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. buff.ly/iGRucVt

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. buff.ly/Zg39TdT

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.

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. buff.ly/WZRmxCJ

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.

We're into the last month of Indiana's legislative session! Here's what you might have missed last week:

The House Ways and Means Committee made several changes to the list, including adding a completely new exception.

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.

Senate Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder (D-Bloomington) called the bill “a license to discriminate” against both transgender and cisgender women athletes.

Republicans haven’t explained why they need to ban state and local governments from hosting or funding such performances, other than to make sure it never happens.

Rep. Kyle Miller (D-Fort Wayne), one of the 40 members who voted against SB 287, said it creates lazy candidates and lazy voters.

Some lawmakers said they are concerned with the scope of that flexibility, especially when it comes to collective bargaining.

The governor’s office directed questions about Abernathy’s departure to the State Personnel Department. That agency merely confirmed that Abernathy served as commissioner from Jan. 13 to March 28, when he resigned. No reason for his departure was provided

Debate over property tax reform will continue the rest of session.

Among other things, the bill would allow an Indiana utility to pass along some of the costs of developing a small modular nuclear reactor to its customers — even if the plant never gets finished.

The current lawsuit is on behalf of a transgender teenager who was in the middle of the process to update her birth record when the IDOH guidance was issued.

The author said it would allow Indiana to use federal clean energy grants to fund natural gas and propane projects. But environmental groups have said that's unlikely — because most federal grant programs don’t define it that way.

Once someone is invited off the waitlist for the Health and Wellness or Pathways waiver, they have 30 days to accept the invitation. Then, they have 180 days to complete a service plan and several assessments to start receiving services.

The bill makes no requirements for what a determination of an athlete’s gender is. But the amendment would have prohibited invasive inspections of genitalia.

House Bill 1248 was approved unanimously at every step of the legislative process. It sets aside 200 of the thousands of CCDF vouchers for foster families.

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is expected to create and run the portal within its existing budget.

Third house forums are public events where Hoosiers can meet with their representatives. For state lawmakers, those usually take place during the legislative session from January through March or April.

Rep. Tanya Pfaff (D-Terre Haute) said Indiana currently prioritizes summer school funding for reading remediation courses for elementary students. She said academic courses should take precedence during school hours instead of out-of-school religious instruction.

The House voted 87-3 on Thursday to send the bill to the governor’s desk.

Under the measure, full-time teachers who have worked for a school corporation for more than six months would be entitled to at least 20 days of paid leave after they or their spouse give birth, adopt or experience a stillbirth. Part-time teachers would receive at least 10 days.

As lawmakers plow through the second half of the legislative session, here's our guide to how the budget writing process works:

The Monroe County Health Department will continue to process requests to change a person’s gender on their birth certificate, despite changes made at the state level. buff.ly/Zk1Q7aT via @wfiu.bsky.social

Dr. Verónica Santana-Ufret said Indiana needs to move in a direction that helps connect people to OB-GYN care, but she said SCR 24 undermines medical expertise, education and training.