GOP-controlled Indiana Senate rejects most jobless aid changes

(Fort Wayne) Journal Gazette

Tuesday, March 24, 2009 3:22 AM

Niki Kelly, The Journal Gazette

nkelly@jg.net

INDIANAPOLIS - Senate Democrats offered several amendments Monday that laid out their philosophy on an unemployment insurance fix - tax businesses more and don't take benefits away from unemployed Hoosiers.

But the Republican-controlled chamber rejected most of the changes to House Bill 1379, which will likely have a final Senate vote today.

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