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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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Indiana governor attacked from both sides over virus actions
4 years, 2 months ago

Indiana governor attacked from both sides over virus actions

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Republican Gov. Holcomb has huge campaign fundraising and organization advantages over Democrat Woody Myers and Libertarian Donald Rainwater that he’s built leading the Republican-dominated state government without a well-known election foe. Rainwater is appealing to those voters with a message that “all Hoosiers are essential” as he flatly opposes the mask requirement and pledges to undo Holcomb’s executive …

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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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Indiana attorney general candidates split over virus powers
4 years, 2 months ago

Indiana attorney general candidates split over virus powers

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s attorney general candidates are divided over how the Republican governor has used the state’s emergency powers law to impose a mask mandate and other coronavirus-related executive orders that have stirred discord among conservative voters. Democratic attorney general nominee Jonathan Weinzapfel said he wouldn’t have undercut Holcomb’s mask order and that Rokita isn’t supporting the governor’s mandate by …

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Indiana governor keeps mask order, drops other virus limits
4 years, 3 months ago

Indiana governor keeps mask order, drops other virus limits

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Most of Indiana’s coronavirus restrictions on businesses and crowd sizes will be lifted this weekend, but people will still be required to wear masks in public for another three weeks, Gov. The restrictions rollback comes despite Indiana having a 6.6% seven-day average rate of positive COVID-19 tests according to the state health department. Myers, a physician and former …

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Indiana governor orders equity officer, cameras for troopers
4 years, 4 months ago

Indiana governor orders equity officer, cameras for troopers

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb announced steps Tuesday toward tackling racial injustice concerns that include equipping state police troopers with body cameras and hiring a state government equality officer who’ll report directly to him. The Republican governor discussed his plans in an online speech after the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus called last week for increased accountability for the state’s …

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