Many Indiana House Democrats calling it quits
More than quarter of the Democratic members of the Indiana House aren’t trying for re-election this year, further boosting the chances of Republicans strengthening their hold on the chamber.
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Top Indiana House budget writer won’t seek new term
Rep. Jeff Espich of Uniondale, the leader of the Indiana House's budget-writing committee, announced Friday that he won't seek re-election this fall and will end 40-year legislative career.
Advocates want no weakening of Indiana smoking ban
Anti-smoking advocates aren't happy about an 18-month exemption for bars that's included in a bill for a statewide smoking ban, and are aiming to prevent the proposal from being watered down.
Telecommunications companies push bill to defend turf from state network
The new law would prevent the I-Light data network from straying beyond its stated mission of serving the state’s colleges and universities.
Indiana lawmaker says school bus fees increase danger
Indiana's public school districts wouldn't be able to end school bus service for their students under a proposal advancing in the General Assembly after protests from parents in a suburban Indianapolis district who now face annual bills of more than $400 a child for rides to and from school.
Right-to-work boycott fines put on hold by Indiana high court
The state Supreme Court placed on hold Wednesday all legislative fines against Democrats who boycotted the Indiana House during the right-to-work battle until it rules on whether it's legal for those fines to be deducted from their paychecks.
Senate panel to consider bill banning school bus fees
The measure is a reaction to Franklin Township's decision last fall to begin charging at least $40 a month per child for bus service.
Marion County judge blocks right-to-work fines
A Marion County judge ordered Indiana House Republicans to return fines levied against House Democrats in the right-to-work battle last year and blocked $1,000-a-day fines levied this year.
Senate passes comprehensive charity gambling bill
Not-for-profits with multiple affiliates in the state would need only one gambling license to run fundraisers.
State Senate approves regulations for stages
The measure, aimed at preventing another tragedy like last summer's stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair, would require the state Division of Fire and Building to issue permits for temporary structures.
Indiana Senate sends right-to-work bill to Daniels
The Indiana's Senate passed right-to-work legislation Wednesday morning by a vote of 28-22, placing the state on the verge of becoming the Rust Belt's first to enact the contentious labor law.
State Senate deadlocks over school start date bill
The state Senate has deadlocked over whether to support a bill that would largely prohibit Indiana's public schools from starting their school years until late August. The Senate also voted 45-5 in favor of a bill requiring schools to teach cursive writing.
Indiana House dilutes drug tests for lawmakers
The lawmaker-testing proposal is part of a bill that would mandate Indiana's welfare recipients take drug tests before receiving any assistance.
Indiana battles legislative ‘creep’ in short session
Indiana senators have introduced 415 bills so far and House members have filed another 400, including so-called vehicle bills, which act as sort of blank slates for lawmakers to amend ideas onto.
After 70 years, right-to-work impact still unclear
The battle over the right-to-work issue may be reaching a conclusion in Indiana as the state prepares to become the first to adopt the law in more than a decade, but the argument over exactly what the measure means for a state’s economy is likely to rage on.
UPDATE: Legislators send sex-trafficking law to Daniels
State legislators gave their final approval Friday to a bill toughening Indiana’s penalties for sex trafficking, sending it to Gov. Mitch Daniels for him to sign into law ahead of next weekend’s Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
Indiana House backs break for bars on smoking ban
The Indiana House has added an 18-month exemption for bars to a bill calling for a broad statewide smoking ban.
Indiana legislators OK tougher sex-trafficking law
A bill to toughen Indiana's penalties for sex trafficking is on its way to Gov. Mitch Daniels for him to sign into law ahead of next weekend's Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
ACLU says creationism bill faces constitutional problems
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana's top lawyer said Thursday that a Indiana Senate bill that would allow schools to teach creationism in science classes clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and invites legal challenges.
Indiana House backs broader ban on synthetic drugs
The Indiana House has approved a bill that would broaden the state's ban on synthetic drugs to include compounds nicknamed "bath salts" and others that mimic marijuana.