UPDATE: Pharmacist discretion bill heads to Pence
A bill to allow Indiana pharmacists to serve as gatekeepers for cold medicines that contain the common methamphetamine ingredient pseudoephedrine is on its way to Gov. Mike Pence for consideration.
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Indiana lawmakers pass police video legislation
Indiana law enforcement agencies will get the right to withhold all body and dash cam video recordings from the public under a bill that's now headed to the governor's desk.
Proposals on teacher pay, scholarships back from dead
The state legislature on Wednesday brought back to life all or part of two education bills that had pretty much been given up for dead.
Road-funding deal without statewide tax hike reached
GOP leaders said Wednesday that the deal will be a two-year agreement expected to pump about $1 billion into highway and road spending while allowing local governments to implement their own vehicle registration taxes.
Indiana officials appealing judge’s Syrian refugee decision
The Indiana attorney general's office is asking a federal judge to put on hold her order against Gov. Mike Pence's efforts to bar state agencies from helping Syrian refugees resettle in the state.
Pence gets bill to give Boone, Hamilton more alcohol permits
House Bill 1386, which would also tweak a 2015 law that deals with regulations for the vaping industry, was passed by Senate 63-30 on Monday.
Senate votes to raise medical malpractice payment cap
Medical malpractices victims may be able to receive more money now that the Indiana Senate has passed a proposal to increase the compensation cap for the first time in nearly 18 years.
Tax increase for Indiana road funding appears unlikely
Efforts by the Indiana House to finance infrastructure improvements by raising taxes increasingly appear to be doomed during the legislative session that wraps up this week.
State urges 10-digit dialing to prepare for new area code
The new area code will “overlay” the entire 317 region, which means existing numbers won’t change but new ones could get the 463 code starting this fall.
Two Indy-area attorneys are finalists for Supreme Court opening
This will be Gov. Mike Pence’s first appointment to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Lawmakers send fantasy sports regulations bill to Pence
The Indiana Senate voted 34-10 to give final approval to the proposal Friday, sending it to Gov. Mike Pence for consideration.
House passes fantasy sports bill after major changes
A bill to regulate daily fantasy sports games in Indiana moved one step closer to becoming law Thursday after receiving a major overhaul in the House.
House passes funding for roads, Regional Cities
Legislation for road improvements that would also fund a key piece of Gov. Mike Pence’s agenda passed the Indiana House on Wednesday, but not by a large margin.
House passes bill making Healthy Indiana plan permanent
The Indiana House has approved a bill that would codify into law Gov. Mike Pence's statewide expansion of Medicaid under President Barack Obama's signature health care overhaul.
Teacher-pay bill dies on sidelines in Indiana House
Indiana House lawmakers on Thursday effectively killed a proposal that would have diminished the power of teachers unions amid an intense backlash from labor leaders and opposition from within the GOP.
Records show PR firm monitored religious freedom uproar
Heavily redacted documents released this week show Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's administration was concerned about publicity generated by the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Lawmakers confirm Holcomb as lieutenant governor
Indiana lawmakers voted Thursday to confirm a replacement for former Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann, who stepped down Wednesday from her position as the state's second-in-command.
Supreme Court candidates get second round of vetting
A state commission is set to re-interview the 15 remaining candidates for a spot on the Indiana Supreme Court before it selects three finalists to recommend to the governor.
Indiana lieutenant governor nears official resignation
Indiana Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann is serving her final hours in office before her resignation takes effect Wednesday afternoon.
Senate approves bill that could reinvigorate Dunes deal
The Senate passed the measure 33-17 one day after a group of environmentalists delivered to Gov. Mike Pence's office petitions bearing roughly 10,000 signatures from people opposed to the project.