Author Sen. Scott Baldin, R-Noblesville, said he saw Senate Bill 10 as a way to reduce public safety expenses by creating programs for non-emergency calls often routed to first responders.
House Bill 1338, which lets municipalities define decorum and protect intervening law enforcement, passed out of the House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee unanimously and moved to the full House.
A federal judge on Friday rejected a request to block an Indiana law establishing a so-called “buffer zone” around law enforcement during official duties, a measure that includes both the public and the press.
A bill to require earlier interventions for students struggling with literacy is top-of-list for Indiana Senate Republicans, who unveiled their 2024 agenda Thursday morning.
Indiana Statehouse Democrats from both the Senate and House came together Thursday afternoon to release a bicameral agenda, which they said underlined their commitment to big-ticket issues even in a short session.
Senate Bill 17 would require that “adult-oriented websites” hosting adult content verify a user’s identity before allowing access. That could be by scanning a driver’s license or registering with a third-party verification service.
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita submitted a new and bombastic filing on Wednesday accusing the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission of caving to outside pressure in a “political melee,” saying it could no longer give him fair treatment.
The Indiana Republican State Committee filed an amicus brief last week supporting a law that limits who can run under major political party banners in Indiana.
After several years with back-to-back, complex health care legislation, stakeholders still believe there’s work to be done while allowing for in-progress initiatives to mature.
The new set of standards would evaluate child care centers around the state and be rolled out over three years starting in 2024.
Aside from those two broad areas of concern, questions on constituent surveys ran the gamut from health care and broadband to farmland policies and Ohio River tolls, reflecting the individual focuses of each lawmaker.
The judge ruled that a contested state law that limits who can run on a primary ballot is unconstitutional. The injunction was sought by John Rust, former chair of Indiana egg producer Rose Acre Farms.
The state’s highest legal office filed to dismiss a challenge Friday from a group of media entities to the state’s “buffer zone” law, which creates a 25-foot zone around law enforcement officers during certain activities.
An estimated 130,000 Hoosiers over the age of 60 using Medicaid will receive notices in early 2024 advising them to choose a Managed Care Entity to coordinate their health coverage.
From his first legislative session in 1981 to his last in 2023, Kevin Brinegar has personally witnessed some of state’s most pivotal, historic moments—either crunching numbers for Senate Republicans or leading the Indiana Chamber of Commerce.
Of the Department of Child Services’ 19 regions, 10 meet staffing standards and an additional four have at least 90% of the staff they need. The statewide staffing level is 99%.
Sen. Mike Gaskill, R-Pendleton, will helm the senate committee on elections, while Sen. Brian Buchanan, R-Lebanon, will lead the senate committee on commerce and technology.
Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen is calling on the Indiana General Assembly to establish the Indiana Community Cares Initiative, a grant program to shore up local paramedicine programs that proactively address issues in their communities.
Indiana gubernatorial candidates Eric Doden and U.S. Sen. Mike Braun traded jabs Wednesday over the legal practice of qualified immunity and the use of state tax dollars in economic development—an escalation in the 2024 race to succeed Gov. Eric Holcomb.
One GOP candidate for governor proposed massive tax changes Wednesday while another outlined a plan to strengthen public safety.
