INDIANAPOLIS – State lawmakers occasionally jump into local government matters, but this year's volume of bills handicapping cities, towns and counties has caught even legislative veterans by surprise.

“I think it does seem like this year when you add them all together there is more of a theme,” said Sen. Liz Brown, R-Fort Wayne. “There is always that tension. You just have to weigh individual items.”
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