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Legislation to force school boards to give the public a chance to comment at their meetings is nearing the finish line in the 2022 session.
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A bill that sets state guidelines for where wind and solar farms can be located passed the House on Monday.
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Black leaders from across the state on Monday criticized legislation near the finish line that would affect everything from education to the environment at the NAACP’s annual legislative day at the Statehouse.
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Lawmakers in the Senate effectively killed a controversial school curriculum and parent oversight bill Monday. The bill is dead, but lawmakers said some sections of it may return as part of other legislation before the session ends.
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Indiana lawmakers still eyeing education bills left with uncertain futures in final weeks of sessionThe General Assembly left a pair of bills aimed at libraries and school referendum funding with uncertain futures this week, but lawmakers are still eyeing them for next steps before session ends next month.
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The bill was introduced last month and passed the Senate, but it did not receive a hearing in the House. Under the bill, the attorney general could request an outside special prosecutor be appointed if a county prosecutor refused to “categorically” prosecute certain crimes.
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Lawmakers amended a bill to remove incentives for adopting state guidelines on where wind and solar farms can be located. Money from renewable energy projects would have boosted revenues for rural counties and townships.
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A Senate committee Thursday halted a bill that would’ve made it harder for state agencies to create new rules.
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A measure to permit adjunct teachers in public school classrooms is moving to the floor of the Indiana Senate. It’s aimed at helping curb a teacher shortage, but critics say it demeans skilled teachers and targets their unions.
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House and Senate lawmakers appear poised to perform a resurrection act with legislation that eliminates Indiana’s handgun carry permits.