Articles tagged as: IPB
March 13, 2025
Latino caucus, lawmakers say wave of anti-immigrant bills are 'not Hoosier hospitality'
Lawmakers and advocates say the nearly 20 proposed measures make Indiana hostile to immigrants who have invested in the state.
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Bill aims to protect water utilities, customers from lawsuits over pollution like PFAS
An Indiana Senate bill aims to protect water utilities from lawsuits over water contamination — and the customers who ultimately pay for them.
Read MoreMarch 12, 2025
UAW union members approve a new contract with Rolls-Royce
United Auto Workers union members at Rolls-Royce in Indianapolis overwhelmingly approved a new contract Wednesday.
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Thompson’s property tax reform proposal leaves many scratching their heads
House Ways and Means Chair Rep. Jeff Thompson (R-Lizton) proposed his version of property tax reform Wednesday, a dramatic overhaul of the property tax and local income tax system.
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Gov. Mike Braun orders limits on environmental laws, cuts environmental justice from permit criteria
Gov. Mike Braun signed two executive orders Wednesday. One aims to reduce environmental “over-regulation” to help businesses grow and another to cut environmental justice out of decision-making.
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House committee remakes partisan school board candidates bill, sends it to full House
Legislation allowing school board candidates to declare a political party on the ballot is headed to the House floor for the second time this session.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2025
EMS providers could transport to non-emergency facilities under Indiana bill
Emergency medical service providers primarily transport patients to emergency departments even if that isn’t the most appropriate facility for care. That’s because it’s the only way they’re able to receive reimbursement. An Indiana House committee approved a bill that would change that.
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Bill would boost deputy prosecutor salaries to help reduce effects of attorney shortage
Indiana’s attorney shortage is hitting prosecutor and public defender offices particularly hard. And lawmakers want to boost state funding for deputy prosecutors and public defenders.
Read MoreMarch 10, 2025
New educational campaign hopes to clarify role of pharmacy benefit managers in health care
Pharmacy benefits managers, or PBMs, are meant to lower drug prices by acting as a middleman between drug manufacturers and either insurance companies or employers who sponsor health plans. Advocates said employers and consumers often don’t understand what PBMs are and how they work.
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Lawmakers aim to streamline child care licensing for multi-site providers
A Senate committee unanimously advanced a bill Monday that aims to increase access to child care by streamlining licensing for child care providers with multiple locations.
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