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Bill to allow firing squads to carry out death sentences fails House vote

A bill that would have authorized a firing squad to carry out the death penalty in Indiana failed to pass out of the House ...
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Medical debt help bill clears Senate, splits GOP caucus

Legislation promoting charity care and payment plans for Hoosier health care patients — plus, protecting their paychecks and ...
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Bill creates in-person checks for Department of Child Services following death of Indianapolis five-year-old

Indiana’s Department of Child Services would be required to do an in-person check before dismissing cases of alleged child ...
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Mearns not optimistic about restoration of state funding cuts to state universities

Spring semester is well underway here at University. This week had a snowy start with classes shifting to online due to ...
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Data center critics speak out at Indy environmental committee meeting

Dozens turned out Wednesday at a meeting of the city of Indianapolis’ Environmental Sustainability Committee to protest data ...
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Indiana National Guard moves closer to expanded policing powers through new legislation

A bill that could give Indiana’s National Guard added policing powers when called upon by the governor passed out of the ...
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Winter weather leads to bus replacements, fewer trains on South Shore Line

South Shore Line trains continued to be impacted by weather this week. For the past several days, some scheduled trains have ...
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Henry County data center approved by last commissioners vote

The Henry County Commissioners have taken the last vote needed at the county level to okay the building of a proposed data ...
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Nearly half of Indiana’s hospitals are operating at a loss. They say they need help

The Indiana Hospital Association released a new report on Tuesday, warning that many of the state’s hospitals are financially ...
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Changes to social media ban bill remove language on curfew for teens

A bill that would ban children under a certain age from owning or using social media accounts was changed slightly in the ...
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Indiana Senate approves bill to extend syringe services programs

Indiana lawmakers advanced a bill this week to extend approval for syringe services programs another decade. It’s set to ...
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Bill would eliminate state Natural Resources Commission, other boards

House Bill 1003 would eliminate the Indiana Natural Resources Commission and a few other state boards. Among other things, the NRC dedicates nature preserves, sets camping fees and guides how state ...