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The lawsuit alleged the county did not properly train 911 dispatchers
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Public defenders exist to ensure criminal defendants’ constitutional right to counsel is protected. But officials say Indiana is facing a shortage of lawyers to do that work. A Senate Committee voted to advance House Bill 1605 Wednesday with the aim to help attract and retain talent by bolstering retirement funds for some public defenders.
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A survey finds links between low wages and low recruitment and retention rates, and indicates harassment of public employees is a growing concern.
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The Senate Education committee heard testimony from education experts who said there’s no evidence that retention boosts reading skills or academic achievement.