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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, Criminals, Punishment, Drug Trafficking, Justice System
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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: Electronics, Lifestyle and Leisure, Science and Technology, Luke Kenley, Casino and Gambling Industry
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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: Joe Paterno, Justice System, Judges, The Pennsylvania State University, Jerry Sandusky
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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: Justice System, Luke Kenley, Taxation, E-Commerce Industry, Politics
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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: Justice System, Judges, Luke Kenley, Mitch Daniels, Politics
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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: Disasters and Accidents, Justice System, Luke Kenley, Mitch Daniels, Justice System
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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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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, Luke Kenley, Mitch Daniels, U.S. Senate, Politics
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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: Disasters and Accidents, Health, High School Sports, Luke Kenley, Injuries and Wounds
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Senate committee taking up VA claims backlog
WASHINGTONWASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee will consider a 10-point plan this week to address the claims backlog at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Chairwoman Barbara A. Mikulski said Tuesday. “When our veterans return from war,...Tags: Tim Johnson, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Column: Head-in-the-sand Congress
Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., a former chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is hopping mad. Sensenbrenner considers himself the father of the Patriot Act, the 2001 law that gave the federal government new powers to investigate potential...Tags: The Washington Post, Saxby Chambliss, Justice System, Judges, Central Intelligence Agency
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