From the Associated Press:A panel of Indiana lawmakers has voted along party lines to move divisive right-to-work legislation to the full House of Representatives. The House Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 8-5 this morning to advance a ban on contracts that require workers to pay union fees for representation. The panel's Republican chairman, Douglas Gutwein of Francesville, did not accept any changes to the measure. Union protesters who packed the House chamber for the vote booed at Republicans and cheered for Democrats. House Democrats cleared the way for the committee vote when they ended a three-day boycott Monday. But House Democratic Leader Patrick Bauer said they may boycott again to stall the labor bill. Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma says the bill could advance to the Senate as early as Friday.An identical Senate version of the measure has also won committee approval.
Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.
