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Walkout by Indiana Democrats stalls anti-union bill
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Jan 05, 2012 07:09am |
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| Media | News Service - Reuters |
| News Date | Thursday, January 5, 2012 01:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Indiana House Democrats met behind closed doors on Wednesday, delaying the start of the 2012 legislative session and blocking action on controversial anti-union legislation backed by Republicans.
House Democratic Leader Pat Bauer defended the walkout, saying his members had been forced to boycott the first day of the new session to thwart a Republican effort to quickly ram the so-called right-to-work measure through the house.
Only additional hearings on the bill, including public meetings around the state, would break the impasse, Bauer said.
A spokesman for House Speaker Brian Bosma, who tried unsuccessfully to bring the house to order on Wednesday, said Republicans eventually adjourned for the day without concluding any business but planned to reconvene on Thursday.
Without the Democrats in attendance, the House does not have the quorum it needs to conduct business. |
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