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Pools must soon comply with new Americans with Disabilities Act requirements
The summer swimming season is almost here. This year, you can expect to see some changes when you head out to cool off this summer, primarily steps that benefit people with disabilities. The Department of Justice is changing up its regulations when it...
Tags: Memorial Day, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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City-County Council to vote on stricter proposed smoking ban
The Indianapolis City-County Council could sign off on a stricter smoking ban at Monday night’s meeting. The new proposed ordinance would ban smoking in all bars, but let private clubs decide whether to go smoke free or not. That's tougher than the...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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Indianapolis City-County Council passes new smoking ban
The city of Indianapolis has again passed a smoking ban. The council approving the proposal 20-9 Monday night. The ban specifically targets smoking in bars. It is a compromise with the mayor. The Democrats who sponsored the bill took out the ban on...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Democratic Party, John Barth
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Indy mayor signs smoking ban into law affecting bars, taverns
Indianapolis is the latest Hoosier community to go smoke free as the mayor signed a smoking ban into law which will bar smoking from bars and taverns. The law, which is more strict than the recently passed statewide smoking ban, will exempt retail...
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Proposed statewide smoking ban makes it out of committee
A deal is possibly in the works to pass a statewide smoking ban. A joint House-Senate committee reportedly reached a compromise Thursday.
The new deal would still make bars exempt from the ban. Private clubs would be allowed to have smoking. If children...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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Gov. Daniels signs smoking ban bill into law Monday
Gov. Mitch Daniels signed off on legislation Monday, including the smoking ban bill.
At a ceremony held in the governor’s Indiana Statehouse office, Gov. Daniels signed the smoking ban, which is the first statewide smoking ban law.
Earlier this...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Politics
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Governor Mitch Daniels signs statewide smoking ban
A statewide smoking ban is now law, but it's not what many people wanted. Governor Mitch Daniels signed the bill Monday.
It means smoking will be banned in restaurants, hotels, nursing homes, bowling alleys and some workplaces starting July 1st. Hoosiers...Tags: Executive Branch, Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Laws
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Democrats propose city-wide smoking ban mayor might support
After the last attempt ended with a mayoral veto, Indianapolis City-County Council Democrats think they've come up with a proposed smoking ban that answers critics' complaints of an ordinance too tough on private clubs.
"Basically we're putting...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Laws, Democratic Party, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Indiana Senate passes statewide smoking ban
Indiana is one step closer to having a statewide smoking ban in place, but it came after a long and difficult, back and forth battle.
"If the employee lives outside of the residence, the homeowner cannot smoke in his home anymore," said Senator Mike...Tags: Elections, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Politics, Vi Simpson
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Employers asking job seekers to surrender Facebook passwords
Some employers are demanding that job-seekers surrender their Facebook credentials as a condition of being hired. That means HR is poking around for hidden gems about you if you let them. "It's sometimes very positive. We learn more about a candidate...
Tags: Richard Blumenthal, Laws, Minority Groups, Charles Schumer, Employment Opportunities
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Stricter proposed smoking ban passes committee
The Indianapolis City-County Council is trying to take on the smoking ban again. A city-wide smoking ban targeting bars passed out of committee Tuesday. The plan will now head to the full council. Proposal 136 seeks to strengthen the already existing...
Tags: Joe Wilson, Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Lung Cancer, John Barth
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Electronic cigarettes could be included in city's smoking ban
Electronic cigarettes are supposed to be better for your health than regular cigarettes, but some Indianapolis City-County councilors are now trying to get those banned as well. The latest proposed smoking ban, passed by a committee Tuesday night,...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Science and Technology, Food and Drug Administration, John Barth
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