In series of tweets following the Senate's approval of the bill, Obama said that Biden's $1.9 trillion relief package will "improve the lives of families across the country."
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The mass-vaccination site at IMS is the first of four scheduled in Indiana in what the governor said a major boost to battle the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. Rep. Andre Carson, a Democrat from Indianapolis, was among people who got their shots. “This vaccination is safe and effective, and I want to encourage every Hoosier to take it when it’s available to you.”
State Rep. Robin Shackleford, a Democrat from Indianapolis who is chair of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, said, “I know there (are) concerns about how quickly the vaccine came about, our history when it comes to getting vaccinations, and feeling like guinea pigs. But, I want you to ensure sure that we feel this vaccine is safe. We wouldn’t be out here unless we thought it was safe.”
A Republican operative and son of the politically connected Marian University president will lead the struggling Marion County GOP.
Joe Elsener, who has worked extensively with Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb s campaign and the state party, won the race for county party chair in a caucus open to roughly 480 party officials known as precinct and vice precinct committeemen on Saturday.
The local GOP would not disclose how many votes were cast for the three candidates, which also included John Schmitz and Alex Henby, but said there were 256 total votes.
The change in leadership comes at a time when many within the party highlight a need for stability and a rebound from staggering election losses on the 25-seat Indianapolis City-County Council, which now has just five Republican members.