Indiana’s legislature appears poised to make history by ignoring a governor’s special session call

Indiana’s legislature appears poised to make history by ignoring a governor’s special session call

For decades, Hoosier governors and lawmakers have sparred over what can be done during a special legislative session. But state leaders are now confronting a different dilemma — can the General Assembly legally ignore a governor’s demand to convene?

Special sessions, politics and pawns

Democrats and some in the media have gotten their panties in a wad over the legislature’s refusal to call a special session in response to Governor Stein’s request.