Indiana

State House Update - 10:25 a.m.

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

I’ll be filing these updates over the course of the day as little tidbits of information come in.  Please note everything is fluid and could change at a moments notice so take the information for what it is worth.

I am hearing that the votes are not there in the House of Representatives to pass an unemployment insurance bill. Democrats control the chamber 52-48, but there are no Republican votes which means Democrats would have to have 51 members vote to raise taxes on business.  That would compromise members in competitive districts.  I hear Speaker Pat Bauer is 5-10 votes short of a majority. Stay tuned.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on April 29, 2009 (boomark / email).