2023 Legislative Session

Lawmakers set out this year to rein in health care industry practices that contribute to the soaring costs in Indiana.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a controversial bill allowing parents to influence choices on books in school libraries.

Two bills aiming to lower hospital and prescription drug prices in Indiana passed both the House and Senate and are now headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk.

The new K-12 spending plan drove division mostly along party lines and between advocates of traditional public education and those who support school choice.

Those in favor of House Bill 1008 believe these institutions are discriminating against Indiana businesses like coal companies and firearm makers — putting politics before their financial obligations.

Indiana lawmakers continue to debate bills that aim to tackle health care costs.

Senate Bill 284 originally aimed to regulate prosecutors who refuse to prosecute certain crimes.

House Bill 1462 would require emergency departments to assess their ability to provide intervention support to patients with substance use disorder.

Sen. Tyler Johnson (R-Leo) faces allegations of malpractice in the death of a 20-year-old woman. He won the seat vacated by long-time Senator Dennis Kruse in portions of Allen and DeKalb counties in 2022.

Indiana lawmakers have proposed numerous bills over the years aimed at lowering health care costs, with little success. This legislative session, however, a number of similar bills have sailed through the Senate and House chambers.