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Bill Could Authorize Property Liens On Suspicious Government Employees
(UNDATED) - Indiana wants a better shot at reclaiming money from government and school employees caught with their hand in the till.
How Will Indiana Spend It's Federal Stimulus Money?
(UNDATED) - With a final version of a federal stimulus package expected next month, Indiana is starting the work of deciding how to spend its share.
DTV Transition May Get Delayed...Again
(WASHINGTON, DC) - If you haven’t been able to get a digital converter box for the DTV transition next month, you may have a little less to sweat about.
Bus, Taxi, Teen Drivers May Get Kicked Off The Phone
(STATEHOUSE) - Teenagers, bus drivers and cabbies would have to put their Blackberries away while driving, under a pair of bills approved by a senate committee Tuesday.
EPA Policy Shift Could Cause Ripple Effect Across Hoosier State
(UNDATED) - A policy shift at the Environmental Protection Agency won’t affect Indiana directly, but Hoosiers could feel a ripple effect.
Elkhart Mayor Hopeful After Returning From Nation's Capital
(ELKHART) - Elkhart Mayor Dick Moore has returned from Washington, D.C., more hopeful his city will get a chunk of the proposed economic stimulus package money.
Property Tax Cap Debate Focuses On Business Prosperity
(STATEHOUSE) - The push to place Indiana’s property-tax caps in the constitution has started its march through the legislature, clearing a senate committee on a party-line vote.
Daniels Seeks Solution For Childrens Home
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has requested the American Legion Department of Indiana help identify possible alternatives to closing the Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home.
IU Law Prof: Court Decision On Porn Bill Good For 1st Amendment
(WASHINGTON, DC) - The more than 10-year-old constitutional battle over a controversial online child porn bill is finally over, and one IU law professor says the Supreme Court decision reaffirms the importance of the first amendment.
Hoosier Students To Be Awarded For Recognition Of Lincoln
(INDIANAPOLIS) - School children will join dignitaries at the Indiana statehouse to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln on February 12th.
Proposed Law Would Tell You Just How Bad That Quadruple Bacon And Cheese Superburger Is For You
(STATEHOUSE) - No guessing about how many calories are in your fast-food lunch, if a bill being debated at the statehouse next week becomes law.
State House Republicans Vow To "Get More Vocal"
(INDIANAPOLIS) - House Republicans vow to “get more vocal:” next week to try to force a vote on a constitutional amendment capping property taxes.
Lenders Warn Legislators, "Think Before You Act"
(STATEHOUSE) - As legislators grope for ways to reduce the threat of foreclosures in Indiana, lenders are cautioning them to think before they act.
Hoosier Republicans Praising Obama Inaugural Address
(STATEHOUSE) - Even Republicans are praising President Obama’s inaugural address.
Obama Inauguration Will Stand Out From The Pack, Professor Says
(BLOOMINGTON) - Presidential inaugurations roll around like clockwork every four years, but President Obama’s is likely to stand out from the pack.
Hoosier Officials Debate How To Use Obama Stimulus Funds
(UNDATED) - As more details emerge about President-Elect Obama’s stimulus plan, state leaders are giving more thought to how Indiana might spend it.
Despite Govenor's Promise, Tax Hike Still Possible
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Daniels’ vow not to raise taxes in the new budget still leaves the door open for one tax hike, to stabilize Indiana’s trust fund for unemployment benefits.
Buyer Says Items He Suggested Made It Into Economic Recovery Bill
(WASHINGTON, DC) - The proposed economic recovery bill includes some bits and pieces suggested to President-elect Barack Obama by Indiana 4th District Republican Congressman Steve Buyer.
Legislators: Stop Ignoring Unemployment Benefits Trust Fund
(STATEHOUSE) - The trust fund that pays Hoosiers’ unemployment benefits finished last year $145-million dollars in the red.
House Democrats Gut Major Moves, Cut INDOT Budget
(STATEHOUSE) - Over angry protests from Indiana’s transportation commissioner, House Democrats have pushed through a move to scrap the final years of the Major Moves highway package to get other projects moving immediately.
Koch Named Assistant Republican Caucus Leader
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Bedford’s Republican State Representative, Eric Koch, has been given a bit of a vote of confidence.
Vanderburgh County Smoking Ban Lifted
(EVANSVILLE) - A 10 day old ban on smoking in Vanderburgh County establishments was ended last night.
Politicians React To Daniels State Of State Address
(STATEHOUSE) - No surprises in how legislators viewed Governor Daniels’ State of the State address — it depends mainly on whether they have an R or a D after their names.
Daniels Urges Lawmakers To "Tighten Belts" In State Of State Address
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Daniels has used his State of the State address to appeal directly to legislators to hold the line on spending, and to prod them to ease the pain for schools through efficiency measures.
Daniels To Tackle Budget In Tonight's State Of The State
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Mitch Daniels delivers his State of the State address tonight in the Indiana House chamber.
Daniels, Skillman, Zoeller, Bennett Swear In; Carter, Reed Head Out
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Mitch Daniels has been sworn in for his second term during a scaled-back inauguration ceremony.
Governor Daniels Sworn In At Statehouse
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Governor Daniels has been sworn in for his second term, vowing to keep pushing forward through the headwind of a recession.
Governor Daniels, Others To Take Oaths At Statehouse
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Daniels and three other statewide officeholders begin their four-year terms Monday at a low-key inauguration at the Statehouse.
Daniels Vows Not To Use Surplus To Ease Budget Woes... Until He Does
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Daniels has vowed not to tap the state’s reserves to make the new budget a little less painful.
Government Consolidation Under The Microscope
(STATEHOUSE) - A new senate resolution has some groups lining up against government consolidation.
Senator Will Introduce Illegal Immigration Legislation
(STATEHOUSE) - One of last year’s hot button issues in the legislature will be back this session.
House Speaker Calls For Cooperation, Teamwork This Political Season
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana’s budget crunch is at the forefront as legislators begin this year’s general assembly session.
Congressman Hill Co-Sponsors Bill To Stop Pay Raise
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Indiana 9th District Democratic Congressman Baron Hill has decided he gets paid enough, thank you very much.
Daniels Cancels Trip To GMAC Bowl Citing Weather Concerns
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Citing bad weather conditions in Indiana and Alabama, Governor Mitch Daniels has canceled his trip to Mobile, Alabama last night to see Ball State play in the GMAC Bowl.
Hoosier Donors Reach Deep Into Pockets For Presidental Inauguration
(UNDATED) - Despite a struggling economy, Hoosiers are finding money to support the inaugural festivities for President-Elect Barack Obama.
Ways And Means Chairman Calls State Budget "Unacceptable"
(STATEHOUSE) - House Ways and Means Chairman William Crawford (D-Indianapolis) calls Governor Daniels’ near-flat education budget “unacceptable.”
State House And Senate Leaders Get To Work On New Session
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana’s general assembly gets to work today.
General Assembly To Start Work On Tight '09-'10 Budget
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Legislators return to work this week to start work on what everyone agrees will be a tighten-your-belts two-year budget, with the toughest decisions sure to involve schools.
New Tax Law Could Cut Gary Budget In Half
(GARY) - Gary officials appeared before the Indiana Distressed Unit Appeals Board Monday for a hearing that could mean a new direction for local government.
Vanderburgh County To Discuss Smoking Ordinance
(EVANSVILLE) - Vanderburgh County commissioners could take action this afternoon on the county’s smoking ban ordinance that some in the anti-smoking community say is essentially “watering down” the county’s law.
Buyer Announces Next Location For Job Fair
(CRAWFORDSVILLE) - Indiana Congressman Steve Buyer will hold his next Hoosier job fair in Montgomery County on Monday, April 6, at Crawfordsville High School.
Independent Commission Could Redraw Congressional Map
(STATEHOUSE) - In two years, states will have to redraw their legislative and congressional maps.
Indy Officials Look To Tighten Up Smoking Ban
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Nearly three years after Indianapolis limited smoking in public places, anti-smoking advocates are lobbying to tighten those limits.
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