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INDIANAPOLIS—An Indiana Senate committee Wednesday approved a proposal calling for a rare constitutional convention to keep the number of Supreme Court justices at nine.

INDIANAPOLIS—An Indiana Senate committee Wednesday approved a proposal calling for a rare constitutional convention to keep the number of Supreme Court justices at nine.

A committee of the Indiana legislature approved a resolution on Jan. 5 calling for a federal constitutional convention ...

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...

The proposed bill would require the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to conduct onsite inspections of every concentrated animal feeding operation at least once every year. CAFOs can provide a low-cost source of meat, milk and eggs, but can also negatively affect water sources and air quality. IDEM’s Office of Land Quality inspects CAFOs during the first six months after they have been populated, during a change of regulatory status and after a transfer of ownership. IDEM said ...