Articles tagged as: Eric Holcomb
June 17, 2021
Holcomb Opposes COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates By Public Schools, Universities
Gov. Eric Holcomb said he still strongly encourages people to get the vaccine. Indiana ranks 36th in the country for the percentage of its population fully vaccinated.
Read MoreJune 16, 2021
Attorneys For Holcomb, Rokita Square Off In Court Over Emergency Powers Lawsuit
Attorneys for Gov. Eric Holcomb and Attorney General Todd Rokita faced off in court Wednesday over an emergency powers lawsuit.
Read MoreJune 4, 2021
Hearing Set On Whether Indiana Governor May Sue Legislature
Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb asked a judge in April to block the new law passed by the GOP-dominated Legislature following criticism from many conservatives over COVID-19 restrictions that Holcomb imposed.
Read MoreMay 28, 2021
Holcomb Sets End Date For COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Gov. Eric Holcomb is ending the majority of remaining COVID-19 restrictions Tuesday and all state executive orders issued during the pandemic will be repealed at the end of June.
Read MoreMay 27, 2021
Holcomb Appoints New Department Of Insurance Commissioner
Starting next week, the Indiana Department of Insurance will have a new commissioner for the first time in more than a decade.
Read MoreMay 25, 2021
Holcomb Makes Unexpected Trip To Israel To Meet With Netanyahu
The trip comes amid recent violence that left hundreds of Palestinians and a dozen Israelis dead and is unexpected -- it was only announced Tuesday, after Holcomb had already left for Israel.
Read MoreMay 25, 2021
Indiana Attorney General Argues Governor Exceeding Authority
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is arguing that Gov. Eric Holcomb is wrongly trying to use the courts to expand his powers with a lawsuit challenging the authority state legislators have given themselves to intervene during public emergencies.
Read MoreMay 24, 2021
Indiana Union Calls Governor's Unemployment Decision 'Cruel'
The Indiana AFL-CIO is criticizing Gov. Eric Holcomb's decision to withdraw the state from federal programs providing an extra $300 in weekly payments to unemployed workers and expanded jobless benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreMay 19, 2021
Holcomb Says No To Cash Incentives For COVID-19 Vaccinations
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced a $1 million lottery system for vaccinated Ohioans last week, using federal COVID-19 relief dollars.
Read MoreMay 18, 2021
Indiana Governor's Lawyers Push Challenge To Emergency Law
Gov. Eric Holcomb's lawyers argue in a Monday court filing that Attorney General Todd Rokita is making "absurd" arguments that he alone has the legal authority to represent the state in court and to decide whether the new law is constitutional.
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