Legislator to continue pursuing smoking-ban bill
Democratic Rep. Charlie Brown of Gary says he will keep pursuing a bill that would ban smoking in most public places.
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Lawmakers approaching session’s half-way point
Members of the Indiana General Assembly face a key mid-session deadline this week. Wednesday is the deadline for bills to
pass their house of origin and be sent to the opposite chamber.
Legislative panel to take up bill to ban texting while driving
An Indiana House committee plans to consider a bill that would make it illegal to send text messages or e-mails while driving.
House lawmakers put statewide smoking ban on hold
The bill, would ban smoking in public places statewide except casinos and pari-mutuel horse racing venues.
Rights, safety in debate over guns-at-work bill
The House Natural Resources Committee voted 10-1 to advance the bill last week amid strong support from the National Rifle Association and opposition from business interests and domestic violence advocates.
Bill on Sunday microbrewery sales clears Senate
The bill would limit the amount of Sunday carryout sales from Indiana microbreweries to about three cases per transaction.
Senate, House panels approve ‘net metering’ bills
A bill aimed at utility customers who install renewable power sources is seriously flawed and would hurt Indiana’s renewable
energy movement, advocates say.
Indiana House panel approves guns-at-work bill
Bill that would prohibit companies from banning guns in people’s locked cars at work is on its way to the Indiana House floor.
Daniels urges optimism during State of State address
Governor acknowledges the economy has been taking a toll on state government and the lives of many Indiana residents.
Property tax caps heading to Indiana voters
The Indiana Senate has given final approval to a proposal that would allow voters to decide whether property tax limits belong
in the state constitution.
Legislation to protect car dealers re-emerges at Statehouse
Dozens of Chrysler and General Motors dealers in Indiana were terminated last year. Now, a dealer trade group wants to
block automakers from preying on termination fears to wrest concessions from surviving dealers.
Absentee voting bill moves on to Indiana Senate
Legislation that would allow Indiana voters to cast absentee ballots by mail without having an excuse such as being out of
town on Election Day cleared the House on a mostly party-line vote Wednesday.
Bill: Neighborhood associations must allow political signs
A proposal in the Indiana Statehouse would stop homeowners’ associations from banning political signs in members’ yards and
windows near elections.
Indiana House advances property-tax cap legislation
A final vote on the legislation is expected Monday. If the House and Senate pass the same resolution this session, voters
would decide in November whether to put the tax limits into the constitution.
Renewable power focus of utility reform in 2010 Legislature
The Hoosier Environmental Council and Citizens Action Coalition see an expansion of the state’s
“net metering” policy as achievable during the short legislative session that starts Jan.
5.
State lawmakers hopeful about renewable energy bill
Legislation that could bring more wind turbines and solar power projects to Indiana has a good chance of passing in the upcoming
legislative session after failing in the last session’s closing hours, two state lawmakers say.
Senate OKs health care measure, but work remains
The Senate has passed President Barack Obama’s landmark health care overhaul in a climactic Christmas Eve vote, extending
medical insurance to 30 million Americans. But the Senate’s bill still must be merged with legislation passed by the House,
and there are significant differences.
Proposal would make school start after Labor Day
A state senator from Carmel says he’ll file legislation that would prevent Indiana schools from starting classes before Labor
Day and ending after June 10.
Bills in General Assembly would ease costs for casinos
The Indiana General Assembly is taking its first steps toward restructuring Hoosier gambling law.
UPDATE: Indiana house panel approves ethics, lobbying bill
The bill would require legislators who leave office to wait at least a year after their term expires to become a Statehouse
lobbyist.