill 305 would provide more funding with less eligibility restrictions than allowed under the popular private school voucher program.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2023
Upcoming worker vote could make Valparaiso home to Indiana’s second union Starbucks
Workers at a northern Indiana Starbucks store plan to vote to unionize, according to an announcement Tuesday. If successful, the Valparaiso store will become the second union location in Indiana.
Read MoreJanuary 17, 2023
Republicans push constitutional amendment to allow judges to withhold bail for many more defendants
Some Indiana Republicans want to change the state constitution to allow judges to withhold bail entirely for a lot more people.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2023
Indiana to consider ban on physician non-competes as national debate over agreements heats up
Indiana lawmakers are set to consider a bill that would prohibit new non-compete agreements for physicians this session.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2023
Weekly Statehouse update: State of the State, caucus leaders unveil priorities
Gov. Eric Holcomb delivers his State of the State and legislative leaders unveil their caucuss priorities as the 2023 session gets underway.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2023
High school changes, lower health care costs, affordable housing on House GOP's agenda
Indiana House Republicans plan to focus on remaking high school education, trying to lower health care costs and creating affordable housing in this years session.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2023
Bill to make court-martialing Indiana National Guard easier advances, despite 'due process' concerns
Indiana National Guard leaders told House lawmakers current state law can make it hard to hold troops fully accountable for serious offenses.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2023
Chief Justice Rush reflects on courts' progress in State of the Judiciary address
Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush reflected Wednesday on the progress the state court system has made as she delivered the 2023 State of the Judiciary.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2023
EPA rule to limit soot could save lives, especially in Indiana's metro areas
The EPA has proposed lowering the amount of soot from 12 micrograms per cubic meter of air to somewhere between 9 and 10. The agency said that could save about 4,200 lives every year.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2023
EPA to give out largest grant awards for environmental justice in its history
Unlike some other grants, state and local governments will have to work with community-based nonprofits to get that money and some will go to those nonprofits directly.
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