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FEMA Hands Out Grant Money To Hoosier Counties
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Dick Lugar has announced that communities in Indiana will share in over $3-million in grant money from the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of its Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
Buyer Recovering From Sking Accident
(LAFAYETTE) - Indiana Congressman Steve Buyer is recovering this week from knee surgery at a hospital in Lafayette.
Denbo Pushes For More Casino Money To Towns
(ORANGE COUNTY) - Indiana State Representative Jerry Denbo is pushing to increase casino money paid to Paoli and Orleans.
Differences On Installing Cameras In Bloomington
(BLOOMINGTON) - Bloomington lawyer Ken Nunn is suggesting the city install surveillance cameras across the city as an anti-crime measure, however, city officials say no.
Local Youth Nominated For Military Academy
(UNDATED) - U.S. Senator Dick Lugar has nominated candidates for the four U.S. academies.
Time Zone Issue Resurfaces
(INDIANAPOLIS) - At least two lawmakers are planning to take another look at Indiana’s time zones.
Feds Say OK To Indiana's Private Social Services
(UNDATED) - The federal government has given its approval to Governor Mitch Daniels’ plan to partially privatize social services at the state level.
Libertarian Asking For A Recount
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Indiana Recount Commission will consider the case on Friday of a man who lost his bid to become an Indiana senator by more than a million votes.
Budget Plan Outlined By Daniels
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Mitch Daniels has outlined his budget priorities for the next biennium, specifically a proposal to limit spending growth to 4%.
Cities May Get Fireworks Control
(STATEHOUSE) - A state senator says he wants to give more control to cities when it comes to enforcing Indiana’s fireworks legislation.
Democrat First To Run For 2008 Indiana Governor
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A Milltown Democrat has become the first candidate to announce his decision to run for Governor in 2008.
Lawmaker Attempting To Close Open Door Law Loophole
(STATEHOUSE) - An Indiana lawmaker says he wants to close a loophole in state statute which he says allows groups to get around the state’s open door law.
Hill Upset With Sodrel
(UNDATED) - Outgoing 9th District Congressman Mike Sodrel has closed his offices, a move which incoming Democrat Baron Hill says leaves his staff in a bind.
Skillman Set To Award Rural Projects
(STATEHOUSE) - The state is set to dole out more than two million dollars for projects to be completed in rural parts of the state.
Judge Speeds Up Recounts
(BLOOMINGTON) - Recounts in contested elections in Monroe County are suddenly moving much more quickly following a judge’s comments.
Hoosier Hopes For Students
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Mitch Daniels has announced a plan to lease out the Hoosier Lottery in exchange for a large payment to the state to put toward a new scholarship fund called “Hoosier Hopes.”
Page For A Day
(STATEHOUSE) - Senator Brent Steele, of Bedford, is inviting local students to take part in the legislative process by serving as a page for a day.
Shepard To Serve Fifth Term
(STATEHOUSE) - The Chief Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court has been reappointed.
Hoosier Schools To Go New-Tech
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Mitch Daniels says Indiana has won a series of grants to develop technical high schools across the state.
Senators Asking For PHEV Technology
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Both of Indiana’s senators have signed off on a letter urging the nation’s leaders to explore hybrid vehicle technology.
Public Hearing Held On IBM's Proposal
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Several hundred people packed an Indianapolis auditorium to attend a public hearing on the proposed contract to pay IBM and its partners more than $1-billion over ten years to help run Indiana’s programs for food stamps, Medicaid and welfare.
Eight Hoosier National Guard Armories To Be Close
(STATEWIDE) - The Indiana National Guard plans to close eight of its armories in an effort to save the state some money.
Daniels Looks To Increase School Funding
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Daniels says he’s pushing forward with his plan to increase education funding in the state.
Darfur Coalition Meets With Lugar
(INDIANAPOLIS) - United States Senator Richard Lugar has met privately with a coalition calling for more aid in Darfur, a region of the Sudan.
Paper Lists Possible Governor Challengers
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - A Washington political newspaper has produced a list of possible democrats to challenge Governor Mitch Daniels for the state’s top post in 2008.
Koch Offers Anti-Spoofing Legislation
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana District 65 State Representative Republican Eric Koch, from Bedford, has introduced legislation to help Hoosiers from caller ID spoofing.
Study Shows It's Not Working In Iraq
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The Iraq study group has concluded that President Bush’s policy in Iraq “is not working.”
Governor Announces All Day Kindergarten
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has announced a proposal for all day kindergarten.
Denbo Appointed To Several State Committees
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana House Speaker Patrick Bauer has appointed District 62 State Representative Democrat Jerry Denbo, of French Lick, Assistant Majority Caucus Chairman in addition to Vice Chairman of the Public Policy Committee.
Bayh Continues To Explore Presidential Race
(WASHINGTON, D.C) - Indiana Senator Evan Bayh is one step closer to a presidential campaign.
Recounts Could Possibly Change Party Control
(STATEHOUSE) - The one recount with an outside chance of shifting control of the Indiana House gets underway today in Vernon.
State Group Wants I-69 Top Priority
(STATEHOUSE) - The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana says making the I-69 extension a reality is its top priority for the upcoming Indiana General Assembly session.
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