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Credit Screenshot of iga.in.gov Lawmakers had tense exchanges with members of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration Thursday over legislation that would curb the governor’s emergency powers. Those bills, including HB1123 and SB407, are a reaction to Holcomb’s orders during the COVID-19 pandemic. They would empower the General Assembly to act during long-term emergencies and would handcuff the governor from taking some of the same steps he took during the pandemic. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said the emergency powers are crucial. “Because of the foresight of this body decades ...

Tom J Bechman WETLANDS ISSUE: This is a restored wetland built voluntarily on property in southern Indiana. A bill was introduced in the Indiana Legislature that would repeal the state’s ability to regulate isolated wetlands. Hoosier farmers should be able to manage their operations without undue outside regulation. Mar 01, 2021 Three Indiana state senators are proposing bold legislation in the 2021 session. Sens. Chris Garten of Charlestown, Mark Messmer of Jasper and Linda Rogers of Granger wrote Senate Bill 389, which would repeal the Indiana Department of Envir...

Marion Co. GOP race gets interesting | Statehouse fight fallout Kaitlin Lange and Amelia Pak-Harvey, Indianapolis Star © Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Sen. Jack Sandlin looks out on the room after speaking about a bill during the Indiana Senate session Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021 at the Indiana Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis. There's been a change of heart in one candidate for the Marion County GOP chair. Cindy Mowery, the Republican appointed by the party chair to serve on the Marion County Board of Voters Registration, dropped out of the race Wednesday — one day after Ind...

The Indiana Senate passed a bill Tuesday that will stop Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb from extending a statewide disaster declaration more than 15 days if the legislature is not in session or 30 days if the legislature is in session but doesn’t act to extend it.

A bill giving Indiana businesses and others broad protections from lawsuits by people blaming them for contracting COVID-19 has been given final approval