Archives
Hill To Push Illegal Alien Smuggling Bill Again Today
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Indiana 9th District Congressman Baron Hill says he is going to fight even harder to see a bill he is reintroducing against illegal alien smugglers become law.
Statehouse Considers Tax Breaks For Tech Companies
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana is considering tax breaks to computer-intensive companies to raise its profile as a home for high-tech companies.
Speaker Bauer Says Cuts To Unemployment Are Not Acceptable
(STATEHOUSE) - As final negotiations begin on a fix for Indiana’s bankrupt unemployment fund, House Democrats are warning they won’t accept any cut in benefits.
Kenley: "Smooth Negotiations" Expected For State Budget
(STATEHOUSE) - The top budget writer in the Indiana House is predicting smooth negotiations with the senate on a final spending plan.
Protestors Planning "Tea Party" At Indiana Statehouse
(STATEHOUSE) - Protesters are planning a modern day tea party on the steps of the Indiana Statehouse.
Abortion Debate Hits Statehouse
(STATEHOUSE) - The abortion debate is back at the Statehouse, this time centering on the qualifications of doctors who perform the procedure.
Dems: Unemployment Fund Fix Could Cost Workers $2,000 In Benefits
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana Senate Democrats charge Republicans’ proposed fix for the bankrupt unemployment fund would cost workers as much as $2,000 dollars in benefits.
Daniels: Start Planning For Budget Downslide
(STATEHOUSE) - Updated projections from Indiana’s economic forecasters are expected to knock more than a billion dollars out of the state’s already pinched bottom line.
Hill, Buyer Disagree Over AIG Bonus Tax Bill, But Does It Matter?
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Two of the listening area’s US congressmen are at odds over a controversial tax bill in congress that would tax away those multi-million dollar bonuses going to AIG executives.
Committee Vote Expected On Bankrupt Unemployment Trust Fund
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana Senate Republicans plan a committee vote today on their proposal for fixing Indiana’s bankrupt unemployment trust fund.
State Legislators Push For Money Management Classes In Schools
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana legislators are considering adding lessons in financial responsibility to the official school curriculum.
More Stimulus Money Could Be Headed To Indiana
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Indiana will receive at least $200 million for energy-efficiency projects from the federal stimulus package, but the state’s final haul could be much more.
Bill Would Require Right Of Way For Bicycle Lane
(STATEHOUSE) - Bikes would gain the right-of-way in bicycle lanes under a bill headed for the House floor next week.
General Assembly Honors Motorsport Industry
(STATEHOUSE) - The General Assembly yellow-flagged its session to offer a thank you to one of Indiana’s signature industries: motorsports.
House Left In Confusion After Democrats Kill Kernan Shepard Bill
(STATEHOUSE) - A House committee has voted to kill the remaining Kernan-Shepard local government proposals.
Taxpayers Jam The Statehouse, Push For Property Tax Caps
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Daniels has joined about 400 Hoosier taxpayers in a Statehouse rally pushing for a vote this year on putting property-tax caps into the state constitution.
Bayh Says "No" To Letting Banks, Detroit Fail
(UNDATED) - As the federal government struggles to mend the nation’s economic problems, some are calling for struggling automakers and financial firms to be allowed to collapse.
Pence: Possible Detroit Bankruptcy A Good Thing
(UNDATED) - Indiana 6th District Congressman Mike Pence says the ripples of bankruptcy coming out of Detroit regarding the automotive industry are actually a good thing.
Daniels Order Spending Cuts, Looking For More
(UNDATED) - Governor Daniels says he won’t budge on Democrats’ calls to dip into Indiana’s reserves to try to jolt the economy back to life.
$84M Heading To Indiana For Transportation Projects
(UNDATED) - The US Department of Transportation says more than $84 million in federal stimulus money is available for public transportation in Indiana.
House Democrats Pass 1-Year Budget, Senate Starts Budget Hearings
(INDIANAPOLIS) - The Senate Appropriations Committee has begun budget hearings with a look at proposed school spending.
Bayh Says 'No' To National Omnibus Appropriations Bill
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Democratic Senator Evan Bayh is urging the U.S. Senate to reject the $410 billion Omnibus Appropriations Bill which would fund the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Parents Turn Out To Support Teen Driving Restrictions
(STATEHOUSE) - About a dozen teenagers and some grieving parents have visited the statehouse to try to dislodge a bill restricting teenagers’ driving privileges from legislative limbo.
Fix For Unemployment Trust Fund Underway
(STATEHOUSE) - The Senate’s attempt to craft a fix for Indiana’s bankrupt unemployment trust fund has begun with a parade of small-business owners urging legislators to take great care in drafting any payroll tax increase.
Faith Leaders Flock To Statehouse To Join Smoking Ban Debate
(STATEHOUSE) - Hoosier religious leaders are wading into the legislative debate over a statewide smoking ban.
State Website Offers Information On Stimulus Package
(INDIANAPOLIS) - A new web site will allow people to track how the federal economic stimulus package could affect Indiana.
Cellphone Ban Bill Bounces Around Statehouse
(INDIANAPOLIS) - If legislators pass a law this year restricting cell phone use, it’s not likely to cover most adults.
Local Government Reform Plans Get Butchered, But Parts Still Survive
(STATEHOUSE) - With the first phase of the General Assembly’s session complete, more than half of Governor Daniels’ proposals for local-government reform are dead, but the most significant pieces are still alive.
Daniels, Kernan To Continue State "Meetups" In Fort Wayne
(FORT WAYNE) - Governor Mitch Daniels and former governor Joe Kernan will continue a series of regional “meetups” today with a stop in Fort Wayne.
Statewide Smoking Ban Bill Moving Through House
(STATEHOUSE) - A bill that would impose a statewide smoking ban in public places in Indiana is moving through the state legislature, but not in the form supporters would like.
Soldiers And Sailors Rescue Bill Pushed Then Pulled From House Agenda
(STATEHOUSE) - Supporters of the Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Children’s Home pushed a bill through the House to block the May shutdown of the facility, only to find themselves back at square one.
Call 812.275.7555 | E-mail tips@wbiw.com | Or send an IM via your AOL, MSN or Yahoo Messenger to wbiwnews
Tune-in
State news with Network Indiana can be heard daily on 1340 AM WBIW.
State News Air-Schedule
| TIME | DURING |
| 6:43AM | The Morning Update |
| 7:43AM | The Morning Update |
| 10:30AM | The Dave Ramsey Show |
| 11:30AM | The Dave Ramsey Show |
| 12:30PM | The Rush Limbaugh Show |
| 1:30PM | The Rush Limbaugh Show |
| 3:30PM | The Dr. Laura Program |
| 4:30PM | The Dr. Laura Program |
