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By: Leslie Bonilla Muniz The Indiana House on Wednesday approved a bill banning courts from removing transgender children from their parents based only on parent refusal to seek gender-affirming care or otherwise support transitions. The legislation centers on one Hoosier family — and its estranged transgender daughter — whose case is still in court. “All’s…

Indiana’s Recycling Market Development board awarded three organizations with $3 million in funding to pilot waste diversion and reuse projects in Marion County. The funds will be administered by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. Recipients and the amounts awarded include: Cascade Asset Management: $730,000 towards an innovative flat panel television recycling system that will…

Purdue’s College of Liberal Arts “Degree in 3” program was created to help undergraduate students majoring in liberal arts save time and money while earning their undergraduate degree. The program has helped many students earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in three years, saving them an average of $9,000 for in-state students and $19,400 for…

By Casey Smith Indiana lawmakers on Thursday approved major changes to a proposal that seeks to provide Hoosiers with temporary property tax bill relief. But top GOP legislators cautioned the complex bill is still in its working stages, and other significant amendments are expected as early as next week. The latest draft of the bill…

By Whitney Downard A House committee voted to advance a bill Thursday enshrining parental rights and protecting parents who don’t support their transgender children from allegations of abuse. It is the latest example of transgender legislation sweeping the nation in Republican-led states. Bill author Rep. Dale DeVon, R-Granger, said the bill wouldn’t permit actual abuse,…

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) announced yesterday at Newfields that Thomas Collins, II, owner and president of the Luke Family of Brands, is this year’s recipient of the Will Koch Indiana Tourism Leadership Award. The Luke Family of Brands began as a supplier of home heating fuel and has…

The Indiana Bar Foundation (Foundation) will host 900 students representing 14 middle and 14 high schools in the annual We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution State Finals next Monday and Tuesday in Indianapolis. Teams qualified through regional competitions in Evansville, Fishers, Fort Wayne, Gary and Plainfield. Students prepare an opening statement and answer…