The amendment has potential ramifications for Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears, a Democrat who has announced that he will not prosecute cases involving abortion or possession of small amounts of marijuana.
Lawmakers in the Indiana House are scheduled to take up the measure in a day-long committee hearing Tuesday.
The Senate’s decision sets up a showdown with the House over what the final package will look like.
House Bill 1001 also expands the pool of eligible Hoosiers for the checks to include those using Social Security and disability benefits. Additionally, it shores up various funds in support of families and repeals the state’s diaper tax.
The clinics are in the crosshairs of the Indiana General Assembly and are likely to face a sharp drop-off in business if current legislation passes that would significantly restrict access to abortion.
Indiana’s Republican-dominated Senate rejected a push by conservative lawmakers Thursday night to strip exceptions for rape and incest victims in a proposal that would ban most abortions in the state.
Indiana Sen. Mike Young has resigned from the Republican caucus amid disagreements over the GOP approach to abortion-restricting legislation.
House and Senate Republicans in the Indiana General Assembly remain on a collision course over how to provide inflation relief for Hoosiers after committees from both chambers passed bills that take vastly different approaches.
As the Legislature prepares to convene for a special session to consider abortion-related legislation, some doctors are worried about possible criminal liability they might face for providing abortions, even to save the life of the mother.
Meanwhile, the state’s labor force participation improved from 62.6% in April and 62.9% in May to 63.1% in June, which was slightly higher than the 62.2% national rate.
Lawmakers are expected to be greeted by thousands of anti-abortion and abortion-rights activists as they rally at the Statehouse this week to make their feelings known about new abortion restrictions proposed by Senate Republicans.
A total of 62.4 cents per gallon in state taxes will be charged during August, the Indiana Department of Revenue announced Monday.
Former dean Lauren Robel alleges Attorney General Todd Rokita made “false or baseless” statements on Fox News concerning an Indiana doctor who performed an abortion for a 10-year-old Ohio rape victim.
Eric Doden, a Fort Wayne businessman and Republican candidate, has $2.4 million in cash on hand and no debts, according to his latest finance report.
In this week’s podcast, IBJ Editor Lesley Weidenbener—in for vacationing host Mason King—talks about the upcoming special session with Peter Blanchard, IBJ’s new Statehouse reporter, and managing editor Greg Weaver, who has spent much of his career writing about and editing reporters who cover Indiana politics.
As the Legislature prepares to consider Gov. Eric Holcomb’s proposal to return $1 billion of the surplus to taxpayers, some legislators and business leaders question whether that’s the best use of the windfall.
The news comes as state lawmakers prepare to consider Gov. Eric Holcomb’s proposal to send $1 billion to taxpayers in the form of $225 refund checks.
David Redden served in numerous executive roles for former grocery chain Marsh Supermarkets for almost 20 years.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Tuesday took back his previous statement that he expects to sign whatever abortion-restricting bill comes across his desk, but he struggled to articulate where specifically he stands on the incoming legislation.
Dozens of Republicans who back pro-life issues refused to comment on a possible Indiana abortion ban, leaving a key Right to Life attorney’s proposal as the primary discussion point in the Indiana General Assembly.
