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Gregg chooses Senate Minority Leader Vi Simpson as running mate
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg announced he has chosen Senate Minority Leader Vi Simpson as his running mate for Indiana governor. Gregg revealed his selection for lieutenant governor at the Indiana Statehouse Tuesday morning. “I...
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Democrat John Gregg expected to announce Vi Simpson as running mate
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg is expected to announce his running mate Tuesday afternoon at the Indiana Statehouse. Our partners at the Bloomington Herald Times reports that Gregg has picked Vi Simpson to be his running mate. Simpson is...
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Indiana Senate passes statewide smoking ban
Indiana is one step closer to having a statewide smoking ban in place, but it came after a long and difficult, back and forth battle.
"If the employee lives outside of the residence, the homeowner cannot smoke in his home anymore," said Senator Mike...Tags: Laws, Politics, Civil Laws, Elections, Crime, Law and Justice
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Governor Daniels rescinds security restrictions at statehouse
Governor Mitch Daniels announced his decision to rescind the new security restrictions placed at the Indiana Statehouse that took effect at the start of the New Year.
The policy restricted the Indiana Statehouse’s capacity. A 3,000 person cap took...Tags: U.S. Senate, Politics, AFL-CIO, Democratic Party, Regional Authority
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Governor Daniels talks smoking ban, right-to-work in final 'State of the State' address
Governor Daniels delivered his eighth and final State of the State address Tuesday night.
He repeatedly referred to Indiana as a leader in several areas as compared to other states.
“Indiana has an honestly balanced budget and first triple a...Tags: U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Labor Legislation, Politics, Tony Stewart
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Misplaced money: Mistake or political move?
INDIANAPOLIS – State democrats want an investigation after $300 million that was intended for the general fund was instead sat somewhere else unnoticed for years.
"I don't know a better way to start than to say Christmas came early," said...Tags: U.S. Senate, Budgets and Budgeting, Accounting and Auditing, Mitch Daniels, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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Indiana Senate drops abortion pill dosage rules
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana legislators on Tuesday removed a requirement that doctors prescribe a higher-than-usual dosage of the so-called abortion pill from a proposal aimed at tightening laws on how doctors administer the drug.
The state...Tags: Laws, Politics, Laws, Abortion, Justice System
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Daniels defends right-to-work in 'State' speech
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mitch Daniels defended divisive right-to-work legislation that he only recently put his name behind, while asking House Democrats to end their boycott of the measure.
Daniels spent a large amount of his final "State of...Tags: Labor Legislation, U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Politics, Career and Workplace
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Indiana Senate OKs amendment to ban gay marriages
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterINDIANAPOLIS — A movement to add a ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions to the state constitution won another victory Tuesday. The Indiana Senate voted 40-10 in favor of a measure that would allow Hoosiers to vote on an amendment to prohibit...Tags: Politics, Same-Sex Marriage, Middlebury, Constitutional Issues, Marriage
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Democratic leader in state Senate stepping down
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State Sen. Richard Young of Milltown says he won't seek another term as the Senate's Democratic leader. Senate Democrats first elected Young as leader of their caucus in November 1996, and he's held the post for 12 years. He says...Tags: Republican Party, Democratic Party, Elections
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Senate leaders want local choice on revamp plan
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State Senate leaders want counties to have an option on Gov. Mitch Daniels' proposals to streamline local government. Senate President Pro Tem David Long of Fort Wayne says it's better for people to decide the structure of local...Tags: Politics, Bloomington (Monroe, Indiana), Regional Authority, Local Government, Heads of State
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