Third graders currently have one chance to retake the IREAD-3 during the summer before being held back. HEA 1499 gives them an additional chance in the summer.
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Third graders currently have one chance to retake the IREAD-3 during the summer before being held back. HEA 1499 gives them an additional chance in the summer.
House Bill 1007 would allow a company that manufactures small nuclear plants to claim a 20 percent tax credit — a minimum of $280 million.
Sen. Gary Byrne (R-Byrneville), one of the bill’s authors, had proposed removing a current requirement to teach students about consent.
Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) said that tax hike will also help people stop smoking — or prevent them from starting in the first place.
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Rokita and Morales said they haven’t received a response from the federal government, prompting the lawsuit to compel the citizenship verification the Indiana officials have requested.
McConnell worked with lawmakers, testified at the Statehouse and advocated to remove Indiana’s 7 percent sales tax on period products and adult diapers.
Some of the very metals that make coal ash toxic also make it valuable. Things like lithium, cobalt, manganese and nickel can be used to make batteries, smart phones and wind turbines.
After last week’s revenue forecast, most people asked legislators just to keep their funding steady.
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Republican lawmakers championed the standards in 2018 as soft skills that were necessary to prepare Hoosier students for the workforce. Sen. Jeff Raatz (R-Richmond) authored the law that created those standards.
Former Gov. Eric Holcomb sent members of the guard to the border last year as part of an ongoing showdown between the state of Texas and the federal government over the flow of migrants into the country.
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In a statement on social media, Braun called the legislation “historic tax relief” that benefits nearly every Hoosier.
“What happens to a nonprofit that loses that status? I have no idea,” said Sen. Jim Buck (R-Kokomo). “And that scares the bejeezus out of me.”
So far, none of the small nuclear plants proposed in the U.S. have been built and many of them have gone billions of dollars over budget.
National economic uncertainty is driving the sharp decline in projected tax revenue — $2.4 billion less over a three-year period than what was expected just four months ago.
The “Make Indiana Healthy Again” initiative includes nine executive orders, with almost half focused on SNAP.
Lawmakers will received a new revenue forecast *today* which will provide budget projections used to produce the final version of the budget.
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One of the orders directs state energy regulators to look at every coal plant in the state and consider extending its life. It cites the need to meet the high energy demand for AI data centers.
Democrats proposed increasing Indiana’s cigarette, alcohol and gaming tax rates — and, Sen. Fady Qaddoura (D-Indianapolis) said, dedicating those dollars to health programs.
Indiana State Teachers Association President Keith Gambill had a message for communities: Call your lawmakers, tell them to stop the bills from passing, and encourage others to do the same.
Senate Bill 1 is expected to cost local governments up to $1.8 billion over just the next three years. Republicans’ answer to that is new local income tax options.
Democratic concerns ranged from downstream effects on the South Shore Line in Lake County to defunding local fire and police departments.
#ICYMI: The House GOP proposal creates a new property tax credit for all homestead owners: 7.5 percent, for a reduction of up to $200 on your final bill.
IDOH reports the case is an unvaccinated minor in Allen County, who is stable and recovering
The state indicated this week it will enter negotiations with Deloitte Consulting for its Medicaid actuarial services, replacing Milliman.
A Senate committee amended a "comprehensive plan" meant to address health care costs in Indiana.
Lawmakers have found common ground on measures tackling waste disposal and vegetable gardens.
The Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights is representing Common Cause Indiana, League of Women Voters of Indiana, Hoosier Asian American Power and NAACP Indiana State Conference.
