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Disparate Ind. pols agree ISTEP answers needed

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 15:00:20 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's top Statehouse leaders all agree they'd like some answers from CTB/McGraw-Hill on the ISTEP+ failures, and they could get some as soon as the end of the week.

Ind. lawmakers override Pence on local tax measure

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 18:58:33 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana lawmakers easily reversed Gov. Mike Pence's veto of a local tax measure Wednesday, delivering their first veto override of the new governor during a special one-day meeting of the General Assembly.

Lawmakers for a day to consider veto override

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 04:08:30 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - State lawmakers are returning to Indianapolis for one day to look at overriding Gov. Mike Pence's veto of a local tax measure.

Pence urges lawmakers to uphold tax bill veto

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 17:26:20 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana Gov. Mike Pence asked lawmakers Monday to refrain from handing him his first veto override.

Indiana lawmakers to review ISTEP test troubles

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:39 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana lawmakers said Thursday they will spend the coming months reviewing computer troubles with a statewide standardized test, the use of land banks to sell vacant property and other problems uncovered around the state.

Ind. lawmakers returning to consider veto override

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:04:35 -0400

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana lawmakers are returning to the Statehouse for one day next month to possibly override Republican Gov. Mike Pence's veto of a local tax measure.