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Senate panel considers ‘right-to-try’ trial drugs bill

An Indiana Senate committee is considering a bill that would give terminally ill patients easier access to experimental drugs that have not received full federal approval. Indiana is one of nearly two dozen states that are considering the legislation.

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GOP pushes budget plan, contentious issues

Lawmakers have reached the midway point of the General Assembly's four-month session, during which they’ve moved legislation on school funding, casinos, education oversight and religious objections.

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Two counties to decide on plan for Indiana Toll Road

Authorities in two northwest Indiana counties are scheduled to decide over the next several weeks whether to proceed with a proposal to lease the Indiana Toll Road after the Australian-Spanish consortium that leased it went bankrupt.

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Debate on cold medicine prescriptions lingers

Lawmakers involved in the debate over how to curb Indiana's methamphetamine problem say a bill that would require drug felons to get a prescription before buying common cold medicine is likely just another step toward an eventual prescription requirement for all consumers.

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Bicentennial Fountain 2015

State unveils design plans for Bicentennial Plaza

The Indiana Department of Administration unveiled renderings Friday morning of a Bicentennial Plaza that includes an interactive fountain and large sculpture that’s supposed to be reminiscent of a torch flame.

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