Articles tagged as: IPB
February 3, 2025
Bill strips cities, counties of stricter laws to control stormwater from construction sites
Sediment, debris, bacteria and chemicals can wash off a construction site and pollute streams and lakes nearby.
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Republican bill would force Hoosiers to register with political party to vote in primary elections
Hoosiers would be forced to register with a major political party to be allowed to participate in partisan primary elections under a bill headed to the Senate floor.
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Early, in-person voting days cut in half by Indiana Republican-led bill
The number of days of early, in-person voting in Indiana would be cut in half under legislation approved by a Senate committee Monday.
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Homeschool graduates in Indiana could soon be shielded from extra skill tests
The Indiana House advanced a bill ensuring homeschool diplomas are recognized equally.
Read MoreJanuary 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.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2025
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.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2025
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.
Read MoreJanuary 30, 2025
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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