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Indiana considers tougher retailer penalties with smoking age change

January 8, 2020 | Associated Press

Congress’ decision last month to raise the legal age to 21 has made opposing it on a state level moot, and Republican leaders of the Indiana House and Senate are endorsing proposals with tougher penalties.

Lawmakers roll out bills on out-of-network billing, hospital prices, tobacco products, more

January 6, 2020 | John Russell

A bill that tries to address surprise out-of-network fees was among several health care-related measures proposed Monday by Indiana lawmakers during the first day of the General Assembly.

Teacher pay action not on GOP’s agenda in 2020 General Assembly

January 5, 2020 | Associated Press

Members of the Republican-dominated General Assembly are set to return Monday to the Statehouse in Indianapolis for their 2020 session, during which they will face continued calls from teacher unions and Democrats for better teacher pay.

Some Indiana retailers say they’re unaware of tobacco age change

January 5, 2020 | Associated Press

It is now illegal for a retailer to sell any tobacco product—including cigarettes, cigars and e-cigarettes—to anyone under 21, according to federal law.

Trump’s plan to curb teen vaping includes major exceptions

January 3, 2020 | Associated Press

U.S. health officials will begin cracking down on most flavored e-cigarettes that are popular with underage teenagers, but the policy will spare a significant portion of the multibillion-dollar vaping market aimed at adults.

MARK MONTIETH: City’s underappreciated ‘middle child’ of sports venues is loaded with history

January 2, 2020

Indiana Farmers Coliseum isn’t as old as Hinkle or as state-of-the-art as Bankers Life, but it’s hosted presidents, iconic entertainers and some of the best basketball games ever played.

Bill to raise tobacco age has unlikely allies: Altria, Juul

December 17, 2019 | Associated Press

Congress is moving to pass the biggest new sales restrictions on tobacco products in more than a decade, with support from two unlikely backers: Marlboro-cigarette maker Altria and vaping giant Juul Labs.

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

December 17, 2019 | Associated Press

This year saw the deaths of people who shifted culture through prose, pragmatism and persistence. It also witnessed tragedy, with talent struck down in its prime.

UPDATE: House OKs $1.4T federal spending bill that hikes tobacco-buying age

December 17, 2019 | Associated Press

The Democratic-controlled House voted Tuesday to approve a $1.4 trillion government-wide spending package with an unusually large load of unrelated provisions on the must-do legislation—including an add-on that would hike the legal age nationwide for purchasing tobacco products.

Indiana resisting marijuana trend of neighboring states

December 16, 2019 | Associated Press

Indiana lawmakers have not seriously debated proposals such as allowing medical marijuana or removing the threat of jail time for possessing small amounts of the drug, even as recreational marijuana sales have won approval in Michigan and Illinois and medical use is allowed in Ohio.

Vaping crisis could be impetus for Legislature to raise smoking age to 21

December 13, 2019 | Lindsey Erdody

Republicans hold a supermajority in both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly. But the leadership support doesn’t make the bill a slam dunk.

Holcomb hopes to ban mobile-device use while driving as part of 2020 agenda

December 10, 2019 | Lindsey Erdody

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said Tuesday that he wants the state to impose a hands-free-driving law in 2020. The proposal, which would prohibit the use of mobile phones while operating a motor vehicle, is part of the Republican governor’s 2020 legislative agenda.

Kevin Brinegar: Smoking is costly to Hoosiers, companies, communities

December 6, 2019 | Kevin Brinegar / Special to IBJ

Indiana’s smoking prevalence results in tragic individual and family health consequences, including thousands of teens on course to becoming lifelong smokers.

Editorial: Better late than never on smoking age

November 22, 2019

House Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said at a Nov. 18 panel discussion convened by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce that they will support legislation raising the smoking age.
That’s welcome news in the face of estimates that more than 90% of adult smokers start as teenagers.

Chamber gets support from key lawmakers on raising smoking age in Indiana

November 18, 2019 | Brandon Barger, TheStatehouseFile.com

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce on Monday said one of its top legislative priorities was to get state lawmakers to pass laws to decrease the smoking rate of Hoosiers and get vaping products out of the hands of young people.

Letter: No more excuses, delays on vaping

November 15, 2019

Between 2012 and 2018, usage among Indiana high school students increased 387% and nearly as much among middle schoolers. The results have been life-threatening illnesses and deaths.

Q&A: Keeping health care workers safe

November 15, 2019 | John Russell

Joe Anderson, 62, is executive director of protective services for Methodist, University and Riley hospitals, responsible for physical security for more than 4,500 employees and property of more than 10 million square feet.

Letter: Vaping can have positive impact

November 1, 2019

Indy E Cigs opened its doors in 2013, and we currently employ more than 40 Hoosiers in our 10 retail locations along with our wholesale and manufacturing headquarters; we take our corporate responsibility seriously when it comes to preventing youth from getting access to vapor products.

Former Juul exec alleges company shipped tainted products

October 30, 2019 | Associated Press

The lawsuit describes a “reckless” and “win-at-all costs” culture at Juul, primarily driven by the company’s former CEO, Kevin Burns, who was replaced in a management shake-up last month.

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Articles

Indiana considers tougher retailer penalties with smoking age change

Lawmakers roll out bills on out-of-network billing, hospital prices, tobacco products, more

Teacher pay action not on GOP’s agenda in 2020 General Assembly

Some Indiana retailers say they’re unaware of tobacco age change

Trump’s plan to curb teen vaping includes major exceptions

MARK MONTIETH: City’s underappreciated ‘middle child’ of sports venues is loaded with history

Top 10 stories for 2019 in Indiana health care and life sciences

Bill to raise tobacco age has unlikely allies: Altria, Juul

Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019

UPDATE: House OKs $1.4T federal spending bill that hikes tobacco-buying age

Indiana resisting marijuana trend of neighboring states

Vaping crisis could be impetus for Legislature to raise smoking age to 21

Holcomb hopes to ban mobile-device use while driving as part of 2020 agenda

Kevin Brinegar: Smoking is costly to Hoosiers, companies, communities

Editorial: Better late than never on smoking age

Chamber gets support from key lawmakers on raising smoking age in Indiana

Letter: No more excuses, delays on vaping

Q&A: Keeping health care workers safe

Letter: Vaping can have positive impact

Former Juul exec alleges company shipped tainted products