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Ind. Gov. Pence against school guns mandate
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike Pence said Thursday he believed local school officials should make decisions about school security, separating himself from a legislative proposal that would require all public and charter schools have an...
Tags: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Labor Legislation, Laws, Health and Safety at School, Crime, Law and Justice
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Fire union calling for end to Benton Harbor Public Safety Dept.
The Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union made its voice loud and clear – Enough with the public safety officers in Benton Harbor. Union members say the program is not working. That's where crime fighting and firefighting are done by the same...
Tags: Unions, Safety of Citizens, Career and Workplace, Politics, Fires
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Rutgers fires basketball coach for abusing players
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers fired basketball coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs during practice. The videotape, broadcast Tuesday...
Tags: Rutgers Scarlet Knights, College Basketball, Big East Conference, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Entertainment
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Pence tepid on Indiana school guns proposal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike Pence isn't throwing much support behind a proposal that would require Indiana schools to have an employee carrying a loaded gun during school hours. The governor's office released a statement Tuesday...
Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Politics, Health and Safety at School
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House panel approves HIP expansion, strips grants
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Medicaid would be expanded in Indiana through a state-run program under legislation approved Monday by a House committee, but while the plan keeps an opt-out provision should federal aid ever dry up, it reverses the governor's...
Tags: Medicaid, Justice System, Mitch Daniels, Government Health Care, Crime, Law and Justice
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South Bend mayor crosses party lines to welcome governor on Dyngus Day
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – It’s a time honored tradition that’s taken very seriously in South Bend – Dyngus Day! That means the sausage is cooking, and politicians are making their rounds talking with supporters and people they want to...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Politics
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RELEASE: Longtime Notre Dame fencing coach Mike DeCicco dies
The following release was issued by the University of Notre Dame on Sunday: Legendary University of Notre Dame fencing coach Mike DeCicco (duh-CHEEK-oh) , who guided Irish teams to five national championships during his 34-year coaching tenure, died...Tags: Fencing, National Collegiate Athletic Association, College Sports, National Government, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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Heat on Benton Harbor Public Safety Department after house fire
WSBT-TVBENTON HARBOR, Mich. – "Fix it, before someone else gets hurt or killed." That's the message from the Michigan Firefighters Union president about the Benton Harbor's Public Safety Department. The department is under a microscope following a...Tags: Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Safety of Citizens, Health and Safety at Work, Politics
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Ind. Senate panel backs tougher marijuana penalties
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The penalties for marijuana possession and dealing will be tougher than first proposed in a major overhaul of Indiana's criminal sentencing laws under changes approved Thursday by a state Senate committee. The move to...
Tags: Prisons, Justice System, Regional Authority, Michael Young, Punishment
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Mich. now right-to-work; effects will be delayed
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A right-to-work law is on the books in Michigan, a mainstay of organized labor, but those considering opting out of paying union dues will have to wait months or years to do so. The law, which lets workers choose not to pay...Tags: United Auto Workers, Collective Contract, Americans for Prosperity, Justice System, Employees
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Mich. courts weigh suits against right-to-work law
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Several courts are weighing a host of legal questions about Michigan's right-to-work law, including how it was passed and how it will affect tens of thousands of public workers, however, none were expected to issue rulings...Tags: Labor Disputes, Justice System, Separation of Church and State, Bill Schuette, Labor Legislation
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Indiana court upholds broadest school voucher program
The Indiana Supreme Court is upholding the Hoosier state's school voucher program. The vote to continue using taxpayer money to send kids to private school was unanimous. While some are celebrating others are not so pleased with the ruling. The...
Tags: Justice System, Regional Authority, Religious Education, Lawyers, Christianity
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