Indiana governor signs relief bill alongside abortion ban
2 years, 4 months ago

Indiana governor signs relief bill alongside abortion ban

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor signed a relief bill Friday night that will provide $200 rebate payments from the state’s surging budget surplus. Another approximately $1 billion will flow toward a state teacher pension fund’s future obligations, a debt Senate Republican leaders have prioritized paying. But when it comes to what we have to say, it falls on deaf ears.” Indiana senators on July 29 first approved a $45 million spending bill without rebates for state agencies that “support the health of pregnant women, postpartum mothers, and infants,” especially among low-income families. Lawmakers retained elements of the House’s relief bill also passed July 29, including repealing the state tax on children’s diapers.

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Indiana Governor Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban
2 years, 4 months ago

Indiana Governor Signs Near-Total Abortion Ban

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Indiana Gov. Holcomb, a Republican who describes himself as “pro-life,” swiftly signed the bill that made his state the first in the nation to pass new anti-abortion legislation since the Supreme Court decision. Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Indiana has seven abortion clinics that serve roughly 1.3 million women of reproductive age in the state ― …

Indiana GOP lawmakers settle on $200 for tax rebate payments
2 years, 4 months ago

Indiana GOP lawmakers settle on $200 for tax rebate payments

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — All Indiana taxpayers would be eligible for $200 rebate payments from the state’s surging budget surplus under an apparent deal reached Thursday among Republican legislators. Republican House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Tim Brown said the package was an agreement with Senate negotiators. The plan endorsed Thursday in a largely party-line vote by the House will dedicate about …

Indiana Republicans still split on tax rebate proposal
2 years, 4 months ago

Indiana Republicans still split on tax rebate proposal

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Republican lawmakers remained far from agreement Wednesday on whether to go along with the governor’s proposal to give each taxpayer a $225 rebate from the state’s surging budget surplus. The Senate plan would also cap until next summer the state’s gasoline taxes at about one cent less than the current record level of 62.4 cents a gallon. …

Indiana GOP senators not keen on governor’s tax rebate plan
2 years, 5 months ago

Indiana GOP senators not keen on governor’s tax rebate plan

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — A proposal from Indiana’s governor to give each taxpayer a $225 rebate from the state’s surging budget surplus would be scuttled if legislators were to adopt a much more modest plan from by state Senate Republicans. The leaders of the Republican-dominated House back Holcomb’s proposal and have put forth a bill that would distribute about 16% of the …

Indiana lawmakers delay session on abortion, tax refund
2 years, 5 months ago

Indiana lawmakers delay session on abortion, tax refund

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Top Indiana lawmakers are delaying until late July the start of a special legislative session during which they are expected to consider tougher anti-abortion laws following U.S. Supreme Court’s decision ending the constitutional right to abortion. Eric Holcomb called last week for a special session beginning July 6 to take up a tax refund proposal. But when the …

Indiana governor sets special session on tax refund plan
2 years, 6 months ago

Indiana governor sets special session on tax refund plan

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — A special session of the Indiana Legislature will begin July 6 to take up the governor’s proposal for sending out $225 payments to all taxpayers from the state’s growing budget surplus. “Indiana’s economy is growing and with more than $1 billion of revenue over current projections, Hoosier taxpayers deserve to have their money responsibly returned.” Republican legislative leaders …

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