Judge asked to reconsider vanity plate ruling
BMV Commissioner Don Snemis said the judge's order would force the agency to issue personalized plates with offensive references to race, religion or sexual orientation.
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Doctors want to improve state drug-tracking system
A study has found that most doctors in Indiana aren't frequently using an electronic system designed to detect prescription drug abuse.
House Republicans to meet, discuss Turner’s future
Indiana House Republicans will decide whether to take action against Speaker Pro Tem Eric Turner, who is accused of using his influence to protect his family's lucrative nursing home business.
School catering to juvenile offenders gets approval
The city will be the first in the nation to open a charter school designed for youth passing through the juvenile court system and other troubled students.
Indiana tourism trade group adopts new name
The Association of Indiana Convention and Visitors Bureaus will now be called the Indiana Tourism Association.
Mourdock compares U.S. economic woes to Nazi Germany
In a speech, Mourdock cautioned GOP members to be wary of politicians who promise entitlements and spending as debt grows. He said the Nazis made the same promises to Germans before that country's 1936 elections.
Unemployment rate holds steady as U.S. regains lost jobs
Employers added 217,000 jobs in May, a substantial gain for a fourth straight month, fueling hopes that the economy will accelerate after a grim start to the year.
Ivy Tech to offer new computing, informatics programs
Software development is among seven new tech-heavy subjects the community college will offer in its School of Computing and Informatics beginning in August.
AG won’t appeal ruling clearing ex-utility chief
A court decision dismissing ethics charges against former Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Chairman David Lott Hardy will stand.
Heads roll at GM after investigation of defective switch
The automaker says 15 employees—many of them senior legal and engineering executives—have been forced out of the company for failing to disclose the defect linked to 13 deaths.
States could be expanding wealth gap with tax policies
Politicians in Indiana and other states hope tax cuts for businesses will boost their economies, but those and other moves could be contributing to the income gap limiting growth in U.S. consumer spending.
State awards $9 million to boost school safety
The funds will be split between purchasing new equipment for schools and hiring resource officers.
EPA official: Carbon rules built on methods in use
The agency's strategy is built around four existing approaches, including energy-efficiency programs and adoption of renewable energy such as wind or solar power.
Ritz: New ISTEP test coming sooner at federal request
Indiana must establish a new ISTEP test a year earlier than planned if state officials want to maintain their waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
Coats, Donnelly demand answers on VA wait times
The senators planned to submit a letter Thursday to Acting Secretary Sloan Gibson requesting a review of Indiana facilities after a May 20 request to former Secretary Eric Shinseki went unanswered. Shinseki resigned last week.
Indiana picks 18 counties as preschool finalists
Twelve urban and six rural counties selected as finalists for an Indiana preschool pilot program have until the end of the month to make their cases, the state announced Wednesday.
Now, application ‘inconsistencies’ vex health care law
A government document provided to The Associated Press indicates that at least 2 million people enrolled for taxpayer-subsidized private health insurance have data discrepancies in their applications.
Midwest VA hospitals also had secret waiting lists
The Department of Veterans Affairs maintained 10 such "secret waiting lists" of military veterans in need of care at facilities in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, the letters said.
Republicans offer alternative VA health care bill
A bill proposed by four Senate Republicans would give veterans more flexibility to see a private doctor if they are forced to wait too long for an appointment at a Veterans Affairs hospital or clinic.
Indianapolis to host national anti-violence summit
Indianapolis' near-record homicide rate has prompted the U.S. attorney to schedule a summit where public safety leaders from Detroit, Chicago, Gary and other urban areas can share the strategies they've used for reducing killings.