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A bill under consideration in the Indiana General Assembly would enable the state to start charging tolls on existing interstate highways, such as Interstate 80/94 pictured in 2019. (Kyle Telechan/Post-Tribune)

Indiana toll road bill amended in committee, but toll road language remains

April 11, 2025 at 12:44 p.m.

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amended toll road bill Thursday, but the language allowing for toll roads remains in the bill as it heads to the Senate for consideration.

Amended Indiana property tax bill offers relief, $1 billion hit to schools and governments

April 10, 2025 at 4:02 p.m.

Amended Indiana property tax bill offers relief, $1 billion hit to schools and governments

The Indiana Statehouse, as seen on January 4, 2021. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Indiana Senate committee passes two-year budget with $3 billion surplus

April 10, 2025 at 1:20 p.m.

The Senate Appropriations committee amended and approved Indiana's $46.8 billion two-year budget Thursday, so the bill advanced for consideration by the whole Senate.

Bears cornerback Josh Blackwell catches a punt before returning it 94 yards for a touchdown during the first quarter against the Packers on Sunday Jan. 5, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Indiana Bears bill nears the end zone with Senate approval

April 11, 2025 at 6:22 a.m.

The Indiana legislature moved a bill aimed at attracting the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana just yards from the end zone, with final approval by the Senate Tuesday.

The Indiana State Capitol in Indianapolis on Jan. 4, 2022. (Michael Gard/Post-Tribune)

Indiana House passes Senate Medicaid bill; bill heads back to Senate for final approval

April 8, 2025 at 3:47 p.m.

The Indiana House passed the Senate Medicaid bill Tuesday, largely along party lines, and the bill will go back to the Senate for final approval because it was amended in...

Lake County Government Center, Crown Point. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Lake County passes resolution against portion of Senate Bill 1

April 8, 2025 at 2:59 p.m.

The Lake County Council passed a resolution Tuesday in opposition to a provision in Senate Bill 1 that eliminates business personal property tax.

The Crown Point Community Library is pictured in this 2023 file photo. (John Smierciak/Post Tribune)

NWI library leaders react to libraries and museums agency staff cuts

April 7, 2025 at 4:04 p.m.

Libraries are more than just books — they have meeting rooms, access to subscription services and help build community, said the leader of the Lake County Public Library. And now,...

Indiana property tax bill amended in House Ways and Means, advances to House

April 7, 2025 at 3:49 p.m.

The property relief bill was further amended to draw from components of three bills in the Indiana House Ways and Means committee Monday, which Democratic members voiced concern about and...

The view from the neighborhood northeast of the former Arlington International Racecourse on Dec. 30, 2024, in Arlington Heights. The Chicago Bears currently own the property and could potentially build a stadium there. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Bill to attract Chicago Bears to Indiana passes out of Senate committee

April 5, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

A bill aimed at attracting the Chicago Bears to Northwest Indiana was amended and passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun arrives for a luncheon with the Lake County Economic Alliance at Halls of St. George in Schererville on Thursday, April 3, 2025. (John Smierciak / for the Post-Tribune)

Bill banning trans women from college sports heads to Indiana governor’s desk

April 4, 2025 at 6:54 p.m.

A bill that would ban transgender women from collegiate sports in Indiana will head to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk after the Senate gave final approval to the bill Thursday.

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