‘Turning point’ reached in Indiana right-to-work fight
By Benjamin Yount | Statehouse News Online
INDIANAPOLIS — The absence of House Democrats during Gov. Mitch Daniels’ State of the State address has Indiana's House Republican leader drawing a line in the sand in the battle over the proposed right-to-work measure.
"Today was a turning point," state House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, said after the address at the [...]
Read More →Indiana Republicans move right to work toward vote
By Benjamin Yount | Statehouse News Online
INDIANAPOLIS — In less than seven minutes, eight Republicans pushed Indiana’s right-to-work legislation — which would affect about 1 percent of workers — out of committee and to a final vote Friday in the state’s House of Representatives.
Monday a key day for Indiana right-to-work legislation
By Benjamin Yount | Statehouse News Online
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Democrats may not be able maintain their absence from the Indiana House to prevent a vote on that state’s right-to-work legislation.
The Indiana House was scheduled to resume at 1:30 p.m., but it is unclear if the 40 Democratic state representatives will show up.
Read More →W.Va. Legislature denies redistricting FOIA requests
By Steven Allen Adams | West Virginia Watchdog
CHARLESTON –The West Virginia Legislature is remaining mum on internal communications during the recent redistricting process.
The West Virginia Legislature and both individual chamber, the House of Delegates and the State Senate, denied a Freedom of Information Act request from the West Virginia Republican Party for emails and written [...]
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