Statewide News

Large nonprofit hospital systems would be prohibited from raising prices for two years under an amendment approved by a Senate committee. The bill is meant to address health care costs in Indiana — but has faced harsh criticism from some lawmakers.

Indiana lawmakers banned noncompete agreements for primary care physicians two years ago. The House-approved bill expands the ban to include all doctors employed by hospitals and their affiliated entities.

The Senate Republican budget proposal, unveiled Thursday, differs from its House counterpart in three key ways: it does not expand school vouchers; it holds back much more money in reserve; and it lowers the eligibility for Child Care and Development Fund, CCDF, vouchers for child care.

Lawmakers made sweeping changes this week to a comprehensive property tax reform measure. One of those changes includes the dissolution of a public school district.

House Republicans championed $1.4 billion cuts to local income taxes, generating a now-$300 maximum homestead credit in 2026.

Children who receive special education services were suspended more than twice as often from school as compared to their peers during the last academic year.

School districts stand to lose more than $500 million under the latest plan to cut property taxes for Indiana homeowners.

Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order Wednesday focused on reducing the number of incarcerated Hoosiers who return to prison after their release. The order directs the head of the Indiana Department of Correction to study the problem and identify steps to improve the re-entry process.

House lawmakers broadened a measure meant to increase transparency about human sexuality instruction in schools. It now also requires education about aspects of fetal development and publishing information about the course instructor.

SEA 143 codifies that governmental entities “may not substantially burden a parent’s fundamental right” to direct the upbringing, religious instruction, education or health care of a child — unless it has a compelling interest.