Attorneys For Holcomb, Rokita Square Off In Court Over Emergency Powers Lawsuit
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Marion County Judge P.J. Dietrick heard arguments Wednesday over whether Holcomb is allowed to bring the lawsuit. He repeatedly questioned both sides: what’s the governor’s recourse when the attorney general says he can’t file a suit?Attorneys For Holcomb, Rokita Square Off In Court Over Emergency Powers Lawsuit
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Attorneys for Gov. Eric Holcomb and Attorney General Todd Rokita faced off in court Wednesday over an emergency powers lawsuit. A new state law, HB 1123, would allow the General Assembly to call itself into special session during an emergency – like the pandemic. Holcomb argued the Indiana Co
“Our action today will give thousands of borrowers a fresh start and the relief they deserve after ITT repeatedly lied to them,” Cardona said in a statement. “This work also emphasizes the need for ongoing accountability so that institutions will never be able to commit this kind of widespread deception again.”Former ITT Technical Institute Students Granted $500M In Loan Forgiveness
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Around 18,000 former students of closed college ITT Technical Institute will no longer need to repay federal loans totaling $500 million. The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday the borrowers will receive 100 percent loan cancellation. ITT Tech filed for bankruptcy and closed its cam
Department of Workforce Development data shows the end of federal benefits would impact around 160,000 Hoosiers, with almost 80 percent of them losing all unemployment benefits.Lawsuit Against Indiana Seeks To Keep Federal Unemployment Benefits Around
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Indiana legal groups are taking the state to court over its decision to end federal unemployment benefits at the end of the week. They said the state is violating its own law which says it must give citizens all rights and benefits of federal laws. Plaintiffs include the Concerned Clergy of I