Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels may have a bigger audience for his State of the State address as political observers around the country search the speech for clues on whether the Republican will run for president in 2012.
Advocates met at the Statehouse Monday to push education proposals that have renewed life during this legislative session because of support from Gov. Mitch Daniels and leaders in the GOP-controlled House and Senate.
A bill authored by Republican Rep. Kevin Mahan of Hartford City would revise state law so that pharmacies could accept unused prescription drugs from customers and dispose of them securely and safely.
An Indiana lawmaker worried about the dangers posed by retention ponds wants nearby homeowners to foot the bill of erecting safety barriers such as guardrails.
Lawmakers who want to ban smoking statewide and prohibit drivers from using handheld mobile phones have worked for years to sway opponents who denounce the bans as too much government intrusion. Now supporters say those arguments may be diminishing.
The staff of Democratic U.S. Rep. Andre Carson of Indianapolis is increasing security after the Saturday shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday when an assailant opened fire outside a Tuscon grocery store during a meeting with constituents, killing at least five people and wounding several others in a rampage that rattled the nation.
Democratic City-County Councillor Jose Evans follows Indianapolis businessman Brian Williams out of the race to challenge Republican Mayor Greg Ballard.
Tax credits aren’t luring small companies, broker says.
Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White was formally sworn into office during a Statehouse ceremony Thursday — two months after easily winning election despite claims from Democrats that he improperly voted in the May primary using his ex-wife's home as his address.
Democrats and Republicans in the Indiana House are pledging to work together after getting off to a rocky start with partisan bickering and procedural challenges.
The U.S. Labor Department says applications for unemployment aid rose by 18,000 to a seasonally adjusted 409,000 in the week ending Jan. 1. Applications fell to 391,000 in the previous week, the lowest point since July 2008.
Anderson Mayor Kris Ockomon calls an employee's sexual harassment complaint "unfounded" and says it won't affect his decision on whether to seek re-election.
Indiana's budget director is meeting with lawmakers Thursday during the first House Ways and Means Committee meeting of this year's legislative session.
Four new Republicans began representing the state in the U.S. House on Wednesday as the 112th Congress began.
The first day of the Indiana legislative session has begun with sparks flying in the House, where minority Democrats made procedural objections in an effort to derail so-called right-to-work legislation.
Students now can use scholarships to pay Western Governors University tuition.
Education reform is taking on greater priority after governor incomes misses an ambitious goal of raising Hoosier incomes.
Indiana lawmakers are returning to the Statehouse Wednesday to begin the 2011 legislative session, which will be dominated by budget, education, redistricting and other issues.
The state reports it took in $137 million more last month than during December 2009, marking a 13 percent increase in revenue collections over last year.
