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Indiana Dems To Return Home With Big Concessions From GOPers
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| Contributor | RP |
| Last Edited | RP Mar 28, 2011 06:20pm |
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| Category | Proposed Legislation |
| Author | Evan McMorris-Santoro |
| News Date | Monday, March 28, 2011 07:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Just about a month ago, dozens of Indiana state House Democrats fled to Illinois to shut down what they said was a Republican agenda that targeted workers rights and the public schools. Now they're set to return, having won several concessions from the GOP that will change the face of what Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) was hoping would be a signature session.
Republicans have agreed to scrap the controversial right-to-work law that led the Democrats to shut things down back on Feb. 22. Republicans have also pledged not to pass a law making the state's existing ban on collective bargaining for state workers, created by Daniels executive order, permanent.
Daniels' signature policy agenda for this legislative session was a proposal to create a state-funded private school voucher system for low- and middle-income families. That plan will be curtailed considerably in the deal with House Republicans.
Other concessions in the deal call for the abandonment of plan to let private companies take over failing public schools. |
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