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Indiana Senate OKs Bill Making Pregnant Worker Accommodations Optional By Casey Smith | April 9, 2021 Indiana legislators gave final approval to a bill that won’t require businesses to make accommodations for pregnant workers, despite an appeal from Gov. Eric Holcomb for a law requiring more protections. The proposal allows a pregnant employee to request accommodations and requires the employer to respond in a reasonable time frame, but it does not mandate ...

Legislation allowing women to ask for pregnancy accommodations — but not requiring business to provide them — is on its way to Gov. Eric Holcombs desk.  However, hes indicated he will sign the act. “While I have pushed for different language to become law in each of the last two sessions, I agree with members from both sides of the aisle that voted in favor of the bill as a step forward in assisting pregnant women in the workforce," Holcomb said in a statement. "I’ll always be look...

Indiana Senate Democrats call on Holcomb to reinstate mask mandate The lawmakers say now is not the time to relax and that people must stay vigilant against COVID-19. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 1:04 AM EDT April 7, 2021 INDIANAPOLIS — Senate Democrats held a virtual press conference Tuesday, saying Governor Eric Holcomb lifted the states mask mandate too soon. The lawmakers say now is not the time to relax and that people must stay vigilant against COVID-1...

Indiana Senate OKs optional pregnant worker accommodations By CASEY SMITHApril 6, 2021 GMT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana legislators gave final approval to a bill that won’t require businesses to make accommodations for pregnant workers, despite an appeal from Gov. Eric Holcomb for a law requiring more protections. The proposal allows a pregnant employee to request accommodations and requires the employer to respond in a reasonable time frame, but it does not mandate managers to grant any of ...

Elijah Ekdahl/Unsplash A seemingly uncontroversial bipartisan bill that would solicit ideas to make school transportation and facilities more efficient turned into a clash between the legislature and school districts at a hearing this week. The idea is so nascent, the bill’s author said it is unclear what proposals it might elicit. The bill does not specify what efficiencies it is seeking. It calls for ideas for creating new structures for managing transportation or building operations, and ...

Politicians Belinda Drake, Christina Hale and Shelli Yoder were the speakers.

Senate Bill 141 would withhold 10% of local income tax revenue from IndyGo until it meets a private fundraising threshold established in a 2014 law. It also would prevent IndyGo from moving forward with expansion projects, like the Blue and Purple lines, until it secures private funding.

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This is the first time either chamber has overridden one of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s vetoes.

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