Interim panel hears testimony on signal jammers with ‘terrorism’ potential
Until June, Vanderburgh County Sheriff Noah Robinson hadn’t considered the kind of havoc signal jammers could wreak upon law enforcement operations.
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‘On an island’: Legislators, advocates will continue push for marijuana reform at Statehouse in 2024
Lawmakers are hearing more and more from constituents about their desire to legalize marijuana use for adults in the state, rather than having to drive to Ohio, Michigan or any neighboring states.
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Medical marijuana struggles to gain foothold in Indiana: Another legislative session passes without legalization, establishment of state program
To Indiana medical marijuana supporters, it seems like popular opinion is on their side. Whatever public support exists, however, it didn’t result in the passage of any new bills in 2023.
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‘Veritable menu of options’: IU McKinney student’s report attracts housing advocates’ attention
Most school projects are produced for an audience of one: the professor who assigned the work. But Jacob Purcell, a 2L at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, has just published a rental housing report that’s intended for a much wider audience.
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‘Blanket’ refusal, blanket solution? ‘Noncompliant prosecutor’ bills likely returning in 2023 session
At the conclusion of the 60-minute meeting at the Indiana Statehouse, members of the Prosecutorial Oversight Task Force reached no consensus on how to handle prosecutors who “blanketly” refuse to prosecute certain crimes.
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Bill to create more federal judgeships passes U.S. Senate
A bipartisan bill co-authored by Indiana Republican Senator Todd Young has passed unanimously in the U.S. Senate and is now heading to the House of Representatives, as Congress looks to address judicial shortages in federal courts.
Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons
The Senate passed legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny.
Lawmakers to examine AI, Medicaid costs and more over interim
When Indiana lawmakers next converge upon the Statehouse for interim committee meetings, they’ll take on artificial intelligence (AI), Medicaid spending and more — but won’t take another look at marijuana.
Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
President Joe Biden’s administration is indefinitely delaying a long-awaited menthol cigarette ban, a decision that infuriated anti-smoking advocates but could avoid a political backlash from Black voters in November.
Holcomb signs university anti-‘viewpoint discrimination’ bill, 74 others
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a whopping 75 bills into law on Wednesday, including a heavily debated proposal that conservative proponents hope will spur “intellectual diversity” in publicly funded college classrooms.
Senators spar over looser teenage labor laws; plus: pensions, land buys and more
Senate Democrats maintained fierce opposition on Tuesday to legislation loosening Indiana’s child labor laws, while their Republican colleagues took the opportunity to shore up their conservative credentials.
House members place transparency requirements on FSSA following Medicaid snafu
A bill dealing with state fiscal matters attracted a bevy of amendments in the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday, ranging from a tax exemption for feminine hygiene products to enhanced reporting on Medicaid spending.
Bill filed in Kentucky House would ease near-total abortion ban by adding rape and incest exceptions
Legislation aimed at easing Kentucky’s near-total abortion ban by creating limited exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest was introduced Monday in the GOP-dominated House, as lawmakers wrangle with an issue at the forefront of last year’s campaign for governor.
Biden will urge congressional leaders to avoid a government shutdown, send aid to Ukraine and Israel
President Joe Biden was meeting Tuesday with the top four leaders of Congress to press them to act quickly to avoid a looming government shutdown early next month and to pass emergency aid for Ukraine and Israel.
House keeps retention mandate in literacy overhaul bill; makes tweaks to higher ed measures
A mandate to require reading-deficient third graders to be held back a year in school withstood challenges from Democrats on Monday — though some Republican lawmakers joined in opposing stricter retention.
Key lawmakers once balked at bills affecting active lawsuits. Is the ‘default’ approach dying?
Open lawsuits are off-limits to some Indiana lawmakers, while others consider the unwritten ban on legislative interference an unnecessary barrier to policy goals.
Attorney general discipline targeted in amendment
The Senate Elections Committee on Monday added an amendment to a bill that could block some Hoosiers from running for Attorney General.
Bills, bills, bills. What could still pass — and what might die — in Indiana’s 2024 session
Another round of deadlines looms over numerous bills still in limbo at the Indiana Statehouse.
Dog breeders, pet stores bill clears Senate
A bill establishing care standards for dog breeders and pet stores that would simultaneously strike local ordinances banning dog sales moves back to the House after passing through the Senate on a 31-18 vote on Monday.
Senate passes a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel, but fate in the House is uncertain
The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, pushing ahead after months of difficult negotiations and amid growing political divisions in the Republican Party over the role of the United States abroad.
Indiana has a problem: a lack of nurses. And lawmakers are trying to help.
A proposed Indiana House bill looks to continue expanding the nursing workforce by addressing foreign-educated nursing licensure requirements and on-the-ground training.
Banks, credit unions turn to Legislature after stinging court losses
The revival of a bill that would allow banks to change contract terms without explicit consent from their users rang alarm bells for consumer advocates but faced little opposition in the Indiana House.
Faced with wave of hostile bills, transgender rights leaders are playing “a defense game”
With a new wave of anti-trans measures already introduced this year, the TLDEF Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund and the National Center for Transgender Equality announced in January that they plan to merge this summer.
From tax credits to higher speed limits, lawmakers spent time hearing bills that had no chance
In between racing to shepherd hundreds of proposals through the legislative process ahead of bill-killing deadlines, lawmakers found time to hear hours of testimony on numerous controversial or novel ideas never intended to advance.