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Indiana Senate Democrats call on Holcomb to reinstate mask mandate
The lawmakers say now is not the time to relax and that people must stay vigilant against COVID-19. Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 1:04 AM EDT April 7, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Senate Democrats held a virtual press conference Tuesday, saying Governor Eric Holcomb lifted the state s mask mandate too soon.
The lawmakers say now is not the time to relax and that people must stay vigilant against COVID-19. They believe lowering the mandate to a mask advisory could potentially harm families.
State Senators Jean Breaux of Indianapolis and Shelli Yoder of Bloomington, who serve on the Senate Health Committee, used the press conference to call on Holcomb to put the mask mandate back in place.
The Indiana Department of Health reported 195 additional confirmed deaths over the last week. That brings the state’s total to 12,142 confirmed deaths. The
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Weekly Statehouse Update: Session Reaches Halfway Point, House GOP Approves Budget
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The Indiana General Assembly wraps up the first half of its session: the House passes the state budget, the Senate shackles the governor over emergency powers and elimination of Indiana’s handgun licenses is a step closer.
Here’s what you might have missed this week at the Statehouse.
House Republicans tout in their budget $378 million in new spending for K-12 education – about a third of which will go to private school vouchers – and grants for small business recovery, student learning loss, law enforcement and regional economic development.