With key legislative deadlines for the first half of session looming, the Indiana House and Senate passed numerous bills Wednesday, Jan. 28 – and eliminated a controversial social media provision.Â
Read MoreIn an ambitious attempt to address what many have called an energy affordability crisis, Indiana state representatives passed legislation on the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 28 that addresses Hoosiers’ rising electricity bills, passing it on to their colleagues in the Indiana Senate.
Read MoreThe Indiana Senate voted to force likely hundreds of the state’s township governments to merge by 2028.
Read MoreWhen Republican Rep. Alaina Shonkwiler first stood before fellow state legislators earlier this month to unveil a bill that would eliminate hundreds of Indiana’s 1,000-plus townships, she began by invoking an age-old debate.
Read MoreLawmakers sprinting through the 2026 legislative session moved several bills last week, from a crackdown on local government officials’ luxury vehicles, to tax cuts for Hoosiers.
Read MoreIndiana lawmakers on Tuesday, Jan. 20 revised their ambitious electricity bill relief and performance-based ratemaking plan – with more changes likely.
Read MoreAmbitious electric service affordability legislation faced dozens of recommendations for improvement Tuesday, Dec. 13 – from lawmakers and lobbyists alike – across a two-hour hearing.
Read MoreHundreds of Indiana township governments could be forced into consolidation under a renewed attempt in the Legislature for streamlining the 1,000-plus such bodies across the state.
Read MoreIndiana House Republicans on Thursday, Jan. 8 announced a four-bill legislative agenda for the 2026 session focusing on housing affordability, utility costs and deregulation.
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