Gov. scraps criminal penalties in mask order
Not wearing a mask in Indiana will not be a misdemeanor, contrary to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s original plan.
Not wearing a mask in Indiana will not be a misdemeanor, contrary to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s original plan.
Former Gov. Joe Kernan has lost the ability to speak due to Alzheimer’s disease and is living in a care facility, according to a report confirmed by his former press secretary.
Face masks will be required in all public places in Indianapolis beginning next week, despite a recent decline in confirmed coronavirus cases among residents, city officials announced.
Anyone younger than 18 will need a judge’s permission in order to get married in Indiana under a law change approved by state legislators.
It’s a a move that opponents argue threatens existing local protections for tenants and would tilt state law heavily in favor of landlords.
Gov. Holcomb is endorsing a proposal that could force AG Hill from office if his law license is suspended over allegations he drunkenly groped a state legislator and three other women.
Some doctors are raising fears about possible loss of emergency services under a plan to limit “surprise” medical bills that can plague patients who have been unknowingly treated by providers from outside their insurance networks.
A legislative proposal for requiring training for teachers who carry guns inside Indiana schools was scuttled amid a disagreement over whether it infringed on gun rights.
Republican leaders are resisting steps toughening laws on privately operated online schools, pushing aside blame in the alleged enrollment inflation by two such schools.
It remained unclear Monday whether AG Hill could remain in as the state government’s top lawyer if his law license is suspended for at least 60 days.