Live dealers to be delayed under gambling bill amendment
Racetrack casinos would have to wait until 2021 to get live dealers at table games under a proposed Senate amendment to a gambling bill that has already passed the House.
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Vaping regulation bill faces changes in Senate
Legislation to regulate the liquids used in vaping and e-cigarettes was put on hold Thursday as senators began to consider possible changes to the bill.
Pence signs ‘religious freedom restoration’ bill into law
A last-ditch surge of complaints about the legislation from numerous business and political leaders, a religious group and hospitality interests was not enough to make the governor veto the bill.
Ballard, Christian Church criticize ‘religious freedom’ bill
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and a major religious organization have joined a growing list of civic and business leaders expressing opposition to the controversial “religious freedom restoration” bill, which will become law unless vetoed by Gov. Mike Pence.
Right-to-try drug bill signed into state law
Terminally ill patients in Indiana who have run out of FDA-approved options can now turn to treatments and medicines in the testing phase.
Senate panel backs renovating Carroll Stadium for soccer
Indiana Senate fiscal leaders threw their support Tuesday morning behind spending $20 million to improve the Michael Carroll Stadium at IUPUI to benefit the Indy Eleven professional soccer team and to lure other events to Indianapolis.
Pence set to sign ‘right to try’ trial drugs bill
A proposal aimed at giving terminally ill patients in Indiana easier access to experimental drugs not yet on pharmacy shelve is about to become law.
Indiana House OKs religious objection bill by wide margin
Republicans cast all the "yes" votes as House members voted 63-31 to support the bill that would prohibit any state laws that "substantially burden" a person's ability to follow his or her religious beliefs.
State could require training for unemployed workers under bill
Unemployed Hoosiers could be pushed into job training and educational programs meant to help them get back into the workforce under a bill that passed the Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously on Thursday.
‘Right to try’ trial drugs bill heads to governor’s desk
A proposal to give terminally ill patients easier access to experimental drugs not yet on pharmacy shelves has been forwarded to Gov. Mike Pence for his signature.
House GOP rejects changes to religious objections bill
Proposals to add amendments to the religious-objections bill were defeated in largely party-line votes, with just three of the 71 House Republicans supporting any of the amendments. The House could vote next week on approving the bill.
State superintendent requests shift in House budget funds
Indiana's state schools superintendent asked lawmakers Thursday to shift money that a House budget plan allocated for charter schools to public schools instead and also outlined her plan to cut the cost of student testing.
Secretive ‘bill mill’ gets local foothold
An offshoot of the American Legislative Exchange Council that aims to influence local government is making inroads in Indiana. The American City County Exchange, which launched about a year ago, has 22 members from eight Indiana counties, including Marion and Hamilton.
House panel passes utility energy-efficiency bill
An Indiana House committee has approved a proposal that would reduce state oversight of the energy-efficiency programs of major utilities.
UPDATE: ‘Religious freedom’ bill gets more corporate criticism
Scott McCorkle, CEO of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, has joined opponents of the “religious freedom” bill. And some Indiana lawmakers question whether new day care rules could be threatened.
Casino bill takes another step forward in Senate
The bill allows riverboat casinos to build on their existing land footprints, creates a tax credit for existing casinos to build hotels, and gives racinos the ability to convert half of their electronic table game machines to live dealing stations.
UPDATE: House panel passes bill banning powdered alcohol
Supporters of a ban say Palcohol would encourage underage drinking and could easily be concealed at school events.
Indiana House backs 3-year ban on building nursing homes
Indiana would have a three-year moratorium on construction of most new nursing homes under a proposal the state House narrowly approved Tuesday.
Indiana Senate passes ‘right-to-try’ trial drugs bill
The Indiana Senate has approved a measure that would allow terminally ill patients to use experimental drugs that are not yet on pharmacy shelves.
Bill to ban microbeads headed to governor’s office
Legislation that would prevent the sale of any products containing microbeads in Indiana, is headed to the governor’s office for final approval.