Illinois, Indiana and House

Illinois county secession bill passes Indiana House. What's next?
House Bill 1008 from Republican House Speaker Todd Huston would create a commission to study how 33 Illinois counties could join Indiana.
Indiana lawmakers advance bill aimed at taking counties from Illinois
House Bill 1008 would create a commission of people from Illinois and Indiana to discuss the possibility of Indiana annexing counties from Illinois.
Indiana House passes Illinois secession bill on first reading, but amendments keep session lively
Indiana House legislators gave initial approval to a bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border Wednesday, but the bill continues to open up a Pandora’s box of amendments — from marijuana
‘We’d love to have you’: Illinois secession bill earns Indiana House approval
Republican House Speaker Todd Huston’s proposal would create an Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission tasked with exploring the secession and transfer of counties that have already voted to leave the state of Illinois.
Indiana bill would examine changing state boundaries amid Illinois secession votes
An Indiana bill would set up a commission to evaluate changing the state’s boundary with Illinois to welcome counties who have approved exploring seceding from the Land of Lincoln.
Illinois secession bill passes Indiana legislative panel
The bill would create a commission that would make recommendations to redraw the Illinois-Indiana border. It would require approval by both state legislatures and Congress. "It's not gonna happen," Illinois Gov.
Illinois secession bill passes Indiana House
A bill aimed at redrawing the Indiana-Illinois border passed out of the Indiana House Thursday with the Speaker of the House suggesting that other Midwestern states join Indiana.
Indiana lawmaker says proposal to absorb 33 Illinois counties reflects real discontent
Now, an Indiana bill is looking to capitalize on all of that discontent. An Indiana lawmaker has rolled out the welcome mat for people in Illinois who want to join the Hoosier Sta
Indiana House passes Indiana budget through 2027
The Indiana House passed the biennial budget, which received praise from Republicans and criticism from Democrats, on Thursday. The legislature is tasked with crafting a budget to cover state funding over the next two years.
Indiana rolling out the welcome mat for disaffected Illinois regions
"If Illinois residents and counties are looking for something different, we're simply raising our hands and saying, you'd be welcome in Indiana," Speaker Todd Huston said.
Indiana bill banning people who are homeless from street camping dies in House. Here's why
HB 1662 would have banned the homeless from street camping on public property. The bill did not have enough support to pass ...
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Indiana bill to shift more dollars from traditional publics to charter schools earns Senate approval
A bill to expand property tax revenue for charter schools cleared a key legislative hurdle Thursday despite fierce pushback ...
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Contentious Indiana homelessness bill effectively dead, for now
An Indiana bill that sought to tackle homelessness effectively died in the House after it was not called for a vote on ...
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Indiana bill to punish people sleeping outside fails, but language could come back
Advocates for people experiencing homelessness have spent the past week urging lawmakers to amend or throw out the bill, which would jail and fine people sleeping on state property. Now, some ...
Sleeping in public streets won't be a crime after bill dies in the Indiana House
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana bill that would have criminalized street camping has died in the House.
Indiana bill creating THC threshold for intoxicated driving advances with bipartisan support
A bill that aims to target intoxicated drivers, specifically with THC, is advancing through the Indiana Statehouse.
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Indiana Senate passes Medicaid, HIP overhaul despite concerns about access, coverage
Indiana lawmakers want to address rising Medicaid costs in the state budget by overhauling the state’s Medicaid expansion ...
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Opposition brings likely end to Indiana utility siting bill, but the issue isn’t going away
A key lawmaker called the bill a response to ongoing resistance of local governments to greenlight solar, wind and other ...