Tag: Executive vetoes
Indiana governor vetoes bill limiting local health orders
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor has vetoed a bill <a href="https://apnews.com/article/health-government-and-politics-bills-coronavirus-indiana-dd8834fc97ddbace675f451bb415df5a">that would limit the authority of county or city health departments</a> by allowing local elected...
GOP lawmaker: Three-Fifths Compromise was to end slavery
<p>NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee Republican falsely declared Tuesday that an 18th century policy designating a slave as three-fifths of a person was adopted...
Push against trans athletes in girls’ sports fails in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. — Conservative Republican legislators in Kansas failed Monday to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a proposed ban on transgender athletes...
Push against trans athletes in girls’ sports fails in Kansas
<p>TOPEKA, Kan. — Conservative Republican legislators in Kansas failed Monday to override <a href="https://apnews.com/article/kansas-government-and-politics-321b19c681fe78be837bde945c0f6aa4">Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto</a> of a proposed ban on transgender...
Indiana attorney general wants governor’s lawsuit blocked
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s attorney general took aim Friday at Gov. Eric Holcomb’s attempt to block a new law giving state legislators more authority to...
Indiana attorney general wants governor’s lawsuit blocked
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s attorney general took aim Friday at Gov. Eric Holcomb’s attempt to block a <a href="https://apnews.com/article/legislature-health-eric-holcomb-legislation-coronavirus-pandemic-f3ebd3c2121bcb8ef0080a181a666a46">new law giving state legislators more authority</a>...
College athletes decry possible delay in compensation law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Just when some college athletes in Florida were readying to cash in on their athletic prowess, the state's Legislature has unexpectedly...
Indiana governor signs wetland repeal bill, despite pushback
<p>INDIANAPOLIS — A bill removing some protections from Indiana’s already diminished wetlands was <a href="https://apnews.com/article/legislature-wildlife-deregulation-legislation-wetlands-7f53e26aa9c25590b44113a603e58720">signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb</a> Thursday despite widespread...
College athletes decry possible delay in compensation law
<p>TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Just when some college athletes in Florida were readying to cash in on their athletic prowess, the state's Legislature has unexpectedly...
Indiana governor signs wetland repeal bill, despite pushback
INDIANAPOLIS — A bill removing some protections from Indiana’s already diminished wetlands was signed into law by Gov. Eric Holcomb Thursday despite widespread criticism...