Out of Washington, Pence redefines his image
Mike Pence, who will be sworn in as Indiana’s 50th governor on Monday, is looking to distance himself from his reputation as a staunch social crusader as he focuses on jobs in his new position.
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Pence inaugural events to draw thousands of people
Thousands of people are expected during two days of public events leading up to the inauguration of Republican Mike Pence as Indiana's 50th governor.
Lawmaker seeks limit on Indiana specialty plates
A Republican state lawmaker is reviving the debate over specialty license plates one year after the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles suspended a gay youth group's plates.
Democrats alter City-County Council posts, GOP member steps down
John Barth replaces Brian Mahern, a fierce opponent of some of Mayor Ballard’s policies, as council vice president.
Indianapolis government workers in line for raises
The merit raises for non-union employees come as the city tries to trim expenses by 5 percent.
Gov.-elect Pence to seek losers-pay tort reform
Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Pence will include tort reform in a first-year legislative agenda that is slowly taking shape.
Mass transit group kicking off promotional campaign
Indy Connect, the local initiative supporting a $1.3 billion expansion of the transit system, plans to begin an advertising campaign for the proposal on Friday.
Pence names commerce secretary, IEDC chief
Victor Smith will serve as secretary of commerce and Eric Doden will lead the Indiana Economic Development Corp., the incoming governor announced Thursday.
Indiana lawmakers consider looser voucher rules
The proposal sponsored by Republican state Sen. Carlin Yoder of Middlebury would eliminate the requirement that siblings of current voucher students first attend a public school for a year before becoming eligible for the program.
Senators propose guns on campus, expanded access
Sen. Jim Banks of Columbia City has proposed allowing students to carry firearms on Indiana's public university campuses. Sen. Dennis Kruse of Auburn wants a bill that would exempt guns made exclusively in Indiana from federal rules and regulations.
Lawmakers plans to renew bill against same-sex marriage
A proposal to write Indiana's same-sex marriage ban into the state constitution may be on hold as Republican leaders ponder its fate this year, but the House and Senate sponsors are charging ahead anyway.
Fishers Town Council elects new leadership
The seven-member council chose John Weingardt as president and Pete Peterson as vice president. Weingardt replaces Scott Faultless, who had been president since 2001.
Indiana bill would require teaching cursive writing
The state Senate's education committee is scheduled to hold a hearing Wednesday on a bill that would require all public school districts and all accredited private elementary schools to teach cursive writing.
City set to hike entertainment, visitor taxes
Indianapolis City-County Council leaders have agreed to increase visitor and entertainment taxes to avoid what one councilor called a drastic reduction in services.
Indiana’s monthly revenue beats expectations
Indiana took in $1.19 billion in revenue during December, beating projections by nearly 2 percent.
Lawmakers eye workforce development in new session
Indiana's General Assembly jumped to a quick start Monday with promises from Republican leaders to focus on workforce development and a request from Democrats to place a moratorium on divisive social issues for the next two years.
State lawmakers return for packed 2013 session
Legislators will be busy drafting the state's biennial budget, pondering the restoration of education spending and looking for ways to pay for road projects.
FDA proposes sweeping new food safety rules
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed the most sweeping food safety rules in decades, requiring farmers and food companies to be more vigilant in the wake of deadly outbreaks in peanuts, cantaloupe and leafy greens.
Indiana wind energy industry wants longer tax credit
Officials with Indiana's wind energy industry say they are relieved by Congress' one-year extension of a tax credit but contend it will take a longer-term approach to grow the industry and create jobs in the state.
AG, lawmaker seek $10M for Indiana school protection
Attorney General Greg Zoeller and a Republican state senator said Thursday they will seek $10 million to place more law enforcement in Indiana's schools.