Indiana

Senate Votes To Override Holcomb's Veto Of Tenant-Landlord Legislation

By JILL SHERIDAN • Feb 9, 2021

The Indiana Senate voted Monday to override Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of a tenant-landlord bill passed last year. The move would restrict local governments from enacting measures to increase renter rights and penalize landlords.

CARES 2.0: How Much New Federal Emergency Funding Is Coming To Indiana Schools

By Jeanie Lindsay • Feb 9, 2021

Indiana schools will have more than $881 million available starting next month to help pay for the ongoing fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the latest round of emergency federal funding. 

Highway Work Zone Speed Cameras Approved By House Committee

By Brandon Smith • Feb 8, 2021

Indiana could put speed cameras in highway work zones under legislation unanimously approved by a House committee Monday.

Coronavirus: State Opens Vaccines To Hoosiers 65+, Relaxes School Quarantine Guidelines

By Lauren Chapman • Feb 8, 2021

The Indiana Department of Health reported 296 additional confirmed deaths over the last week, along with 1,507 historical deaths from a year-end audit. That brings the state’s total to 11,401 confirmed deaths. The state also reported slightly more than 13,000 new cases in the last week – the fewest weekly reported total since mid-October.

Indiana Union Membership At Two-Decade Low, Leaders Say Pandemic May Change That

By Justin Hicks • Feb 8, 2021

The number of Hoosiers who are members of labor unions is at its lowest point in two decades, even as workplace safety issues in the pandemic may be sparking more interest in organized labor.

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