Final version of budget bill uses extra funding to boost teacher pay
Follow our legislative coverage at The Indiana Citizen, in partnership with TheStatehouseFile.com Gov. Eric Holcomb and state legislative leaders on Tuesday announced a final version of the state budget for the next two years, which includes increased funding for teacher pay, bro “...”
Author of controversial elections bill hopes to restore changes affecting absentee voting, governor’s authority
Follow our legislative coverage at The Indiana Citizen, in partnership with TheStatehouseFile.com UPDATE: A conference committee met Monday to discuss Senate Bill 353 but will have to meet again to resolve differences between the versions of the bill passed by the Indiana House a “...”
Amended legislation clears the way for reconvened session on redistricting later this year
Follow our legislative coverage at The Indiana Citizen, in partnership with TheStatehouseFile.com UPDATE: Amended legislation adopted by the Indiana House and Senate on Thursday set the stage for a reconvened session later this year in which lawmakers will redraw congressional an “...”
House, Senate override veto of bill limiting governor’s power; court challenge expected
Follow our legislative coverage at The Indiana Citizen, in partnership with TheStatehouseFile.com Both the Indiana House and the Indiana Senate voted on Thursday to override Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of House Bill 1123 which limits his authority to act in emergencies like the CO “...”
Plans for state budget to be adjusted due to $2 billion in added revenue
Follow our legislative coverage at The Indiana Citizen, in partnership with TheStatehouseFile.com The April revenue forecast announced Thursday revealed $2 billion more than expected is available to lawmakers as they finalize the state budget, House Bill 1001. The budget that pa “...”
Bill scaling back wetlands protection is headed to Holcomb
Follow our legislative coverage at The Indiana Citizen, in partnership with TheStatehouseFile.com A bill scaling back state regulations protecting Indiana wetlands is heading to the governor’s desk after the state Senate voted Wednesday to accept amendments made in the House. S “...”
Heavily amended elections bill passes House, returns to Senate; heading to conference committee
Follow our legislative coverage at The Indiana Citizen, in partnership with TheStatehouseFile.com UPDATE: The primary author of Senate Bill 353 has filed a motion to dissent from amendments made in the House, signalling that it will be up to a conference committee to come up with “...”
Legislative leaders shed some light on redistricting plans, AP reports
Indiana’s Republican legislative leadership has offered a few details about possible plans for the decennial redistricting process, according to an Associated Press report on Sunday. According to the report, Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston (above) suggested public hearing “...”
Holcomb signs civics education bill, seen as an early step toward improving Indiana’s civic health
Follow our legislative coverage at The Indiana Citizen, in partnership with TheStatehouseFile.com UPDATE: Gov. Eric Holcomb on April 8 signed House Enrolled Act 1384 into law. Under the legislation, civics education will become a required class in Indiana middle schools and a 15- “...”
John Krull commentary: Lawmakers send cash and constitution into the shredder
The conservative Indiana lawmakers who say they love constitutional principles have a funny way of showing it. The state’s lawmakers in the Indiana General Assembly just sent their plan to curtail some of the Indiana governor’s emergency powers to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk. “...”