What changed over the last year to make House Democrats so eager to allow Hoosier voters to amend the property-tax caps
into the Indiana Constitution? The calendar.
Doctors are pushing again to strengthen their hands in contract negotiations with health insurers, especially market leader
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
The House could also advance a bill Thursday that would tighten lobbying and ethics rules in the General Assembly.
Indiana University must cut $58.9 million from its budget over the remainder of the state’s two-year budget cycle.
The only merged city-county government in the state is in Indianapolis, which underwent its consolidation in the early 1970s.
Attorney General Greg Zoeller says he’ll look at the constitutionality of parts of the federal health care bill, including
the so-called Nebraska compromise.
A state senator said his committee will consider legislation that would allow riverboat casinos on Lake Michigan and the Ohio
River to move inland in hopes of staving off new competition from neighboring states.
Embattled workers might lose motivation to go back to school, thus putting them in an even worse position in the long run.
Indiana Democratic House Speaker Patrick Bauer isn’t predicting the fate of legislation that could lead to caps on property
tax bills being amended into the constitution.
Indiana General Assembly begins 2010 session with the usual pledges, but election-year politics and redistricting are likely
to complicate matters.
KFC agreed to pay city for smoke detectors and fire extinguishers in exchange for using Indianapolis Fire Department to help
it launch new fiery grilled wings. Mayor Greg Ballard hopes the deal is the first of many such corporate sponsorships.
Assessing the odds for government reform in the General Assembly.
A bill by Democratic Rep. Ed DeLaney of Indianapolis would transfer all township functions to county government.
Property-tax caps, unemployment insurance, ethics top list of issues awaiting General Assembly.
An Indiana University demographer outlines predictions on Latinos, homeownership and populations of unincorporated areas.
In an election year with a big reward—the potential to redraw political maps for the next decade—lawmakers are looking to impress voters.
Tax-delinquent businesses will soon have a new incentive to pay their sales tax debts: public embarrassment.
State government hasn’t put much money toward becoming a leader among states integrating hybrids
into their massive vehicle fleets.
Clear Channel Outdoor is building Marion County’s first full-size digital billboard along Fall Creek Parkway on the
grounds of the Indiana State Fair. The first message might as well be: Take that, Indianapolis!
