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Some prior Pence donors pull back
Many big donors who helped propel Republican Mike Pence into the Governor’s Office appear to be sitting out his re-election effort or are waiting to write checks.
Cruz’s Indy agenda: Shapiro’s, Pence and GOP fundraiser
Ted Cruz will follow in Donald Trump’s footsteps to the Governor’s Residence on Thursday afternoon. Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who rounds out the trio of GOP presidential candidates, will be in Indiana on Tuesday.
Study committee takes look at Indiana immigration laws
An Indiana Senate study committee on Tuesday started its six-month-long look into the impact of costs and benefits of immigration to the state.
UPDATE: Court rules Indiana lawmakers can keep emails private
Indiana lawmakers can keep private their email correspondence with lobbying groups and businesses under a ruling from the state Supreme Court released Tuesday.
Couple revisits long fight against interstate expansion
After more than a decade of fighting Interstate 69 and then watching it plow through their land anyway, a south-side Indianapolis couple thought they were done.
Pence maintains lead in fundraising, but Gregg catching up
Incumbent Mike Pence still has the overall fundraising edge in the Indiana governor’s race, but his opponent, Democrat John Gregg, overtook Pence during the first three months of 2016, according to new campaign finance reports.
New law paves way for Indiana to fully embrace telemedicine
On July 1, Indiana will join 46 states in allowing physicians to write prescriptions after talking to patients on their laptops or smartphones, with no office visit required.
Workforce challenges a drag on aviation, aerospace industries
A surge of people retiring from the fields has created a talent shortage, and recruiting and training enough workers remain vexing challenges for companies, according to executives at an IBJ event Thursday.
Indiana lauded for transparency on government spending
A top watchdog group placed the state among four that received perfect scores for online access to financial data.
Lawmakers seek clearer definition of recreational vehicles
The federal government has been considering regulating certain park model RVs as manufactured housing, which RV makers said could have meant more restrictive taxing, zoning and consumer lending rules.
Hamilton County’s state candidates weigh in on new abortion law
Several candidates from Hamilton County who are seeking state office were put on the spot Monday night in a public forum when they were asked to explain their positions on the state’s new abortion law and on LGBT rights.
Abortion supporters criticize Pence at Statehouse rally
Some of the hundreds of abortion rights supporters who attended Saturday's rally waved signs reading "Fire Mike Pence." Speakers took turns criticizing the new anti-abortion law, which bans abortions sought because of fetal genetic abnormalities.
New teacher scholarship aims to keep top students in Indiana
At Plainfield High School on Thursday, Gov. Mike Pence ceremonially signed a bill that will provide up to $7,500 a year to cover tuition for students who commit to teaching in Indiana for at least five years.
Citizens Energy spends $350K to soften rate-hike request
The utility’s ad campaign comes as state regulators are considering Citizens’ request to raise water and sewer rates by double-digit percentages on about 400,000 customers.
Planned Parenthood sues Indiana over new abortion law
The new measure, signed by Gov. Mike Pence late last month, bans abortions sought because of fetal abnormalities, including those that can lead to later miscarriages, and mandates fetal remains be either cremated or buried.
Presidential candidates lay groundwork for Indiana
Early voting began Tuesday across Indiana in advance of the May 3 primary election, one in which the state could hold more sway than usual in the presidential races for Democrats and Republicans.
Cost to shield Indiana lawmakers over emails hits $160,000
House Speaker Brian Bosma said he didn’t know how much the case might end up costing, but believed it was important to protect the privacy of emails and other communications between lawmakers and their constituents.
High school student seeks to change Indiana constitution
An Elwood Community High School student has worked with legislators to author a bill that would lower the age that people are eligible to run for state office from 25 to 21 in the Senate and 21 to 18 in the House of Representatives.
Indiana mandates concussion training for public coaches
Starting in July 2017, all coaches for every public school sport offered to students in grades five through 12 must complete a course on how to spot symptoms of concussions.