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Bill to protect vets from discrimination passes Senate
By Jacob Rund TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – A bill to prohibit employers from discriminating against veterans is one step closer to becoming law after it passed the Indiana Senate on Tuesday. House Bill 1242, authored by Rep. Martin Carbaugh, R-Fort Wayne, would ban an employer from refusing to hire anyone because of his or her status […]
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House sends industrial hemp bill back to Senate
By Lesley Weidenbener TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – The House approved a bill Monday that would allow farmers to grow hemp – a non-hallucinogenic cousin of marijuana – if the federal government lifts restrictions on the crop. Senate Bill 357 passed 93-4 and moves back to the Senate where it has already passed. The Senate can now […]
Hemp legalization bill moves to full House
By Antonio Cordero TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS — The legalization of the production of industrial hemp is a step closer to reality after the House Agricultural Committee passed an amended bill Tuesday. Industrial hemp can be used in a variety of ways, including the production of fuel. This is becoming a major issue in light of the […]
“Indiana Grown” bill passes General Assembly
By John Sittler TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana General Assembly passed a bill Monday that aims to promote produce and meat grown in Indiana. House Bill 1039, authored by Matt Lehman, R-Berne, would create an 11-member commission to continue to endorse the current “Indiana Grown” initiative. Indiana Grown is a statewide branding program that includes […]
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Senate sends hemp production bill to House for debate
By Lesley Weidenbener TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – The Senate voted unanimously Monday to pass legislation that would legalize the farming and production of industrial hemp in Indiana. Senate Bill 357 – authored by Sen. Richard Young, D-Milltown – now moves to the House for consideration. The bill does not affect the state’s marijuana laws. Instead, it […]
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Veterans to receive employment preference under Senate bill
By Halie Solea TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – Veterans would be given preference when being considered for full-time employment under a bill passed Thursday in the Senate. Currently veterans receive a 10 percent preference from local political subdivisions. But Senate Bill 300, authored by Sen. Richard Young, D-Milltown, would increase that to 15 percent. “The veteran service […]
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House passes bill to end employment discrimination for veterans
By Danielle Faczan TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – A bill to end employment discrimination against veterans unanimously passed the House on Tuesday. House Bill 1242 would make it illegal to refuse a person employment based on veteran status, either because they are a U.S. Armed Forces veteran, a member of the Indiana National Guard or of a […]
Statewide assessment would evaluate economic potential of regional cities
By Jacob Rund TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS- Indiana’s regional cities would be the subject of a statewide assessment to evaluate their economic potential, under a bill passed Tuesday in the House. House Bill 1035, authored by Rep. Steven Braun, R- Zionsville, would order the Indiana Economic Development Corporation to create a report listing both the needs of […]
Bill to let wineries sell to stores moves to full House
By Erika Brock TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS – A bill meant to boost wineries in Indiana by letting them sell directly to dealers or retailers passed a House committee Tuesday. It now moves to the full House for consideration. The ability for wineries to direct-sell wine has been a back and forth battle over the decades. In […]
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Unemployment rate drops to less than 7 percent for first time since 2008
Amanda Creech TheStatehouseFile.com INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana’s unemployment rate dropped significantly from November to December, falling to less than 7 percent for the first time in more than five years, the state’s workforce development agency announced Tuesday. The unemployment rate in December was 6.9 percent, the lowest it has been since October 2008 when it was 6.8 percent. […]
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