Articles tagged as: Eric Holcomb
March 16, 2022
Indiana school board public comment bill signed into law
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the measure that gained final legislative approval on March 2, according to the governor's office.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2022
Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoes agency oversight bill HB 1211
Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed a bill Wednesday, citing concerns about its effect on broadband projects and state agency emergency rules.
Read MoreMarch 16, 2022
New law closes training loophole for police in Indiana schools
A new Indiana law will require all police who regularly work inside public schools to undergo basic school resource officer training — effectively closing a loophole that advocates have long wanted lawmakers to address. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Bill 1093 into law on Tuesday.
Read MoreMarch 14, 2022
State Higher Education Commission seeks student member
The student member is a full voting member of the 14-member coordinating body for the state’s public postsecondary education system.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2022
Holcomb urges Congress to act quickly on federal semiconductor legislation
Gov. Eric Holcomb joined President Joe Biden and others this week to call for a bill in Congress to create more semiconductor manufacturing jobs. They're calling it a "bipartisan innovation act," but lawmakers haven't finalized or even published language to vote on yet.
Read MoreMarch 11, 2022
Chris Lowery chosen to lead Indiana Commission for Higher Education
The Indiana Commission for Higher Education unanimously voted Thursday to name Chris Lowery the new agency head.
Read MoreMarch 9, 2022
Lawmakers send $1 billion tax cut package to governor's desk
The measure makes two major tax reductions. It cuts the individual income tax down to 2.9 percent (from its current 3.23 percent). And it eliminates a pair of utility taxes.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2022
Indiana lawmakers discuss 'trigger' for income tax cuts
A push led by Indiana House Republicans for broad cuts to business and individual taxes is a major remaining issue as lawmakers look to finish this year’s legislative session this week.
Read MoreMarch 8, 2022
Indiana Democrats propose more immediate tax relief for Hoosiers
The Republican tax bill aims to cut the state’s individual income tax by about 10 percent over seven years, meaning the average Hoosier likely won’t notice much difference in their paycheck.
Read MoreMarch 7, 2022
Coronavirus: Holcomb ends public health emergency, Indiana eclipses 22,000 dead
Indiana surpasses 22,000 dead, as the rate of new deaths slows. Gov. Eric Holcomb signs the General Assembly’s less restrictive COVID-19 vaccine mandate bill. And he ended the state’s public health emergency, which had been in place since March 2020.
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