Indiana Statehouse Democrats from both the Senate and House came together Thursday afternoon to release a bicameral agenda prioritizing child care accessibility, capping drug costs and more in 2024.
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Indiana lawmakers move forward with bills to ban antisemitism, expand workforce training funds
The priority bills draw several hours of testimony at the Statehouse from dozens of Hoosiers.
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Holcomb delivers last, reflective State of the State address
Term-limited Gov. Eric Holcomb delivered his eighth and final State of the State to the General Assembly Tuesday, detailing the accomplishments of his administration and previewing milestones yet-to-come.
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Holcomb lays out agenda focused on education and workforce
The governor wants to take steps to improve K-12 literacy and expand child care voucher eligibility.
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Holcomb promotes workforce training resources
The state offers tuition-free certifications, connections to apprenticeships and college financial aid — as detailed on its ‘One Stop to Start’ website.
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Child care legislation coming, but pricey ideas iffy
Advocates are optimistic that interim recommendations will get traction — but ‘I’ve been wrong before,’ one says
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Covering $1B shortfall in Medicaid forecasting means dipping into reserves
The budgeting error won’t have an immediate impact, a Senate leader says, but the issue raises spending concerns over the long term.
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Rokita appeals primary elections ruling
A Marion County Superior Court judge last week found a state elections law unconstitutional.
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Judge finds primary law unconstitutional; grants Rust injunction
Judge: ‘Elections belong to the people. It’s their decision.’
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State files to dismiss media legal challenge to law enforcement ‘buffer zone’
Media groups in November pushed for an injunction to block the law’s effect pending a court decision.
