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Budget Fails To Pass Before Deadline, Assembly Goes Into Overtime
(STATEHOUSE) - Legislators face their first special session in six years, after failing to pass a budget by their midnight deadline.
Unemployment Fund Fix Headed To Governor's Desk
(STATEHOUSE) - A $730 million fix for the unemployment trust fund has passed the General Assembly and is headed for Governor Daniels’ desk.
Animal Cruelty Bill Gets Unanimous Vote, Standing Ovation
(STATEHOUSE) - Legislators have overwhelmingly approved a deal on a bill to regulate Indiana dog breeders.
Tougher Restrictions On Teen Drivers Passes Assembly
(STATEHOUSE) - Legislators have voted to raise the age at which teenagers can get their driver’s license.
Indy CIB Bailout Fails Out
(STATEHOUSE) - Indianapolis came up empty in its attempts to shore up the finances of the board which oversees the city’s downtown stadiums.
School Funding Once Again A Snag In Budget Negotiations
(STATEHOUSE) - With one day left in the legislative session, budget negotiations are hung up on their usual sticking point: the school funding formula.
CIB Bailout May Depend On Support From Indy Legislators
(STATEHOUSE) - The fate of a bailout package for the board overseeing Indy’s downtown stadiums may hinge on whether legislators far from Indianapolis can be persuaded to vote for it.
Deal Nearer For Unemployment Fund Rescue
(STATEHOUSE) - Negotiators appear close to a deal on a $700 million per year cash injection for the bankrupt unemployment trust fund. As Democrats promised, the plan does not cut benefits.
Puppy Mill Bill May Be On Statehouse Floor By Wednesday Deadline
(STATEHOUSE) - A bill regulating dog breeders appears on track to reach the House and Senate floor by Wednesday’s deadline.
Daniels, Republicans Still At Odds With Democrats Over Unemployment Fund
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Daniels says a deal to revive the bankrupt unemployment trust fund will have to include some cuts in benefits.
Steele Says Bill Offering Free Tuition To Purple Heart Recipients "Least We Can Do"
(STATEHOUSE) - A bill that has landed on Governor Mitch Daniels’ desk would remove some restrictions on a current law that offers free tuition to Purple Heart recipients and their children.
Bill Giving Teachers Qualified Immunity For Discipline Passes
(STATEHOUSE) - Governor Daniels’ top non-economic priority in this legislative session is on its way to his desk.
City-County Councilman Calls For Resignation Of CIB Chief
(INDIANAPOLIS) - It’s not just the bloggers pushing it now. A member of Indy’s City County Council is suggesting resignation to the head of the embattled Capital Improvement Board.
Statehouse Gets Closer To CIB Plan
(STATEHOUSE) - As lawmakers begin work on a final bailout package for Indy’s Capital Improvement Board, most of the ideas on the table call for help from a source not included in the legislation.
"Tea Party" Tax Protests In 14 Hoosier Cities Today
(UNDATED) - Just hours ahead of the tax filing deadline, critics of President Obama’s spending plans are holding “Tea Party” tax protests across Indiana and the nation today.
Conference Committe For State Budget To Be Selected
(STATEHOUSE) - Leaders of the Indiana House and Senate can now appoint a conference committee to begin negotiating a new state budget.
Rookie State Senator Thinks About Run Against Bayh
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Northeast Indiana State Senator Marlin Stutzman is reportedly considering a run for US Senator Evan Bayh’s seat.
Palin's Visit To Evansville Ruffles Alaskan Feathers
(JUNEAU, ALASKA) - Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s visit to Evansville on Thursday is creating a flap among Alaskan lawmakers.
Debates Continue Over Indy CIB Bailout
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Key legislators are finding some points of agreement in Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s Capital Improvement Board bailout plan, but there’s more work ahead before a final deal.
Daniels: More Cuts Needed In Republican Budget
(STATEHOUSE) - The Senate will vote Tuesday or Wednesday on a Republican-authored budget plan.
Senate Republicans Propose 2-Year Budget, Fight With Dems Expected
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana Senate Republicans are proposing a $28.1 billion two-year state budget, guaranteeing conflict with House Democrats who say a one-year budget is justified because of the impact of a sluggish economy.
Puppy Mill Bills Pass, Now Reconciliation Begins On Different Ideas
(STATEHOUSE) - The Indiana House and Senate have approved competing animal-cruelty bills.
Tax Proposed For NW Indiana Rail, Could Be Part Of Chicago Olympic Bid
(STATEHOUSE) - A proposed new income tax could extend the reach of the South Bend-to-Chicago South Shore Railroad.
Rep. Burton Vows To Fight For Sallie Mae Subsidies
(UNDATED) - Indiana’s Fifth District Congressman, Dan Burton, vows to fight for the employees of the private student loan provider Sallie Mae, about 2,300 of them in Fishers and Castleton and more than 600 in Muncie.
State Budget Director: Bills Outside Budget Are Veto Bait
(STATEHOUSE) - Indiana’s budget numbers are going from bad to worse.
Feticide Bill Expected To Land On Daniels' Desk Soon
(STATEHOUSE) - A bill prompted by last summer’s shooting of a pregnant Indianapolis bank teller will soon be on its way to Governor Daniels.
Appropriations Committee Approves Indy CIB Bailout Plan
(STATEHOUSE) - A package of alcohol, hotel, and food and beverage taxes to bail out Indy’s Capital Improvement Board is headed for the Senate floor, after a marathon committee hearing.
Republicans Work To Stall Obama's First Judicial Appointment, A Hoosier
(WASHINGTON) - Most Republicans boycotted the hearing for President Barack Obama’s first judicial nominee, Judge David Hamilton from Indiana.
Lugar: US/Russian Goal To Eliminate Nukes "Breathless In Optimism"
(WASHINGTON) - The US and Russia agreed Wednesday to try and further reduce nuclear weapons. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev, announced they are ordering further negotiations to extend and improve the “START Treaty”.
Should Indiana Offer Drivers' Ed Online?
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Legislators may take a look at whether it’s practical to offer driver’s ed online. Indiana doesn’t offer online driver’s ed now, but some driving schools have asked the state to approve it.
Senate Republicans Expected To Unveil Indy CIB Rescue Plan
(INDIANAPOLIS) - Senate Republicans plan to unveil their proposal this week for bailing out Indy’s Capital Improvement Board.
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