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Effort To Move Indiana To Partisan School Board Elections Dies In The House
Language from the bill could still crop up in others before the end of the current legislative session.

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Language from the bill could still crop up in others before the end of the current legislative session.

Medical experts are conflicted about the plant, but a Johns Hopkins professor told state lawmakers kratom is safe.
Those chosen to serve currently earn $40 per day — about $5 dollars hourly for an eight-hour workday.
Abortion ban family supports, online gambling, immigrant drivers, vaccines and a state sandwich are among the dead bills.
The minority party denouncing the millions earmarked to expand school vouchers.
Top state senators said they won't be as generous when it comes to sending taxpayer dollars to private schools.
The legislation centers on one Hoosier family — and its estranged transgender daughter — whose case is still in court.
Freshman Rep. Lorissa Sweet claims the institute, which does research on sex, gender and reproduction, could be hiding child predators.
Lawmakers are facing deadlines that could determine the early fate of some bills.
A debate over exceptions for family members, private investigators is expected in the full chamber.
Today's roundup also includes a housing study, picketing, property taxes and AirBnB regulations.
The bill cracks down on Indiana’s public pensions and external investment managers.
It would ban doctors from providing any “gender transition procedures” to minors.
The contention stemmed over the curious history of one Harry Hoosier, which dates back more than two centuries.
Allegations include “mistreatment and bullying” of students by a staff member, according to Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka.
This roundup on all the action also includes movement on anti-ESG and voting-limiting proposals.
House Democrats proposed several major amendments that were defeated.
“Give Grandma a choice,” one senator says.
If approved by Indiana lawmakers, the $13 million will fund an additional 16 training facilities.
Indiana official hopes for federal encouragement of public-private conservation partnerships.