By Keith Klein (Photo: IndyStar)
Indiana lawmakers are preparing to move much of their 2021 legislative session activity out of the Statehouse over coronavirus concerns.
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WGCL News –Hoosier Unemployment Rates Continue to Decline
By: Keith Klein (Photo: WRTV)
Indiana’s key employment sectors are beginning to recover. Hoosier unemployment rates continued to decline in July. Monroe County’s stats continue to look more favorable. [Read more…] about WGCL News –Hoosier Unemployment Rates Continue to Decline
WGCL News — Indiana Unemployment Benefits Update
By: Keith Klein (Photo: in.gov)
Hoosiers will get a $300-a-week raise in unemployment benefits in a few weeks. Indiana signed up for the $300-a-week add-on to unemployment benefits authorized by President Trump after Congress let a larger add-on expire. The added payments won’t start for two-to-four weeks. The state needs to reconfigure its computer systems to handle it. [Read more…] about WGCL News — Indiana Unemployment Benefits Update
WGCL News — Mandatory Masks Statewide
By: Keith Klein (Photo: coronavirus.in.gov)
Mask-wearing is now mandatory in Indiana. The order requires everyone, 8 and older, to wear a mask in indoor public spaces, and outside in public spaces when social distancing is not possible. There will be exceptions for eating and drinking, participating in strenuous exercise, and medical purposes. Masks will be highly recommended for children between 2- and 7-years-old. [Read more…] about WGCL News — Mandatory Masks Statewide
WGCL News — Democrats, Black Caucus Calling for Emergency Legislative Session
By: Keith Klein (Photo: Dwight Adams, IndyStar.com)
Indiana House and Senate Democrats and the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus are calling on Republican colleagues and the governor for an emergency legislative session this August.
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