Governor keeping quiet on Indiana immigration bill
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels isn't saying how he feels about a proposal moving in the Legislature that would require police officers in the state to enforce federal immigration laws.
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Obama unveils $3.73 trillion budget for 2012
President Barack Obama is sending Congress a $3.73 trillion spending blueprint that pledges $1.1 trillion in deficit savings over the next decade through spending cuts and tax increases.
Bosma: Daniels ‘hands on’ with legislators
The leader of the Indiana House says the governor stays in contact with legislative leaders on his agenda, even as he continues to flirt with a presidential run.
Education reform inspires intense war of words
Sweeping education changes called for by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels have spurred angry protests and some of the harshest rhetoric the Statehouse has heard in years.
House could vote Monday on gay marriage amendment
The proposal for a constitutional ban against same-sex marriage has a better shot of passing now that Republicans again control both chambers. Opponents say the amendment isn't needed, because Indiana law already bans gay marriage.
Daniels: Federal debt is the new ‘red menace’
Gov. Mitch Daniels says the United States is facing a new "red menace" — debt, not Communism — and conservatives must be realistic in cuts.
Lobbying commission fires executive director after leave
The Indiana Lobby Registration Commission on Thursday fired its executive director after placing her on leave without explanation in mid-January.
Ice storm uses big chunk of city snow-removal budget
Indianapolis spent almost half its 2011 budget for snow removal—$3.4 million—to deal with last week’s ice and snow storms, the city announced Friday morning.
Daniels in Washington for conservatives conference
Gov. Mitch Daniels is to speak Friday night at the Conservative Political Action Conference that has drawn thousands of conservatives eager to help a GOP challenger deny President Barack Obama a second term.
Census: Home vacancies follow job losses in Indiana
North-central and east-central Indiana, which absorbed the brunt of the job losses, also showed the highest percentage of unoccupied homes.
Indiana Senate panel advances nuclear incentive bill
A bill that would allow Indiana's utilities to quickly pass onto their customers some of the costs of planning nuclear power plants is advancing in the General Assembly.
Indiana moving ahead with plan to fix jobless fund
Legislators aren't holding up a plan to fix Indiana's debt-ridden unemployment insurance fund as they wait to see whether the federal government will put off charging the states interest on what they owe.
HICKS: Trimming government fat tough, but necessary
Recognizing inefficiency in government is far more difficult than rhetoric suggests. The private sector has the blessing of the profits to guide decisions.
Lawmakers start work on teacher merit pay bill
Indiana lawmakers have started work on one of the more controversial aspects of Gov. Mitch Daniels' sweeping education agenda: a plan to tie teacher pay to student performance.
Indiana panel OKs early-graduation scholarship
A proposal to give Indiana high school seniors a $3,500 college scholarship if they graduate a year early has cleared its first legislative hurdle.
Panel backs Indiana immigration crackdown bill
An Indiana Senate committee approved a bill Wednesday night that its sponsor says would lead to an Arizona-style crackdown on illegal immigration in the state.
UPDATE: Bill hikes marriage fees unless couples take class
Under the bill, couples who complete premarital classes would pay the standard $18 fee for a marriage license and certificate. But couples that don't take a course would pay $72.
Indiana teachers rally against GOP education plan
More than 1,000 Indiana teachers swarmed the Indiana Statehouse Tuesday for a rowdy rally denouncing the sweeping education proposals moving through the Republican-dominated state House and Senate.
House passes bill to expand charter schools
The House approved the proposal Tuesday on a 59-37 mostly party-line vote following hours of debate. Republicans say the bill would mean more options for families, while Democrats contend that it will erode funding for traditional schools.
Nuclear power bill at statehouse conjures up ghosts
A controversial bill in the Indiana Senate would make it easier for utilities to quickly bill ratepayers for proposed nuclear and other clean-energy projects.