Legislative session defined by GOP infighting, social issues and calls for transparency
Indiana’s short legislative session was dominated by controversial social issues and in-party fighting, and more so than usual.
Kaitlin Lange and Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star
Indiana Republicans push social issues in legislature as heavily contested primary nears
Social and culture issues have dominated the legislative session, from transgender rights to vaccine mandates to the teaching of race in education.
How Indiana Republican lawmakers changed their sights from gay rights to trans issues
The Republican-dominated House passed legislation banning transgender girls from playing girls school sports.
How Indiana Republican lawmakers changed their sights from gay rights to trans issues
The Republican-dominated House passed legislation banning transgender girls from playing girls school sports.
Amid flurry of transgender restricting bills, proposal on school sports likely to advance
At least half a dozen bills were filed at the start of the Indiana 2022 legislative session that could impact transgender Hoosiers,
Gov. Eric Holcomb avoids social issues and other takeaways from State of the State speech
In a return to some normalcy, Gov. Eric Holcomb gave his annual State of the State address Tuesday a House chamber packed with state lawmakers.
In rare bipartisan unity, lawmakers pass state budget with robust K-12 spending
The two-year state budget directs schools to pay teachers at least $40,000 a year.
Lawmakers have $2 billion more to spend in state budget after revenue forecast
Lawmakers will have more money than they planned for as they put the finishing touches on the two-year budget.
Indiana Senate passes budget without cigarette tax hike
Senate Republicans dedicated more money for mental health resources and students living in poverty in their version of the two year budget Thursday.
Senate nixes cigarette tax increase, provides money for mental health in proposed budget
Senate Republicans dedicated more money for mental health resources and students living in poverty in their version of the two year budget Thursday.