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State Committee Will Investigate ISTEP+ Issues

Brandon Smith — Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:06 +0000

State legislative leaders say they’re looking for answers behind recent problems with ISTEP testing that disrupted the exams of thousands of Hoosier students, and they’re forming a study committee to investigate.

Civil Rights Commission Sees New Incidents of Profiling

Brandon Smith — Tue, 21 May 2013 18:06:26 +0000

The Indiana Civil Rights Commission is stepping up its efforts to educate Hoosiers and help prevent racial profiling after a recent spike in reported incidents.

Legislature Prepares to Set Summer Schedule

Brandon Smith — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:13:38 +0000

Top state lawmakers will meet at the Statehouse this week to establish the General Assembly’s top priorities for this summer’s study committees, but some are worried about the high number of issues they’ll have to consider this year.

New Law Aims to Enhance Police Interaction with Alzheimer's Patients

Brandon Smith — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:52:05 +0000

Advocates for those suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia say new legislation will help ensure law enforcement know how to deal with that growing segment of the population.

Legislation unanimously approved by the General Assembly was developed largely in response to an incident in Peru, Ind., in which police used a stun gun several times on an elderly Alzheimer’s patient after he became aggressive.

BMV Halts Negotiations on Specialty Plates

Brandon Smith — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:10:16 +0000

Three Indiana groups whose specialty license plates were suspended last year have been told negotiations to recover them are off.

Pence and Bosma Put Differences Aside Post-Session

Brandon Smith — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:42:45 +0000

Governor Mike Pence and Speaker Brian Bosma are making nice after a legislative session where their disagreements over Pence’s tax cut proposal were often public.

Legislative Session Wraps with Lower Taxes, More Spending on Roads and Schools

Brandon Smith — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:29:11 +0000

This year’s session of the Indiana General Assembly was largely framed by two debates – Governor Mike Pence’s proposed ten percent income tax cut and implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

Bosma Says Legislature is Done with ACA This Year

Brandon Smith — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 19:33:00 +0000

House Speaker Brian Bosma says the legislature is largely finished dealing with implementation of the Affordable Care Act this session.

Indiana Revenue Forecast Projects Income Tax Gains

Brandon Smith — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 21:16:45 +0000

A new revenue forecast predicts even stronger tax revenue growth for Indiana over the next two years, but House and Senate fiscal leaders say it will not dramatically alter budget negotiations.

School Safety Bill Passes Without Armed Personnel Mandate

Brandon Smith — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:55:13 +0000

The Indiana House Monday passed a school safety bill minus a controversial provision that could have required schools to arm teachers and principals.

The school safety bill creates a $10 million grant fund Indiana schools can use to evaluate existing school safety measures, purchase safety equipment or hire school resource officers –law enforcement with extra training for work in the school environment.