State Rep. Jerry Torr To Retire After Nearly 3 Decades In Office
State Rep. Jerry Torr, a Republican representing Carmel, announced Tuesday that he won’t seek reelection to the seat he’s held since 1996.
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Lawmakers Aim For ‘Sustainable Solution’ In Pension Benefit Quandary
Indiana lawmakers enraged retiree advocates when they chose not to offer a pension benefit increase in the most recent budget cycle — for the first time in decades.
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Kosciusko County Legislators Receive Study Committee Assignments
State Reps. Craig Snow, R-Warsaw, and David Abbott, R-Rome City, recently received interim study committee appointments and will take a deep dive into issues facing Hoosiers as they prepare for the next legislative session in January.
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State Senator From Goshen To Serve On Study Committees
State Sen. Blake Doriot, R-Goshen, will serve as a member of several study committees in preparation for the 2024 legislative session.
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State Approves More Seats For Excel Center Locations
The Indiana General Assembly approved 1,650 additional seats for The Excel Center, Goodwill’s high school for adults, on April 28.
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‘Not A Solution’: Lawmakers Finalize State-Funded Teacher Gun Training Bill
Both chambers of Indiana’s General Assembly voted to accept the final version of a state-funded teacher firearms training proposal on Wednesday, along with an omnibus health bill featuring some significant provisions.
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Indiana Lawmakers Suggest Likely Revival Of ‘Obscene And Harmful’ Library Materials Ban
Indiana lawmakers are largely mum about the revival of a much-debated ban on materials deemed “harmful to minors” in school and public libraries.
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Possible Children’s Book Ban In Indiana Draws Concerns
Indiana lawmakers are still debating a bill that would ban some books in school libraries.
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Health Officials Announce Nearly $8.5M In Grants For Hoosier Health Outcomes
The Indiana Department of Health has awarded nearly $8.5 million in grants to organizations working to improve Hoosiers’ health as part of the Health Issues and Challenges program, which was established by the Indiana General Assembly in 2021 with funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.
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Holcomb Delivers Seventh State Of The State Address
Governor Eric J. Holcomb addressed a joint convention of the Indiana General Assembly on Tuesday, Jan. 10, as he delivered his 2023 State of the State Address.
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Momentum Grows For Legal iGaming
The gaming industry and some Indiana lawmakers want to bring casinos and lotteries straight to your phone in the upcoming legislative session.
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Mishler To Chair Senate Committee On Appropriations
State Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Mishawaka) has been reappointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to serve as chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the 123rd Indiana General Assembly.
Read MoreMishler: Senate District 9 Communities Receive Over $3.1M In Road-Funding Grants
Communities in Senate District 9 will receive more than $3.1 million to improve roads and bridges through the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, said state Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Mishawaka).
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State Lawmakers To Speak At Legislative Preview
Grow Wabash County will be hosting Indiana State Representative-elect Lorissa Sweet and State Senator Andy Zay at an exclusive Legislative Preview for Grow Wabash County Investors.
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Mitchell Elected Second Vice President Of AIC
Kosciusko County Council member Sue Ann Mitchell was recently elected second vice-president of the Association of Indiana Counties board of directors.
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Indiana’s Abortion Ban Officially Takes Effect
Indiana’s near-total ban on abortions officially takes effect Thursday.
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