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The Indiana House of Representatives has passed a bill extending state approval for syringe services programs, adding new requirements for local programs and their participants. The bill now needs final Senate approval.
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Who & What: February 19, 2026
A massive backlog for state childcare assistance spurs lawmakers to advance a financial plan. Lawmakers push forward a bill that would criminalize those sleeping outside. Ivy Tech is getting a mission makeover.
Who & What: February 18, 2026
An ICE detainee has died while in custody at the Miami Correctional Facility. Lawmakers have merged competing bills involving the consolidation of Township governments. Crypto ATMs could soon be outlawed in Indiana.
Who & What: February 17, 2026
Lawmakers quietly advance plan to reduce early voting days. Cities could lose tool that aims to limit out of state landlords. As spring arrives, migratory waterfowl bring high pathogenic avian influenza.
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John O’Connell, Dean of Purdue Fort Wayne’s College of Visual and Performing Arts is “shaking up Shakespeare” before his retirement in June, with a clever farce opening Friday called The Taming of the Shrew: The March for the Vote. -
Lawmakers quietly added a new provision to a bill on Monday that would cut early voting days nearly in half in Indiana. -
Fort Wayne Youtheatre is gearing up for a fresh take on a classic literary adventure with its upcoming production of Peter Pan & Wendy, which opens on Feb. 20. -
Planning committee member Kim Jones shares how Night to Shine, the global Tim Tebow Foundation event, brings hundreds of volunteers together to create an unforgettable prom experience honoring individuals with disabilities of all ages. -
Bloom served in a number of elected positions, and was the first woman elected to the Allen County Board of Commissioners in 1994.
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Lawmakers continue to move a bill they say could connect homeless people with resources through interactions with police. The measure makes it so people can be charged with a class C misdemeanor for camping or sleeping in public areas. -
Legislation would reshape Ivy Tech Community College governance, add workforce-focused board expertise and require research aligning degrees with employer needs. -
Lawmakers have long considered ways to reduce township government. Legislative efforts may finally be set up to pass.
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