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Biden's $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers?
Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden's effort to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour could provide a welcome opportunity for someone like Cristian Cardona, a ...
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Indiana lawmakers force through ban on local rental rules
Feb 17, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana cities will be largely blocked from regulating rental properties after state lawmakers voted Wednesday to override the governor's veto of the...
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Lawmakers weigh bills aimed at prosecutors, IMPD control
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would allow Indiana's attorney general to appoint special prosecutors to take over criminal cases local author...
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Georgia bill aims to block 'defunding' of police
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A Republican-backed bill advancing in the Georgia House would block 'œdefund the police'ť movements in cities and counties, after Atlanta and Athens debat...
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Winter storm closes 70 Indiana COVID-19 vaccine clinics
Feb 16, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A winter storm that buried much of Indiana under heavy snowfall Tuesday led health officials to temporarily close dozens of COVID-19 vaccine clinics ...
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Indiana lawmakers send COVID-19 lawsuit shield to governor
Feb 15, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A bill giving Indiana businesses and others broad protections from lawsuits by people blaming them for contracting COVID-19 was given final approval ...
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Indiana secretary of state resigning nearly 2 years early
Feb 15, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson announced Monday that she is resigning with nearly two years left in her term. The 71-year-old Republican di...
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Proposed Indiana highway's preferred route expected in fall
Feb 15, 2021 6:00 am - JASPER, Ind. (AP) - The preferred route of a proposed highway that would run from the Ohio River to Interstate 69 in southern Indiana is expected to be announced late th...
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Officials warn of heavy snow, lingering cold for region
Feb 15, 2021 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Warming centers in Chicago were to remain open as temperatures in the city and across the region linger well below freezing. Some community centers, vario...
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GOP bill would force yearly teacher action on union dues
Feb 14, 2021 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Republican lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require Indiana teachers to renew requests every year for automatic deduction of union dues from...