Articles tagged as: Eric Holcomb
January 14, 2021
GOP Legislative Leaders Not Totally Sold On Holcomb's Spending Proposal
Gov. Eric Holcomb's proposal would spend $702 million out of budget reserves this year to pay down debt on capital projects, highway construction and a teacher retirement fund.
Read MoreJanuary 13, 2021
Holcomb's Proposed Budget Spends One-Time Money To Pay Down Debt, Not Direct Relief
Gov. Eric Holcomb's new state budget proposal would spend $1.13 billion over the next two years on one-time initiatives. And almost none of that would be direct relief for Hoosiers struggling during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2021
Holcomb Starts New Term, Says Indiana Clawing Back
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb swore the oath of office during a ceremony before family members and several state officials at the Indiana State Museum, where those attending wore masks as COVID-19 precautions.
Read MoreJanuary 8, 2021
Governor Holcomb Passionately Defends First Term, With Second About To Begin
Many of Gov. Eric Holcomb's critics -- on both sides of the aisle -- say the governor's first term lacked bold action. Holcomb vehemently disagreed with that charge.
Read MoreJanuary 6, 2021
Indiana Governor Avoiding Stance On GOP's Biden Challenge
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb declined to say Tuesday whether he supported efforts by some fellow Republicans in Congress to challenge Joe Biden's election victory over President Donald Trump.
Read MoreJanuary 5, 2021
Small Group Protests Holcomb's Public Health Emergency Declaration Outside Statehouse
A group of about 20 protesters rallied outside the Statehouse Tuesday against Gov. Eric Holcomb's public health emergency orders.
Read MoreDecember 30, 2020
Holcomb Rescinds Temporary Halt On Non-Emergency Surgeries
Hospitals across Indiana can once again schedule non-emergency, elective surgeries after Gov. Eric Holcomb said Wednesday he'll lift the temporary ban on such procedures.
Read MoreDecember 21, 2020
Holcomb Pushes Back On Restricting Governor's Emergency Powers
Indiana law gives the governor broad authority under public emergency declarations. In this year's case, Gov. Eric Holcomb declared a public health emergency in March and renewed it every 30 days since.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2020
Indiana Restaurant Sues Governor, State Over Mask Mandate
The lawsuit challenges Gov. Eric Holcomb's executive order requiring masks to be worn in restaurants around Indiana. It is one of the first lawsuits to be filed over Holcomb's executive orders during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2020
Holcomb's 2021 Agenda: Focus On Advancing Existing Initiatives, Increase Education Budgets
Gov. Eric Holcomb said further federal relief dollars will be vital to helping make his state budget proposals possible.
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