Panel rejects audit of Indiana revenue department
Republican members of the State Budget Committee have rejected Democrats' request for an independent audit of the Indiana Department of Revenue for misplacing $320 million.
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Illinois Senate considering CME Group tax breaks
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Deadline nears for relatives of 7 killed in stage collapse
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Complex accounts made it easy for state to miss $320M
Indiana House and Senate Democrats say they want an investigation into how the money went missing for so long. They submitted a letter to the state's budget forecasting committee requesting an independent audit of the state's finances.
Occupy Wall Street protesters in Bloomington show resiliency
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Judge delays ruling on dismissal of White case
An Indiana judge expects to rule by Dec. 16 on whether Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White must stand trial on voter fraud and other criminal charges that could lead to his ouster.
Hoosier Lottery paring down lavish new offices
Hoosier Lottery officials have started getting rid of some office and gym equipment that was purchased for the agency's $2 million move to a new downtown Indianapolis headquarters.
Biglari set to make big move on Cracker Barrel
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IndyCar Series won’t return to Las Vegas in 2012
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Republic Airways monthly traffic up 2 percent
Republic Airways Holdings Inc., which uses regional jets to feed traffic to major airlines, said that its November traffic rose 2 percent.
Downtown getting blast-resistant manhole covers
Utility crews are installing about 100 new manhole covers in downtown Indianapolis that are designed to reduce the extent of damage from underground explosions and fires.
Ball State buys triple-x domain names after all
A university spokeswoman said she had been misinformed when she earlier reported that officials had not been purchasing the domain names.
Attorney General Zoeller gives aid to foreclosure fraud victims
Zoeller said the money will go to fraud victims who help his office file legal actions against businesses accused of predatory practices.
White asking judge to dismiss charges against him
A judge will consider Friday afternoon whether to dismiss criminal charges including theft and voter fraud against Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White that could lead to his removal from office.
GOP candidate Wallace outlines $500M economic plan
Republican candidate for governor Jim Wallace says Indiana can boost start its economy by spending $500 million on infrastructure and new tax credits for business.
Speculation swirls around next Indiana chief justice
Speculation suggests that Indiana's newest Supreme Court's justice is a likely possibility to serve as the next chief justice, one day after longtime Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard announced his retirement.
Ball State skips on buying triple-x domain names
Unlike Indiana's other major colleges, Ball State University isn't trying to buy up possible school Internet domains names using a new suffix meant for pornography sites.