Pence: Intact families key to strong economy
Republican Gov. Mike Pence said Tuesday that the state should encourage young people to get married and only have children after they’re married to keep the Indiana economy strong.
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Indiana social services chief Minott leaving post
The head of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is on her way out just as negotiations heat up with federal officials over Gov. Mike Pence’s alternative to a traditional Medicaid expansion.
State Fair prepares to pop cork on alcohol sales
Indiana beers and wines will be available this summer for the first time in seven decades, but there will be several limitations on their sale.
Pence urges feds to OK education standards waiver
The waiver allows Indiana to set different state standards for education without having to fully comply with the rules set by the controversial federal law.
Lawmakers eye 2015 for U.S. constitutional convention
The assembly of delegates looking to change the U.S. Constitution have laid the groundwork for an amendment convention in the future.
Lawmakers to tackle molesting, shoplifting at corrections day
Lawmakers will also fix a section of that law dealing with shoplifting and theft. The change will clarify that a store owner or security personnel can detain an individual for shoplifting for two hours.
Planned Parenthood employee out after video sting in Indy
At a local clinic, an undercover agent for an opposing group asked about sexual role-playing and recorded the conversation. Planned Parenthood officials say the exchange does not reflect their standards or protocols.
Lawmakers gather in Indianapolis for constitutional talk
More than 100 state legislators from 33 states will meet this week at the Indiana Statehouse to discuss the procedures and rules for a possible convention to amend the U.S. Constitution.
Court: School districts can’t charge for bus rides
The Indiana Court of Appeals says a Marion County school district acted unconstitutionally when it indirectly charged fees for students to ride buses to school.
State plans conference to examine tax structure
More than 200 local and national tax professionals and policy makers will participate in the Indiana Competitiveness and Simplification Conference on June 24 at the Indiana Government Center.
Outside group calls for audit of teacher evaluation programs
Stand for Children Indiana said the teacher evaluations conducted last year were inconsistent and that some districts failed to conduct annual evaluations of all certified educators.
Pre-K program won’t be ready for students this fall
The pre-kindergarten pilot program advocated by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and passed by the General Assembly earlier this year will not be ready to launch this fall.
Pence’s HIP 2.0 plan gets kudos at first public hearing
Health care professionals and advocates for the poor voiced praise and support Wednesday for a plan by Gov. Mike Pence to expand the state’s Healthy Indiana Plan to provide more insurance coverage to Hoosiers.
Indy 500 revels in tradition, embraces changes
The hallowed race is straddling a fine line as it tries to please longtime devotees and makes a raft of upgrades to the track and viewing experience designed to secure new fans.
Report: School counselors doing less counseling
A new report finds school counselors in Indiana are focusing an increasing amount of time on work that’s not associated with their primary roles as advisers and less time helping kids deal with life issues or college and job preparation.
Pence names first woman to top utility regulatory post
Carol Stephan, who was first appointed a commissioner earlier this year, will take over the post vacated by Jim Atterholt, who stepped down this month to become the governor’s chief of staff.
Lawmakers positive about Healthy Indiana Plan proposal
An expansion of the Healthy Indiana Plan, which Gov. Mike Pence announced Thursday, received overall positive reviews from Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
Supreme Court takes up case on death records
An attorney for an Evansville newspaper on Thursday told the Indiana Supreme Court that the public should be able to find out a person’s cause of death. But the Vanderburgh County Health Department argued that state law says otherwise.
Light turnout expected for Tuesday elections
The primary will be the first in a dozen years that the ticket won’t be led by a statewide office. But county races are on the ballot and so are all 100 seats in the Indiana House of Representatives and half of the state’s 50 Senate seats.
Indiana Grown Commission now accepting applications
The IGIC was created by a law signed by Gov. Mike Pence on March 27. The legislation creates a commission that oversees the programs that market and promote Indiana-produced agriculture.