Articles tagged as: IPB
March 15, 2024
Holcomb signs bill that torpedoes Gary lawsuit against gun makers, sellers
A lawsuit by the city of Gary against gun makers and sellers is likely over after Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill into law Friday torpedoing the suit.
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Bill to address ambulance provider payments, establish mobile response grant program signed into law
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed legislation Wednesday that establishes requirements for how health plans pay out-of-network ambulance providers. The new law also includes a grant program that would support communities starting or expanding their mobile response programs.
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After construction projects split communities 70 years ago, new funding aims to reconnect
The Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Grant Program is providing a total of $3.3 billion to 132 communities – with $368,000 going to communities in Indiana. The measure is aimed to provide more direct access to job, education and other opportunities to these communities through infrastructure.
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Holcomb hasn't decided on endorsement in governor's race, wants to hear more details from candidates
Gov. Eric Holcomb said he wants to hear more detail on issues from the candidates hoping to replace him.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2024
Families 'welcome and beg' for discussion with governor on attendant care issue
Families of medically complex children want to protect a Medicaid program they say contributes to the well-being of their children. Several families protested the attendant care cuts Thursday outside of a bill-signing event hosted by Gov. Eric Holcomb.
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Holcomb mulling whether to sign few remaining bills from 2024 session
Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed all but a few bills lawmakers sent to him in the 2024 session. Two of the measures left in the balance include controversial provisions involving the states public access counselor and a Gary lawsuit against the gun industry.
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Happy hours return to Indiana beginning July 1 after governor signs bill lifting decades-old ban
Gov. Eric Holcomb said happy days are here again as of July 1, when Indiana establishments can offer happy hours for the first time in decades.
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Governor Holcomb weighing concerns about antisemitism bill as deadline to sign it approaches
Lawmakers last week believed they found a compromise on a controversial bill to define and ban antisemitism in public education institutions. Gov. Eric Holcomb said things have changed since then as he weighs whether to sign the measure into law.
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Report: Indiana ranks low in affordable, available housing units
A new report shows Indiana has only 34 affordable and available rental units for every 100 extremely low-income households in the state. The report, The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, also shows that nearly 26 percent of renter households are extremely low-income.
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Governor signs legislation to require notification of health care mergers
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed legislation that is meant to address the over consolidation of health care in the state. The new law requires hospitals and other health care entities that have mergers and acquisitions that cross a $10 million threshold to notify the attorney general.
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