IUDs, child care and disaster limitations top today’s Indiana legislative roundup
Multiple major bills — including those on child care, disaster relief and birth control — inched closer to the governor’s desk Monday as state lawmakers kicked off what’s expected to be the final week of the 2024 legislative session.
Hoosier lawmakers decline to remove public records chief restrictions
Indiana senators on Monday declined to excise language allowing a governor to remove the state’s public access chief at any time and limiting what the appointee can use in producing non-binding advisory opinions.
Indiana Senate moves farmland ‘foreign adversary’ bill over concerns
As a bill protecting farmland from foreign adversaries heads to the finish line, economic development concerns are cropping up at the last minute.
1 injured, 1 arrested after fight at Bargersville’s Kephart Park
A fight between a dozen teenagers at a Bargersville park left one man injured and led to the arrest of another Friday evening.
2 locals among Indiana Libertarian Party nominees for 2024 election
Two local men are among 13 Indiana Libertarians seeking statewide or federal office this year.
Indiana voter registration deadline one month away
Eligible residents have a little more than a month to register to vote for this year’s primary elections.
With one week to go, here are some Indiana issues hanging in the legislative...
Indiana’s lawmakers have just days to finalize legislation in key areas like health and education — from literacy and antisemitism to ambulances and a Medicaid shortfall. And some continued attempts to increase legislative oversight of the executive branch are on track for passage, but others appear dead.
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Study shows ‘absolutely no evidence’ of bias by Greenwood Police
A study of Greenwood Police traffic stops shows no evidence of racial or ethnic profiling by the department as a whole. However, the study found “weak and inconsistent” evidence of bias among a small group of former officers.
Lane restrictions start Monday on SR 135 in Greenwood
The right lane of north and southbound State Road 135 between Smith Valley Road and Olive Branch Road will be closed on or after Monday to complete a sidewalk project in Greenwood.