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The measure would prevent cities from taking action on landlord and tenant matters including expedited evictions.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Senate voted 30-17 Monday to override Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of a bill last year banning local governments fr ...

General Assembly Holcomb defends veto from last year NIKI KELLY | The Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Senate voted 30-17 Monday to override Gov. Eric Holcombs veto of a bill last year banning local governments from regulating landlord-tenant rules. Opponents say it is landlord-friendly and will lead to a crisis in evictions during a pandemic. Supporters say standard rules should apply statewide and a trailer bill will fix any concerns about vagueness. Sen. Aaron freeman, R-Indianap...

Credit U.S. Agency for International Development - Pakistan / Wikimedia Commons Environmentalists hope the state will extend net metering rates for solar before time runs out. Net metering gives people with solar panels credits for any excess energy that they deliver to the grid. That was the topic of Friday’s Renewable Energy Day event. Four years ago, Indiana passed a law to slowly decrease the amount solar customers get for energy they generate — from the higher retail rate to the lower ...

More than 75 bills related to the environment have been filed at the Indiana General Assembly, a swell that was somewhat unexpected in a year when lawmakers are facing major issues such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, racial inequality and widespread economic hardship. Some of the bills could mean big steps forward for reducing Indiana’s carbon emissions footprint, boosting “green” industries in the state and cleaning up Indiana’s water and air.  On the other end of the spectrum, oth...

"Telehealth matters," reads the synopsis of the new bill, which also has provisions prohibiting Medicaid from specifying originating and distant sites for reimbursement purposes.