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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: Michael Young, Trials, Politics, Drug Trafficking, Executive Branch
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Bill aimed at boosting Indiana casinos advances
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana Senate committee on Wednesday endorsed plans aimed at helping the state's casinos stave off growing competition, although its fate is uncertain with some legislators worried about the potential loss of $100 million...
Tags: Luke Kenley, Lifestyle and Leisure, Electronics, Politics, Science and Technology
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Legislators taking up Ind. school safety proposal
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana legislators are expected to begin action on a measure aimed at improving the level of protection at the state's schools. An initial proposal introduced last month after the deadly Connecticut school shooting called...Tags: Health and Safety at School
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Pa. senator sues over NCAA use of Penn State fine
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania state senator sued the NCAA on Friday over its use of the $60 million fine that Penn State is paying for its handling of the child molestation scandal involving former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky,...
Tags: The Pennsylvania State University, Joe Paterno, Trials, Tim Curley, Electronics
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Ind. senator wants automatic tax refund re-crafted
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Senate's lead budget writer says the state needs to save more money before it begins sending taxpayers automatic refund checks. The automatic refund is triggered when the state socks away an amount equal to at...Tags: Luke Kenley, Mitch Daniels
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More money added to plan for Indiana fair victims
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A state Senate committee on Thursday endorsed increasing to $11 million the amount of state money being directed to victims of last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse.
The plan approved by the Senate...Tags: Trials, Luke Kenley, Lawyers, Politics, Justice System
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Indiana fair victim testifies on plan for found money
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A high school tennis player who was crippled in last summer's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair testified Thursday as legislators considered whether to double the amount the state is paying for victims. The...Tags: Luke Kenley, John Broden, Health, Injuries and Wounds, Disasters and Accidents
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Ind. lawmaker: Online tax could replace estate tax
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A top Indiana lawmaker is floating the idea of using an online sales tax to help replace revenue that would be lost if a proposal to eliminate the state's inheritance tax becomes law. The Times of Munster reports (http://bit.ly/...Tags: Luke Kenley, Justice System, Politics, Justice System, Taxation
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Ind. senators consider changing tax refund
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana Senate committee is advancing a plan to put more money into state savings accounts before automatic tax refunds go out to taxpayers. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Thursday to rework the state's automatic...Tags: Elections, U.S. Senate, Luke Kenley, Politics, Mitch Daniels
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Indiana lawmakers ponder more for state fair victims
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers could provide an additional $4 million for victims of last summer's stage collapse at the state fair. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jeff Espich, R-Uniondale, said Monday he plans to introduce...Tags: U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, Luke Kenley, Justice System, Justice System, Mitch Daniels
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Lawmakers press Pentagon, VA to cooperate on claims backlog
A bipartisan group of lawmakers pressed the Obama administration Wednesday to reduce the backlog of disability claims at the Department of Veterans Affairs by improving cooperation between the several agencies that have a role in the process. Senators...
Tags: Mark Kirk, Parties and Movements, Electronics, Nancy Pelosi, Republican Party
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Oklahoma senators embrace disaster aid after opposing Sandy relief bill
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amid expressions of horror, grief and resolve over the devastating tornado that smashed into suburban Oklahoma City, many lawmakers expressed relief on Tuesday that they took action in January to bulk up the FEMA disaster relief...Tags: Parties and Movements, Republican Party, James Inhofe, Natural Disasters, Politics
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