Articles tagged as: emergency powers
June 3, 2022
Holcomb wins lawsuit against legislators over emergency powers law
Gov. Eric Holcomb has won his lawsuit against the Indiana General Assembly over an emergency powers law. That win comes from a unanimous ruling by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Read MoreApril 7, 2022
Indiana Supreme Court weighs arguments in lawsuit between governor, legislature
The Indiana legislature's power to act during a public emergency when it's not in session is at stake in a lawsuit heard before the state Supreme Court Thursday.
Read MoreMarch 3, 2022
Gov. Eric Holcomb officially ends Indiana's COVID-19 public health emergency
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed an executive order Thursday ending the emergency declaration that's been in place since March 2020.
Read MoreJanuary 12, 2022
Senate panel OKs bill smoothing path for governor to end public health emergency
Gov. Eric Holcomb could end the state’s public health emergency without jeopardizing millions in federal funding under a bill approved by a Senate committee Wednesday.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2021
Holcomb wants health emergency provisions split from vaccine mandate ban
Indiana House Republicans have tied a controversial push to effectively ban private companies from enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates to language that would help end the state’s public health emergency.
Read MoreNovember 2, 2021
Both sides ask Indiana high court to decide on emergency law
Indiana's attorney general continues to criticize Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb for trying to block a new law that gives state legislators more power to intervene during public health emergencies, even while agreeing that the state Supreme Court should take up the dispute.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2021
Holcomb appeals in emergency powers lawsuit against fellow Republicans
Gov. Eric Holcomb is appealing a judge's ruling in his emergency powers lawsuit against the General Assembly.
Read MoreOctober 8, 2021
Holcomb preaches calm after court loss over emergency powers law
Gov. Eric Holcomb said he’s evaluating all his options after a major loss in his legal battle with state lawmakers.
Read MoreOctober 7, 2021
Legislators score major victory over governor in emergency powers legal battle
Indiana Republican lawmakers scored a huge victory Thursday in their court battle with Gov. Eric Holcomb over emergency powers.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2021
Indiana Governor's Lawyers Could Bill Nearly $200K For Suit
The governor’s office has signed a contract paying a law firm up to nearly $200,000 for challenging the increased power state legislators gave themselves to intervene during public health emergencies.
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