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Bill to Reduce Cost Of New Homes, “Let-Kids-Be-Kids” Bill, Legislation To Reshape Education In Indy, Lois Eskenazi Passes away, Parents Want 5th Graders Out Of Intermediate Schools

A bill to deregulate zoning in an effort to reduce the cost of building new homes had its first hearing on Tuesday. How much freedom is too much for a child? That question is central to a bill that aims to limit the state from investigating parents for neglect, simply for letting their kids play outside alone. Legislation that would fundamentally reshape education in Indianapolis was debated during a lengthy hearing Monday at the Statehouse. Well-known Indiana philanthropist Lois Eskenazi passed away last week in Florida at the age of 92. Parents in Warren Township have pushed to move fifth…

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