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Indiana House Pushes Major Boards Consolidation, Lawsuit Limits To Senate

InkFreeNews.com Posted Feb 06, 2026  Updated: Feb 5, 2026 @ 12:07 PM

Efforts to shrink Indiana’s government footprint and rewrite rules of civil litigation advanced Monday, Feb. 2 after the House approved two Republican-authored bills – one that would dissolve or restructure dozens of state boards, and another to strictly limit certain lawsuits in Hoosier courts.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged Becky Cash, Commission on the Social Status of Black Males, consolidation, Cory Criswell, Ed Clere, Ed DeLaney, Ethan Manning, Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission, Greg Steurewald, Indiana Alliance for Legal Reform, Indiana Cultural Commission, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Indiana Natural Resources Commission, Indiana Recycling Market Development Board, Jennifer Meltzer, Matt Hostettler, Matt Lehman, Native American Affairs, Representative Sue Errington, Ryan Dvorak, Steve Bartels, Steve Wolff, Vernon Smith, Women’s Commission | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Indiana National Guard ‘Military Police’ Bill Passes House

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jan 30, 2026  Updated: Jan 29, 2026 @ 4:01 PM

Following 90 minutes of intense debate, a bill empowering Indiana’s governor to deploy a “military police force” of Indiana National Guard members throughout the state advanced Wednesday, Jan. 28 from the House on a 67-29 vote. It now heads to the Senate.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged Boston Marathon bombings, Danny Lopez, Earl Harris, Gov. Mike Braun, Indiana National Guard, Lauren Houck, Lawrence Muennich, Matt Pierce, military police, National Guard, Operation Metro Surge, Pres. Donald Trump, Steve Bartels | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Indiana Bill Tracker: Senate OKs School Cell Phone Ban, Bears Bill Advances. What Else Moved

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jan 26, 2026  Updated: Jan 26, 2026 @ 11:59 AM

Lawmakers 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.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged Aaron Freeman, abortion drugs, Alaina Shonkwiler, Blake Doriot, Bob Behning, breaded pork tenderloin, cell phone ban, chicago bears, City/town municipal elections, Clay Township, constitutional amendment, Cyndi Carrasco, delta-8 THC, Doug Miller, doxxing, Eric Koch, Ethan Manning, federal student loans, firing squad, General Orders Board, illegal immigrants, illegal immigration, iLottery, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Indiana National Guard, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indianapolis Public Education Corporation, Indianapolis Public Schools, Jeff Raatz, Jennifer Meltzer, Julie McGuire, Liz Brown, Mike Young, Mitch Gore, municipal elections, One Big Beautiful Bill, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, pork tenderloin, Pres. Donald Trump, Ryan Mishler, Scott Alexander, Sen. Gary Byrne, Senator Gary Byrne, social media, social media ban, Stadium, state sandwich, Steve Bartels, tenderloin, The Indiana Commission for Higher Education, Travis Holdman, Tyler Johnson, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, undocumented immigrants, Vaneta Becker | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

House Republicans Roll Out Agenda Focused On Housing, Energy, Deregulation

InkFreeNews.com Posted Jan 09, 2026  Updated: Jan 9, 2026 @ 9:57 AM

Indiana 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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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged Alaina Shonkwiler, American Institute of Architects, Bob Behning, deregulation, Doug Miller, Fire Prevention and Building Safety Commission, Phil GiaQuinta, Steve Bartels, Todd Huston, utility rates | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Some Legislators Want To Reduce Indiana’s 250-plus Boards And Commissions

InkFreeNews.com Posted Nov 11, 2025  Updated: Nov 11, 2025 @ 10:11 AM

Indiana’s roster of more than 250 state boards and commissions could get whacked if some legislators get their wish.

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Posted in Breaking News, Scheduled Post | Tagged Chris Garten, Gov. Mike Braun, Government Reform Task Force, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, Office of the Utility Consumer Counselor, Steve Bartels | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

From Pesticide To Coal Ash, Lawmakers Want More Control

InkFreeNews.com Posted Apr 10, 2023  Updated: Apr 10, 2023 @ 11:44 AM

Indiana lawmakers want to give the General Assembly more power over decisions that are currently left to state agencies — a move that some advocates say would put Hoosiers’ health and environment in jeopardy.

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Posted in Archive 2023 | Tagged Casey Smith, Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, general assembly, Greg Taylor, House Bill 1623, Indiana Capital Chronicle, Matt Bell, Steve Bartels, Sue Glick | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

Constitutional Right-To-Bail Change Narrowly Scrapes Through Committee

InkFreeNews.com Posted Mar 30, 2023  Updated: Mar 30, 2023 @ 9:05 AM

A constitutional change letting judges deny bail to anyone they deem a “substantial risk” squeaked through a House committee Wednesday after several edits and detailed discussion.

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Posted in Archive 2023 | Tagged Courtney Curtis, Ed Merchant, Jennifer Meltzer, Lorissa Sweet, Mitch Gore, Steve Bartels | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

White Claw, Truly And More: Wholesalers Battle Over Bill On Mixed Beverages

InkFreeNews.com Posted Mar 22, 2023  Updated: Mar 21, 2023 @ 4:32 PM

Mixed alcoholic beverages like White Claw and Truly hard seltzers have in recent years exploded in popularity, and wholesalers — the middlemen between manufacturers and retailers — all want a piece of the pie.

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Posted in Archive 2023 | Tagged Chris GIbson, Chris Jeter, Ethan Manning, Ron Alting, Stanley Ziherl, Steve Bartels, Tiffany Pascoe, Tom Morgan | | Buy Photos | Contact Author

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