Senate considers changes to state smoking-ban bill
Indiana senators are ready to begin tinkering with a proposal to ban smoking statewide in some private establishments.
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Indiana House passes bill requiring stage inspections
All large, temporary outdoor stages like the one in last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair collapse would face temporary state inspection standards under a bill approved Monday by the Indiana House.
Indiana funding jump would end kindergarten fees
Parents across Indiana weary of paying sometimes-hefty fees for their children to attend full-day kindergarten classes could soon catch a break.
Indiana lawmakers stall latest time-zone change push
The House Transportation Committee discussed a resolution Wednesday that would have urged the federal government to hold hearings on switching the entire state from eastern time to central time.
Union suing to block Indiana right-to-work law
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 says a suit being filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Hammond claims the right-to-work law violates the federal and state constitutions.
Lawmakers back penalties over farm lawsuits
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 6-3 Wednesday in favor of the bill that would give judges discretion on whether to order the person filing a frivolous lawsuit to pay the farm’s court costs and attorney fees.
Indiana retailers face penalties over ‘bath salts’
State retailers could lose their business licenses for a year if they're caught selling synthetic stimulants nicknamed "bath salts" or others that mimic marijuana.
Lawmakers eye early finish after contentious start
Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma told House members Thursday that he and Senate President Pro Tem David Long were planning to wrap things up by March 9. The 2012 session is formally scheduled to end by March 14.
Bill seeks school superintendent contract disclosure
A bill that would require Indiana's school boards to disclose all financial details of proposed superintendent contracts before voting on them drew only positive comments during a public hearing before a legislative panel.
Legislators advance ban on school bus fees
A legislative committee has endorsed a bill that would prohibit Indiana's public school districts from charging fees for school bus service.
Daniels wants few exemptions to Indiana smoking ban
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes legislators will send him a statewide smoking ban bill with a short list of exemptions.
Plan to drug-test Indiana welfare recipients stalls
A bill to require drug-testing for some Indiana welfare recipients has failed in a legislative committee after concerns were raised about the possible $1 million cost to start the program.
Indiana legislators back bill for alcohol amnesty law
Indiana legislators are nearing agreement on a bill that would shield people from arrest on alcohol charges if they report that someone is intoxicated and needing medical help.
Indiana bill to teach creationism being shelved
Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma is using a procedural move to kill the proposal for this legislative session.
Advocates want no weakening of Indiana smoking ban
Anti-smoking advocates aren't happy about an 18-month exemption for bars that's included in a bill for a statewide smoking ban, and are aiming to prevent the proposal from being watered down.
Ballard to veto tougher smoking-ban proposal
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard plans to veto a proposed ordinance that would expand the city’s public smoking ban, his spokesman confirmed Thursday.
Telecommunications companies push bill to defend turf from state network
The new law would prevent the I-Light data network from straying beyond its stated mission of serving the state’s colleges and universities.
Indiana union leader promises no Super Bowl skirmish
The president of Indiana AFL-CIO is promising union members will not disrupt the Super Bowl festivities in Indianapolis after efforts to block right-to-work legislation failed.
Daniels signs right-to-work bill into Indiana law
Indiana has become the first Rust Belt state to enact a right-to-work labor law, prohibiting employment contracts that require workers to pay union fees or join unions.
Indiana Senate sends right-to-work bill to Daniels
The Indiana's Senate passed right-to-work legislation Wednesday morning by a vote of 28-22, placing the state on the verge of becoming the Rust Belt's first to enact the contentious labor law.