Indiana to stop mailing out state income tax forms
The State Department of Revenue estimates the change will affect about 1 million taxpayers and save the state about $200,000 in the next fiscal year.
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Indiana prisons chief heading to Florida
Florida Gov.-elect Rick Scott, who takes office on Jan. 4, on Tuesday named Indiana corrections chief Ed Buss to run Florida’s massive prison system.
Mayoral contender Kennedy to leave day job
Democratic mayoral candidate Melina Kennedy will leave her attorney job at law firm Baker and Daniels on Friday to begin campaigning full-time next month.
State GOP leaders weigh banning required union dues
Bills filed in the Indiana House would ban workers from being required to pay union dues.
Water employee: Veolia falsified records to get bonuses
Testimony is part of effort to deny Veolia Water $29 million contract termination fee as part of utility sale. Group claims salaried employees owed millions of dollars.
Lawmakers seek to fix state’s unemployment fund
Indiana businesses and the unemployed are both worried about changes that legislators could make to the state's insolvent unemployment insurance program during the upcoming General Assembly.
New tax law packed with gifts for businesses
Millions of homeowners, however, might feel like they got a lump of coal. Homeowners who don’t itemize their deductions will lose a tax break for paying local property taxes.
Feds: Economy grew modestly in third quarter
Many analysts think the economy is growing at a 3.5 percent pace or better mainly because consumers are spending more freely again.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Carson talks Congress, whips, soft rock
U.S. Rep. Andre Carson on his new duties, earmarks, anti-Islam rhetoric, and his love for smooth tunes.
Most state workers to see pay raise in 2011
Most Indiana state government employees will be receiving at least a $500 pay raise during 2011 after a two-year pay freeze.
Indiana grows slowly but keeps all nine House seats
Indiana added about 400,000 new residents during the past decade, giving the state enough population growth to safeguard its nine U.S. House seats and avoid a repeat of the one-seat loss it saw after the 2000 census.
Indiana awaits census data, redistricting debate
Unlike a decade ago, when the 2000 census cost Indiana one of its U.S. House seats, the state is expected to hold on to all nine of its congressional districts Tuesday when the U.S. Census Bureau releases new national population data, state lawmakers said.
FARGO: Shield laws are beyond party labels
Good government should be transparent, no matter who’s in charge.
Skillman won’t run for governor’s seat in 2012
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman issued a statement Monday morning announcing that “minor” health issues will keep her from running for Indiana governor in 2012.
Group opposes city plan to pay water manager Veolia $29M
The city should refuse to pay the contract-termination fee given alleged defaults by Veolia, the consumer group says. Veolia is out after city sells the water company to Citizens Energy Group.
Insurer for Durham firm to settle suits for $5.5M
The agreement allows embattled financier Tim Durham to remain on the board of CLST Holdings, but mandates he step down as chairman and not vote on any matter unless doing so would make the board unanimous.
Conservationists blast Newport depot reuse plan
The Newport Chemical Depot Reuse Authority hopes to develop a business and industrial campus on 11 square miles at the Vermillion County site that once produced and stored the deadly VX nerve agent
Improved fiscal outlook may spare schools more cuts
Indiana's K-12 education system has lost $300 million in state aid since the last two-year budget was enacted in 2009.
Congress sends tax legislation to White House
Acting with uncommon speed, Congress sent President Barack Obama sweeping, bipartisan legislation late Thursday night to avoid a Jan. 1 spike in income taxes for millions and renew jobless benefits for victims of the worst recession in 80 years.
Bill would ban texting while driving
Republican State Sen. Travis Holdman's bill would allow people to use hands-free headsets or speaker systems, but texting and calls that require using hands would be off limits.