The League of Women Voters of the South Bend Area is welcoming State Senator David Niezgodski to discuss Indiana’s 2021 legislative session. The event will take place virtually on Friday, April 9 at noon. Senator Niezgodski will talk about bills he is involved in that impact St. Joseph County. These include: SB 164 – which would increase hotel taxes by 2%…
Indiana’s May 5th primary is fast approaching. In fact, the registration deadline is April 6. If you are interested in learning more about local candidates on the ballot in St. Joseph County, IUSB is hosting a series of debates in the coming weeks. The first debate will actually be this Monday. These events are free…
Supporters of Glenda Ritz will be holding a rally this Friday in South Bend to show their support for the embattled Indiana State Superintendent. Ritz, the only Democrat currently elected to statewide office in Indiana, is the target of two bills in the Republican-dominated state legislature. The Indiana Senate passed its version of the bill…
The Indiana Senate passed a bill Tuesday that strips the elected State Superintendent of her chairmanship on the State Board of Education. The change allows the State Board of Education to select its own chairperson. It would also change the composition of the board from ten members to nine members. The Indiana Senate approved the…
Indiana’s legislature is currently considering a number of so-called “religious freedom” bills that have arose in the months since the state was forced to begin recognizing same-sex marriages. Senate Bill 568 prohibits the state or local governments from passing laws that “compel a person to take an action that is contrary to the person’s exercise…
An Indiana Senate committee unanimously approved a bill that will require the state, local governments and public utilities in Indiana to include a provision in their contracts that would allow contractors who receive taxpayer money to discriminate in their hiring practices based on religion. Senate Bill 127 would allow a “religious corporation, association, educational institution,…
