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...... Read More
Senate Bill 146 would lower the minimum age of a teenager serving alcohol from 19 to 18, so long as they had a supervisor over the age of 21.... Read More
Lawmakers voted Tuesday to approve two contentious education bills — one would require school corporations to retain students who fail to pass the IREAD exam and another would push colleges and universities to include more politically diverse instruction.... Read More
Dozens of beauticians, barbers and stylists flooded the Statehouse Wednesday, urging senators to take action on a House bill establishing a cosmetology apprenticeship program but the crowd was evenly split when it came to their views. ... Read More
A bill allowing financial institutions to change contract terms on customers without explicit acceptance narrowly passed the Senate Tuesday on a 28-21 vote and now moves one step closer to the governor’s desk.... Read More
Hoosier children are doing a bit better than they were last year, according to a national ranking of child well-being from the Annie E Casey Foundation — rising from 28th overall to 24th in the country in the latest release. ... Read More
Indiana doesn’t have enough nurses to meet growing demand, with thousands of openings across the health care industry. By the end of the decade an estimated one-in-four Hoosiers will be retirement age or older, a population that has more health needs and more complicated care. ... Read More
After this week, the Senate will consider House bills while the House works on Senate priorities. Some of the final bills attracted lengthy discussion, such as a proposal to provide a tax break for certain child care centers, while others were more light-hearted, like one striking regulations for lemonade stands.... Read More
House Bill 1102 author Rep. Dave Heine, R-Fort Wayne, said that child care should generally cost no more than 10% of a household’s income. But Hoosier families, he emphasized, are spending about 24% of their incomes on it. Families frequently report leaving the workforce because of child care expenses and lack of access. ... Read More
The House commerce committee approved a bill Tuesday that would prohibit counties regulating lemonade stands, which are technically illegal under current Indiana code. Under House Bill 1019, counties, cities and even homeowner associations may not...... Read More
