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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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No COVID-19 policy changes post-election, Holcomb says
4 years, 1 month ago

No COVID-19 policy changes post-election, Holcomb says

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — The day after a landslide reelection victory, Republican Gov. The governor has continued to resist calls for reinstating coronavirus limits, however, emphasizing Wednesday the preference for health officials to address virus spread at the county level and adding that “we just don’t make decisions based on politics.” “I don’t think the frustration or the the impatience with getting …

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Indiana governor adds no new restrictions amid virus spread
4 years, 2 months ago

Indiana governor adds no new restrictions amid virus spread

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor decided Wednesday against reinstating tougher restrictions on businesses and crowd sizes despite the state’s sharp increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations and new infections, including a positive test for his top health adviser. “It is the literal definition of whistling past the graveyard, pretending this isn’t around us.” Holcomb decided three weeks ago to lift nearly all of …

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Officials worry about virus outbreaks in parts of Indiana
4 years, 2 months ago

Officials worry about virus outbreaks in parts of Indiana

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Local health officials warned Wednesday about a growing number of COVID-19 illnesses in the Evansville and South Bend areas as the state health department reported rates of new infections and hospitalizations across Indiana much higher than two weeks ago when Republican Gov. All the scientific facts mean that we’re going to have a great deal more of this …

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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 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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