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Indiana Capital Chronicle: Indiana Sen. Jean Breaux dies following ongoing health problems
“It is a heavy and extremely sad day,” Senate Minority Leader Greg Taylor, D-Indianapolis, said in a statement. He said Breaux’s loss would “be profoundly felt by the countless lives she touched, and we join so many in mourning the loss of her incredible life.”
Indiana Capital Chronicle: Biden warns ‘freedom and democracy are under attack’ in fierce State of the Union address
In remarks pivotal to his reelection this fall, President Joe Biden in his State of the Union address Thursday night portrayed himself as the defender of democracy, touted the bipartisan deals he’s brokered during his first term in office and appealed to Congress to support Ukraine in its battle against the Russian invasion.
Indiana Capital Chronicle: Roundup: public access counselor, child labor and birth control bills finalized
Both chambers moved priority bills Wednesday, with a dwindling number of measures left to finalize before an anticipated adjournment on Friday.
Indiana Capital Chronicle: Indiana lawmakers move forward with bills to ban antisemitism, expand workforce training funds
The priority bills drew several hours of testimony at the Statehouse from dozens of Hoosiers.
Indiana Capital Chronicle: Child care legislation coming, but pricey ideas iffy
Indiana lawmakers expect to file and advance significant child care legislation during the upcoming session, after years of advocacy from Hoosier parents, child care providers and worker-strapped businesses.
Indiana Capital Chronicle: 17 abortions meet exceptions under ban, new report shows
Seventeen women had abortions in Indiana since the state ban officially went into effect Aug. 21 – with the majority falling under an exception for a lethal fetal anomaly.
Indiana Supreme Court won’t rehear near-total abortion ban ruling, putting law back in effect
The Indiana Supreme Court on Monday denied a request to rehear its ruling upholding the state’s near-total abortion ban. That means the new law — which prohibits the procedure with only narrow exceptions — immediately takes effect once the ruling is certified on the court docket, which is expected to be a matter of days, according to court officials.
