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Indiana lawmakers advanced a bill this week to extend approval for syringe services programs another decade. It's set to expire in July.
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Who & What: January 28, 2026
Environmental groups warn Senate bill would weaken pollution protections. Hospital report says many Indiana hospitals are financially vulnerable. Changes were made to a bill that would require Ten Commandments in classrooms.
Who & What: January 27, 2026
Protests pop up around northeast Indiana after Minneapolis killings. Federal judge in Illinois halts deportations for Burmese nationals. A state house bill would eliminate the Indiana NRC.
Who & What: January 26, 2026
Winter storms prompt disaster emergency in Indiana. Women's Fund of Greater Fort Wayne, AVOW partner to host talk on bills affecting women and girls. Lawmakers push a bill to lure Chicago Bears to Indiana.
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This story has been republished with an update, as well as a translation from English to the Burmese and Karen languages to make it more accessible to the area's Burmese population. Temporary Protective Status for Burmese people was to have ended on Jan. 26. There has been a court-ordered pause by a federal judge. -
The chamber additionally approved a measure Tuesday to ban ranked choice voting in Indiana. -
Indiana lawmakers are considering a ban on homeless encampments for the second year in a row. The Senate Bill would prohibit people from camping in public spaces.
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The “One Big Beautiful Bill” will cut $13 billion to Indiana Hospitals over the next decade. Indiana Hospitals say they are already in trouble. -
Voices for Life is asking the state’s highest court to revisit a ruling blocking access to abortion records. -
An Indiana bill that originally required schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms advanced out of committee Tuesday after lawmakers significantly rewrote it.
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