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IN Focus: Holcomb calls hate crime bill “step in right direction” — FOX59

INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric Holcomb (R-IN) signed the hate crimes bill into law Wednesday, after lawmakers passed the controversial bill on Tuesday. In February, Senate Bill 12 passed the Indiana Senate after lawmakers stripped it of language identifying specific characteristics, including race, sexual orientation and gender identity, prompting criticism that the language did not goContinue reading “IN Focus: Holcomb calls hate crime bill “step in right direction” — FOX59”

IN Focus: Panelists discuss hate crime bill, this week’s top stories — FOX59

INDIANAPOLIS – What are Indiana political insiders saying about the newly-signed hate crimes bill? Does it truly take Indiana off the list of states without a hate crime law? In the video above, IN Focus panelists Christina Hale, Tony Samuel, Jennifer Wagner and Mike Murphy discuss this week’s top stories including the hate crimes bill,Continue reading “IN Focus: Panelists discuss hate crime bill, this week’s top stories — FOX59”

Naperville lawmaker’s bill to allow the state’s own environmental rules passes Senate — Illinois Delivered

http://bit.ly/2uNNJVn The state’s environmental regulatory body was prevented from taking measures to address greenhouse gases in Illinois for more than 20 years. That might soon end after the Senate voted Thursday on a bill led by Sen. Laura Ellman, a Democrat from Naperville, to repeal a law enacted in 1998 that blocked the […] via NapervilleContinue reading “Naperville lawmaker’s bill to allow the state’s own environmental rules passes Senate — Illinois Delivered”

Railroad company attempting to spoil Fishers’ plans to convert rails to trails — FOX59

FISHERS, Ind. — For the second time, a railroad company is attempting to derail Fishers’ plans to turn their downtown railways into trails. City officials confirm that US Rail Holdings LLC filed an appeal with the Surface Transportation Board to purchase and operate the line. The city said they have been denied before, and during… viaContinue reading “Railroad company attempting to spoil Fishers’ plans to convert rails to trails — FOX59”