Articles tagged as: IPB
January 31, 2025
New disciplinary charges filed against Attorney General Todd Rokita
Indiana’s attorney disciplinary commission has filed new discipline charges against Attorney General Todd Rokita, accusing the Republican official of dishonesty and making false statements to the Indiana Supreme Court.
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Weekly Statehouse update: Online gaming legalization, moving municipal elections, test strips bill
Major gambling expansion takes its first steps. Municipal elections move to presidential election years in a Senate bill. And a bill decriminalizing fentanyl test strips clears a significant hurdle.
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Kentucky, Indiana utilities push Trump’s new EPA chief for weaker pollution rules
Power providers in Kentucky and Indiana say some federal restrictions on coal ash and greenhouse gas pollution should end.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2025
LGBTQ+ Day at the Statehouse responds to Trump executive order, calls for support
Advocates and LGBTQ+ Hoosiers gathered at the Statehouse Thursday to share resources and call attention to a measure to walk back Indiana’s gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth.
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Lawmakers hope to close telehealth gap for hard-of-hearing Hoosiers
A 2023 law made it easier for some Indiana medical providers to offer telehealth services. But, speech-language pathology assistants weren’t included under that law. State lawmakers now want to correct that.
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Committee advances bill to expand employer tax credits for taking on child care costs
Child care-related turnover and absenteeism causes a significant impact on Hoosier employers, according to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
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Carmel native among those killed in Washington, D.C. plane crash
On Wednesday night, 67 people were killed when a plane collided with an army helicopter near Washington, D.C. An Indiana University alumna was aboard the plane during the collision.
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Deer farmers want to use genetics to address chronic wasting disease in Senate bill
Chronic wasting disease is an incurable illness in deer that causes neurological problems, much like mad cow disease. The DNR found Indiana’s first case of chronic wasting disease last year.
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After testimony pits neighbor against neighbor, proposed casino move likely dead this session
The proposed move of a casino from southeast to northeast Indiana is likely dead this legislative session after hours of testimony Wednesday that pitted neighbor against neighbor.
Read MoreJanuary 29, 2025
Black Legislative Caucus hosts 'unity rally' during Braun’s first State of the State address
The Indiana Black Legislative Caucus gathered a crowd just down the hall from where Gov. Mike Braun delivered his first State of the State address.
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