Politics

Bills to watch: concussions and hunting

By Michael Auslen · Sunday, March 2,2014 11:36 p.m.

SB 222 would add training for coaches and increased restrictions related to concussions for student athletes. SJR 9 says the right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife “is a valued part of Indiana’s heritage and shall be forever preserved for the public good.”

Bill requires drug tests for some benefit recipients

By IDS staff · Thursday, Feb. 27,2014 11:14 p.m.

A bill passed in the Senate Appropriations Committee yesterday that would require drug testing for people receiving state benefits if they had been convicted of a prior drug abuse.

House removes religious discrimination provision

By IDS staff · Thursday, Feb. 27,2014 11:12 p.m.

The Indiana House of Representatives almost considered a provision that would allow certain state contractors to discriminate based on religion in their hiring practices.

Court rules Notre Dame must comply with ACA

By IDS staff · Tuesday, Feb. 25,2014 12:20 a.m.

The University of Notre Dame must comply with an Affordable Care Act provision mandating it pays for contraceptives for students and staff.

Bills to watch: diplomas and deer

By Michael Auslen · Tuesday, Feb. 25,2014 12:14 a.m.

A house bill could be the first step in creating a statewide requirement for a technical skills-based high school diploma, and a senate bill is addressing the problem of deer on runways.

2 GOP candidates removed from ballot for county primaries

By Brian Seymour · Monday, Feb. 24,2014 12:09 a.m.

For the first time in years, Monroe County Assessor Judy Sharp will have an opponent in a general election. But her challenger might not even be eligible for the office.

Tax credit program bill makes nonprofits nervous

By Michael Auslen · Thursday, Feb. 20,2014 9:51 p.m.

A bill aimed at forcing future legislatures to review the effectiveness of some tax credit programs is making some local nonprofit organizations nervous.

Board of Education to review academic standards

By Sydney Murray · Thursday, Feb. 20,2014 12:28 a.m.

House Enrolled Act 1427 requires the board to conduct a review and implement the new standards by July 1, 2014.

Protesters urge Young to support immigration reform

By Gage Bentley · Tuesday, Feb. 18,2014 8:08 p.m.

Local and Indiana residents gathered outside the office of Rep. Todd Young, R-9th District, Tuesday to pressure Young to support what they call common-sense immigration reform..

Bills to watch: Education standards and providing firearms to felons

By IDS staff · Sunday, Feb. 16,2014 10:10 p.m.

Senate Bill 91 adds a definition of “college and career readiness” to the state’s education standards, and Senate Bill 169 makes it a level 5 felony to give someone a firearm if the provider knows that person is legally ineligible from possessing a firearm or intends to use the firearm to commit a crime.

No vote for HJR 3 in November

By Michael Auslen · Friday, Feb. 14,2014 12:55 a.m.

When the full Senate votes on HJR 3, it will do so without the controversial second sentence, the one which banned civil unions and any similar legal status.

HJR3 goes to Senate for vote

By Michael Auslen · Monday, Feb. 10,2014 11:43 p.m.

After its third committee hearing in two months, HJR 3 will make its way to the floor of the Indiana Senate.

Bills to watch: Restrictions on tanning for minors and state curriculum changes

By Michael Auslen · Monday, Feb. 10,2014 10:58 p.m.

Two important bills this week are restrictions on tanning for minors and state curriculum changes.

State bill could add to abortion restrictions

By Jake Wright · Sunday, Feb. 9,2014 11:51 p.m.

Revised abortion legislation, which will add further restrictions on physicians, has passed the Indiana State Senate and is now on its way to the House of Representatives.

Election filing deadline comes noon Friday

By Michael Auslen · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2014 11:08 p.m.

With just a few days until the filing deadline for the primary election, some county offices remain uncontested or have not had any candidates express interest inrunning.

Bills to watch

By Michael Auslen · Monday, Feb. 3,2014 11:56 p.m.

Bills to watch: Women veterans and minimum wage

Obama discusses jobs, college affordability

By Michael Auslen · Wednesday, Jan. 29,2014 12:22 a.m.

The president’s fifth State of the Union address highlighted divisions within the United States, particularly income inequality.

Checking in on State of the Union 2013

By Michael Auslen · Tuesday, Jan. 28,2014 2:04 p.m.

Check out this recap on last year's State of the Union address before you tune in to Obama's 2014 address at 9 p.m. tonight.

Bills to watch: tuition and time zones

By Michael Auslen · Monday, Jan. 27,2014 11:34 p.m.

Check up on two bills in the works. One would change how students would pay for college in Indiana and another is from a Senator who wants to put Indiana in the Central Time Zone.

Monroe County commissioners board comes out in opposition to H.J.R. 3

By IDS staff · Sunday, Jan. 26,2014 10:51 p.m.

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously in opposition to House Joint Resolution 3, a bill that would define marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman.

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