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February 10, 2017
This Week At The Statehouse: Appointed Superintendent Discussion
Plus, proposed bills on school start date, preschool expansion, and ISTEP+'s replacement gained ground this week.
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Young Joins GOP Senators Calling For Tough Russia Approach
Sen. Todd Young joined a group of senators that sent a letter to Trump calling for the administration to take a "tough-minded and principled police" toward Russia.
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Committee Hears Hours Of Public Testimony On Solar Power Bill
Critics say the measure would muscle out smaller competitors from the emerging solar market.
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Statehouse Update: Gov. Declarations, Abortion Bill, Hate Crimes
Governor Eric Holcomb announced a handful of significant decisions. A House committee debated an abortion bill. And a hate crimes bill cleared its first hurdle.
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Town Hall Meeting Supports 11 Bills On Cannabis, Hemp
A total of 11 bills dealing with medicinal cannabis or hemp have been introduced this session.
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House Votes To Override Pence Vetoes
One override would allow the state to delay environmental regulations that are stricter than federal rules.
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Holcomb Pulls State Out Of Cell Tower Deal
Governor Eric Holcomb announced the state is pulling out of a deal with an Ohio-based company to lease Indiana's cell tower network.
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Holcomb Declares Disaster In Lead-Contaminated East Chicago Area
The order is "focused on helping to relocate nearly 100 residents who remain" at West Calumet Housing Complex, which is slated to be torn down in the spring.
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About That Bill Abolishing The Department Of Education
A congressman has introduced a one-line bill that would kill the department. Legal scholars call it "symbolic legislation." Meanwhile, the House has voted to curtail some key education regulations.
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Holcomb Grants Pardon To Wrongly-Convicted Man
The Indiana Parole Board unanimously recommended that a pardon be issued, but former Gov. Mike Pence denied Keith Cooper's request.
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