Indiana General Assembly

Hoosiers could be fined up to $500 for using their cell phones while driving – unless hands-free – under a bill approved by the House.Indiana would become…

After proposing more than 100 education bills, lawmakers face a key legislative deadline next week. House lawmakers proposed fewer education-focused bills…

Legislation to spend nearly $300 million in excess budget surplus dollars on higher education building projects is headed to the governor’s desk.The…

A bill going to the Senate floor would create a program for high schoolers to try out careers while performing community service, called the Indiana Youth…

The Indiana House approved a surplus spending bill Monday. It now goes to the Senate.The state collected nearly $300 million more last year than expected.…

Indiana Senate Democrats offered their plans Thursday to boost teacher pay – in both the short term and the long term.The proposals wouldn’t reduce money…

Several major pieces of legislation are already on the move as the General Assembly got the 2020 session underway. Here’s what you might have missed this…

Republican legislative leaders aren’t sold on a proposal to lower the minimum age at which a Hoosier could serve in the General Assembly.The Indiana…

This Weekend News Roundup focuses on highlights of the Indiana General Assembly Session, which came to a chaotic close this week. We cover what bills…

It seems like every session of the Indiana General Assembly is labeled as the “education session” by someone. This certainly is not surprising for several…