Bill that would let small brewers produce more beer advances
Sun King and other Indiana beer makers could produce more barrels of their product while remaining small breweries under a bill the House Public Policy Committee passed Wednesday.
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Right-to-try drug bill signed into state law
Terminally ill patients in Indiana who have run out of FDA-approved options can now turn to treatments and medicines in the testing phase.
High court: Constitution doesn’t require school bus service
The decision stems from a case involving the Franklin Township school district in Indianapolis, which was sued after it eliminated free bus service for the 2011-2012 school year.
Dan Coats says he won’t run for Senate in 2016
U.S. Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana announced Tuesday that he would retire at the end of his term rather than seek re-election in 2016. His announcement opens the way for what could be a lively GOP primary to replace him.
Senate panel backs renovating Carroll Stadium for soccer
Indiana Senate fiscal leaders threw their support Tuesday morning behind spending $20 million to improve the Michael Carroll Stadium at IUPUI to benefit the Indy Eleven professional soccer team and to lure other events to Indianapolis.
Pence set to sign ‘right to try’ trial drugs bill
A proposal aimed at giving terminally ill patients in Indiana easier access to experimental drugs not yet on pharmacy shelve is about to become law.
Westfield rolls out stricter reporting rules for resale shops
The Westfield City Council approved an ordinance Monday night that requires secondhand stores, pawn shops and metal dealers to report transactions within 24 hours to an online database.
Indiana House OKs religious objection bill by wide margin
Republicans cast all the "yes" votes as House members voted 63-31 to support the bill that would prohibit any state laws that "substantially burden" a person's ability to follow his or her religious beliefs.
Ex-BMV chief, others knew about overcharges, report says
A top deputy commissioner under former BMV Commissioner R. Scott Waddell testified in a pending lawsuit that he urged Waddell and then-Chief of Staff Shawn Walters to conduct an independent audit of the bogus fees, but they refused.
City reports rise in revenue from parking meter operations
Indianapolis received more than $3.3 million in revenue from parking meters in 2014, its highest annual total yet since turning over meter operations to ParkIndy in late 2010, the city announced Monday.
Lawmaker with casket firms helped kill bio-cremation bill
A state lawmaker who owns two businesses that make caskets helped kill legislation that would have legalized a new alternative to traditional burial in Indiana.
Indy Eleven could play soccer at IUPUI for 20 years
State Senate amendment shifts focus from new downtown stadium to refurbished Carroll Stadium.
Debates simmering over wages, education board
Indiana lawmakers are expected to again face contentious debates in the next few weeks over repealing the state law on public construction project wages and allowing the replacement of Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz as leader of the state Board of Education.
State could require training for unemployed workers under bill
Unemployed Hoosiers could be pushed into job training and educational programs meant to help them get back into the workforce under a bill that passed the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously on Thursday.
‘Right to try’ trial drugs bill heads to governor’s desk
A proposal to give terminally ill patients easier access to experimental drugs not yet on pharmacy shelves has been forwarded to Gov. Mike Pence for his signature.
House GOP rejects changes to religious objections bill
Proposals to add amendments to the religious-objections bill were defeated in largely party-line votes, with just three of the 71 House Republicans supporting any of the amendments. The House could vote next week on approving the bill.
State superintendent requests shift in House budget funds
Indiana's state schools superintendent asked lawmakers Thursday to shift money that a House budget plan allocated for charter schools to public schools instead and also outlined her plan to cut the cost of student testing.
Police stations open doors for safer Craigslist deals
Police stations across the country have started offering space for these business exchanges, saying it’s a win-win-win—strangers meet in a safe spot, police help prevent crime, and the danger of doing business on Craigslist decreases.
New signups for Indiana health care program reach 100,000
The expanded health care program for low-income residents has enrolled more than 100,000 new people in the two months since it received federal approval.
House panel passes utility energy-efficiency bill
An Indiana House committee has approved a proposal that would reduce state oversight of the energy-efficiency programs of major utilities.