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Lawmakers considering overhaul of Indiana BMV fees

Indiana’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles would see its fee structure simplified under a bill being considered following an audit last year that found the agency had overcharged motorists more than $60 million since 2013.

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UPDATE: State education panel leader wants to re-score ISTEP

Rep. Robert Behning, R-Indianapolis, said he wants to hire a contractor to re-score the 2015 ISTEP test, which he calls a “disaster.” Meanwhile, the House education committee approved a measure sparing teachers from having their performance pay reduced as a result of the scores.

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LGBT rights loom as lawmakers set other priorities

While leaders for the GOP majorities in both chambers discussed an array of policy priorities, they had much less to say about the debate over adding discrimination protections for lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender people to state law.

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Three GOP Senate hopefuls agree to debate

Fourth District Republican Chairman Craig Dunn announced that candidates Eric Holcomb, Marlin Stutzman and Todd Young have confirmed they’ll participate in the Jan. 16 debate at a Kokomo restaurant.

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Family keeps up legal fight against Indiana malpractice cap

A jury awarded $15 million in damages to Crystal and Jamie Bobbitt in their lawsuit against a doctor and a hospital. They’ve not yet received any of that money, and their attorneys are challenging the constitutionality of the state’s malpractice law.

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