STATEWIDE–Indiana Governor Mike Braun signed two bills into law on Wednesday that he says will protect Hoosier kids from exploitation on social media and crack down on online predators. There is House Enrolled Act 1408 which puts up new guardrails to protect Hoosier minors online and empower parents. The law requires covered social media platforms […]
WHITING, Ind.–Indiana Governor Mike Braun joined locked-out workers on the picket line outside the BP Whiting Refinery on Tuesday. He said he wants the company to come to the bargaining table and reach a new deal with the workers. The union workers have been locked out of the BP refinery since March 19. That’s when […]
WASHINGTON–One of the key pieces of legislation being discussed by lawmakers is the SAVE America Act. Republicans passed a vote on Tuesday to open debate on the voter-ID measure. It would require people to provide proof of citizenship in person to register to vote and would implement a national requirement for photo ID. Not only […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales has been barred from the nonpublic areas of the Marion County election services center. The Marion County Election Board confirmed this to News 8’s Garrett Bergquist on Friday. The board’s vote came after Morales’ reelection campaign used a video of him speaking with a Marion County election […]
STATEHOUSE-A bill that would create the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority was signed into law on Thursday by Indiana Governor Mike Braun. It puts together a framework to bring the Chicago Bears to northwest Indiana. Both the Bears and Indiana lawmakers say they are strongly considering a site in Hammond, just over the state line from […]
INDIANAPOLIS–More missing children may soon qualify for Indiana Silver Alert status. The Indiana House on Wednesday passed House Bill 1303 by a vote of 96-0. On Tuesday, senators approved the measure 46-0. Changes made to the bill were a response to the death of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee. The Fishers girl and Hamilton Southeastern student left […]
STATEHOUSE–Indiana’s county needle exchange programs would face tighter restrictions under a bill that received final legislative approval — extending those efforts to limit the spread of disease among people using intravenous drugs. It was one of dozens of bills receiving final concurrence votes in both chambers Wednesday. The Senate voted 38-10 on Wednesday in favor of Senate […]
STATEHOUSE — The death of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee has sparked an urgent push at the Indiana Statehouse to overhaul child safety laws. Hailey, a Hamilton Southeastern High School student from Fishers, was found dead in Ohio after being lured from her home by Tyler Thomas, whom she met through online gaming. Because her disappearance was […]
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–A proposal to rename a stretch of State Road 45 near Assembly Hall on Indiana University’s main campus in Bloomington after the late legendary basketball coach Robert “Bobby” Montgomery Knight passed the Senate and will soon become a reality. “Coach Knight’s impact on Indiana goes far beyond the basketball court. Renaming this roadway near […]
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana state lawmakers on Tuesday said they’re already looking into possible changes to state law following the death of Fishers teen Hailey Buzbee. A Change.org petition begun Sunday calls for state lawmakers to approve changes which organizers are calling Hailey’s Law. Petition organizers are calling for the creation of a so-called Pink Alert, […]
STATEHOUSE-Improving efficiency and modernizing local government is the goal of a bill that was written by Republican State Rep. Alaina Shonkwiler of Noblesville. Shonkwiler says this bill (House Bill 1315) will reorganize certain townships to improve efficiency and streamline layers of government while protecting essential service. It addresses duplicate layers of government by consolidating townships […]
STATEHOUSE–An Indiana House panel has approved an immigration bill that would require local governments, public schools, and colleges to comply with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. An amended version of the bill was passed Monday. Along with that, it also means those insitutions could no longer restrict the enforcement of federal immigration laws, regardless […]