Articles tagged as: 2021 legislative session
May 4, 2021
Holcomb Vetoes Bill Tying Hands Of Local Health Officials During Emergencies
The legislation would have barred local health officials from issuing emergency rules that went any further than restrictions created by the state.
Read MoreMay 3, 2021
Indiana Constitutional Fight Means Tussle Among GOP Leaders
The conservative pushback over Indianas COVID-19 restrictions is turning into a tangled legal standoff among Republicans who dominate the Statehouse.
Read MoreApril 30, 2021
Rokita Moves To Stop Holcomb Lawsuit Against General Assembly
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita wants Gov. Eric Holcomb's lawsuit against the General Assembly to stop before it goes any further.
Read MoreApril 30, 2021
Referendum Transparency, Teacher Training: A Look At Some Of Indiana's New Education Laws
Indiana lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session with huge amounts of new money for schools and a controversial expansion of school choice, but several other education policy changes have been signed into law that aren't related to the budget.
Read MoreApril 30, 2021
Holcomb Signs Anti-Abortion Bill, Setting Stage For Lawsuit
Indiana is likely headed to court over abortion legislation again after Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the states latest anti-abortion measure into law.
Read MoreApril 30, 2021
Hoosier Citizen Sues Indiana Lawmakers Over Emergency Powers Measure
There's another lawsuit seeking to strike down a new Indiana law that gives lawmakers more power to act during a public emergency.
Read MoreApril 29, 2021
Governor Signs Controversial Wetlands Bill Into Law
Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a controversial bill into law that takes away state protections for many of Indianas wetlands.
Read MoreApril 29, 2021
Indiana Ends State Interventions For Failing Schools, Requires New Performance Dashboard
Indiana lawmakers are calling the budget they passed this legislative session "historic," largely because of the education funding included in it, but the General Assembly also made substantial changes to school accountability that give local leaders more control to address poor school performance.
Read MoreApril 27, 2021
Holcomb Sues General Assembly Over Emergency Powers Law
Gov. Eric Holcomb sued the Indiana General Assembly Tuesday over legislation that would give lawmakers more authority to intervene during a public emergency.
Read MoreApril 27, 2021
Gov. Eric Holcomb Sues Legislature Over Emergency Powers
Indiana's governor is asking a court to block a new law passed by state legislators giving themselves more authority to intervene when the states chief executive declares an emergency.
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