Senate passes new COA panel bill
The Indiana Senate has given its OK to add three judges to the state's second highest appellate court.
The Indiana Senate has given its OK to add three judges to the state's second highest appellate court.
The full Indiana Senate will consider in the next week whether St. Joseph Superior judges should be elected or merit-selected and retained by voters. A Senate committee wants the full legislative body to consider that issue, but with a twist: An amendment has been attached to the controversial House Bill 1491.
Legislation that would increase the penalty for fetal homicide has made it through the Indiana House of Representatives, and now must go back for approval in the Senate where it originated since some changes were made.