Several major pieces of legislation affecting Fishers and communities across Indiana are now law, and they are the focus of this week’s Fridays With Larry podcast.

In the February 27 edition, I review the swift passage of Hailey’s Law at the Indiana General Assembly. Named for Fishers teen Hailey Buzzbee, the new law expands the scope for law enforcement to issue Amber and Silver Alerts in cases involving missing children and vulnerable individuals. Lawmakers approved the measure with broad bipartisan support.

Another law is a statewide policy restricting student cell phone use during the school day inside school buildings, with limited exceptions. I outline what the new requirements mean for local school districts and families.

In addition, I touch on recently approved state incentives designed to position Indiana as a potential landing spot for the Chicago Bears. The governor has already signed the incentive framework into law, raising questions about whether Northwest Indiana could become home to an NFL franchise.

My guest this week is John Wechsler, CEO of the Fishers-based company Spokenote. We discuss his firm’s development of “dynamic video” technology, designed to help nonprofits, sports organizations and other groups communicate in a more personalized way at scale.

Fridays With Larry is sponsored by Citizens State Bank.

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