Articles tagged as: Indiana General Assembly
October 22, 2021
Private political caucuses choose two new state lawmakers
The Indiana General Assembly has two new members, one a Republican and one a Democrat. Private political caucuses chose people Thursday night to fill the terms of two lawmakers no longer in the legislature.
Read MoreOctober 22, 2021
Indiana opens applications for second round of state learning recovery funds
State lawmakers approved $150 million for the Student Learning Recovery Grant Program earlier this year, with the goal to fund out-of-school programs helping students make up for lost learning time during the pandemic – the 2021-22 school year is the third one disrupted by COVID-19.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
Lawmakers say Indiana may not have enough time to fix special ed licensing problem
Indiana lawmakers worry the state’s rush to end emergency permits for special education teachers will leave schools with unfilled positions to help students with disabilities.
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 23, 2021
Indiana Lawmakers Weigh Local Teacher Permits To Address Ongoing Shortages
Some Indiana lawmakers are weighing whether schools should have the option to locally license or permit new teachers. It was a main point of conversation during the General Assembly's final education study committee meeting Tuesday.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2021
Funeral Set For Southern Indiana State Rep. Davisson
Republican Rep. Steve Davisson of Salem died Sunday after a long battle with cancer, according to the Indiana House speaker's office. Davisson was 63.
Read MoreSeptember 19, 2021
Indiana State Rep. Steve Davisson Dies At 63
Rep. Steve Davisson was first elected in 2010. A pharmacist, he served as vice chair on the House Public Health Committee. He had been forced to miss much of the last part of session this year while dealing with cancer.
Read MoreSeptember 14, 2021
Indiana Republicans Release State House, Congressional District Maps
Hoosiers have their first look at who their new state House and Congressional representatives will be. Indiana Republicans released the state House and Congressional redistricting maps Tuesday.
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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