Ind. House Dems return in right-to-work battle (AP)
INDIANAPOLIS ? Indiana Democrats planned to end their off-and-on boycott of the state House Wednesday in a move that could open the way for Republicans to call a final vote on the divisive right-to-work legislation that prompted the walkout.
Democrats will attend the House’s 1:30 p.m. session, but have not yet decided if they will stick around if Republicans call for a final vote on the right-to-work bill, said Democratic Rep. Linda Lawson, a member of Democratic House Minority Leader Patrick Bauer’s leadership team.
Most House Democrats have been staying away since the start of the 2012 session, denying Republicans a quorum to vote on plans to make Indiana the 23rd state that bans unions from collecting mandatory representation fees.
Republicans have levied $4,000 in fines against each of the boycotting Democrats thus far, although an ongoing legal challenge has blocked them from collecting those penalties.
By boycotting eight out of the 14 days the House has met this year, Democrats have also created a backlog of other priorities, such as a proposed statewide smoking ban and a plan to crack down on human sex-trafficking before the Super Bowl kicks off in Indianapolis Feb. 5.
Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma has said he plans to work on other measures that have been backlogged in the House before taking a final vote on right-to-work. Sticking to that schedule could give the returning Democrats another chance to block the measure.
Bosma spokeswoman Tory Flynn said Wednesday he plans to stick to that schedule.
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Best Recipe Organization App? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]
When you need a place to collect and organize all of your family’s old recipes in digital form, and then take those recipes with you to the grocery store or to your parents’ house to help with Thanksgiving dinner, which application do you use to get the job done? This week we want to know which apps you have loaded up on your smartphone or tablet to collect, organize, share, or just store your favorite recipes for safe keeping.
There’s something to be said for pen and paper and cookbooks covered in hand-written substitutions and notes that have been passed down for generations, but there’s an growing number of applications designed for the smartphone or tablet you may already have in your kitchen that can help you organize your recipes, make a shopping list out of ingredients for dishes you plan to make, and even walk you through the preparation of some dishes, step by step. This week we want to know which one you trust when it’s time to go shopping or start cooking. Leave your vote in the comments below.
Hive Five nominations take place in the comments, where you post your favorite tool for the job. We get hundreds of comments, so to make your nomination clear, please include it at the top of your comment like so: VOTE: BEST RECIPE ORGANIZATION APP. Please don’t include your vote in a reply to another commenter. Instead, make your vote and reply separate comments. If you don’t follow this format, we may not count your vote. To prevent tampering with the results, votes from first-time commenters may not be counted. After you’ve made your nomination, let us know what makes it stand out from the competition.
About the Hive Five: The Hive Five feature series asks readers to answer the most frequently asked question we get: “Which tool is the best?” Once a week we’ll put out a call for contenders looking for the best solution to a certain problem, then YOU tell us your favorite tools to get the job done. Every weekend, we’ll report back with the top five recommendations and give you a chance to vote on which is best. For an example, check out last week’s five best online file storage and syncing tools.
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