You know it’s April when lawmakers start getting “creative” with legislation. But these maneuvers – while legal and, frankly, not rare – undermine the integrity of the process and citizens’
A bill that seeks to ban materials deemed “harmful to minors” in school and public libraries drew sharp debate Wednesday at the Indiana Statehouse, especially from librarians, who argued that such a policy would open them up to criminal charges.
The debate stems from concerns that pornography is pervasive in schools, but the bill’s critics say it would let some parents control what all children can read.
House lawmakers heard hours of testimony over legislation that would strip school and library employees of a legal defense against charges they distributed material harmful to minors.
State officials say some of the tight rules on unemployment benefits end up clogging up the system, preventing people from quickly getting paid and costing the state a lot of money – especially during economic downturns. A bill to alleviate some of DWD’s administrative burden and expedite the process of getting more money to beneficiaries heads to the governor’s desk after passing the Senate Tuesday.