Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Mitch Daniels Rescinds Indiana Statehouse Restrictions Under Pressure From Democrats, Unions

Mitch Daniels Rescinds Indiana Statehouse Restrictions Under Pressure From Democrats, Unions

WASHINGTON -- Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) rescinded rules limiting how many people can be inside the statehouse at any one time on Wednesday, a victory for Democrats and labor leaders who protested the restrictions as an attempt to quash the size of protests.

Under the rules that went into effect on Jan. 1, only 3,000 would be allowed inside the building at one time. That number includes the 1,700 state employees who work there, meaning that about 1,300 others would be able to assemble on a given day.

The rule was drafted by the Indiana State Police, the state's homeland security department and the state fire marshal's office. Daniels appointed the heads of all those offices.

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