Authorized non-licensed college graduates to teach after taking condensed training in education. This will better enable persons to change careers, help fill the need for teachers and bring to the classroom people with experience in many fields. Passed several health care bills that improve services for the developmentally disabled and mentally ill and will reduce the waiting lists. Allows free access to health care providers disciplinary records over the Internet. The public right to know was protected when Gov. O'Bannon vetoed a bill passed by a large majority in both houses that would exempt the legislature from Indiana's public record law.
More time is needed to prepare a bill that balances the rights of public access and privacy.
Allows the General Assembly to contract out Internet coverage of their actions.