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Indiana will have its first competitive primary election in two decades
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Indiana will have its first competitive primary election in two decades

NPR  

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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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Indiana’s governor backing schools on face mask mandates
3 years, 4 months ago

Indiana’s governor backing schools on face mask mandates

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor gave his support Monday to the growing number of school districts across the state issuing mask mandates for students and staff as they try to head off more COVID-19 outbreaks. Several of the state’s largest school districts in the Indianapolis area began requiring masks for indoor areas on Monday after starting the school year without such …

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Indiana reinstating some coronavirus limits as risk spreads
4 years, 1 month ago

Indiana reinstating some coronavirus limits as risk spreads

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor announced Wednesday that he would reinstate some coronavirus restrictions after several weeks of refusing to take such action as the state has recorded sharp increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths. Eric Holcomb will limit social gathering sizes in those counties at the higher-risk levels of coronavirus spread and would cover 87 of the state’s 92 counties …

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Fight looms over limiting Indiana governor’s emergency power
4 years, 1 month ago

Fight looms over limiting Indiana governor’s emergency power

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Many conservatives across the state argue Holcomb infringed upon individual rights with a statewide mask mandate and executive orders forcing the closure of businesses deemed nonessential during the early weeks of the pandemic. Huston praised Holcomb’s handling of the state’s COVID-19 response and said that legislators would work with the governor on any revisions to his …

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Mask discontent could snarl Indiana governor’s reelection
4 years, 3 months ago

Mask discontent could snarl Indiana governor’s reelection

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Republican governor has consistently touted face masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus and prominently wears one in his reelection ads, even as President Donald Trump resists their use. “The more that we do the things that work, the better off we’ll be and we’ll continue to see folks go back to work.” Republican state Sen. …

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Indiana governor drops mask violator penalty after criticism
4 years, 5 months ago

Indiana governor drops mask violator penalty after criticism

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor dropped a planned criminal penalty from the statewide face mask mandate that he signed Friday after objections from some law enforcement officials and conservative legislators. Eric Holcomb had said Wednesday in announcing the mask requirement that violators could face a misdemeanor charge, while stating that the “mask police will not be patrolling Hoosier streets.” The executive …

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Indiana governor imposing statewide face mask order
4 years, 5 months ago

Indiana governor imposing statewide face mask order

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana will have a statewide face mask mandate starting next week, joining many other states in similar orders aimed at slowing the coronavirus spread, Gov. Holcomb said a renewed growth in the number of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations across Indiana necessitated the mask order after he had started easing business and travel restrictions in early May. “We don’t …

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