GOP keeps supermajority status in Indiana House, Senate
Republicans maintained their supermajority position in both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly on Tuesday, assuring they can move their priorities essentially at will.
State Government
Articles
Republicans keep auditor’s office with Crouch victory
Republican Suzanne Crouch has won a full term as Indiana's auditor. Gov. Mike Pence appointed Crouch to serve as auditor following Dwayne Sawyer's abrupt resignation last November.
Mitchell holds treasurer’s office for Republicans
Republican Kelly Mitchell defeated Democrat Mike Boland and Libertarian Michael Jasper on Tuesday in the race for state treasurer.
Indiana congressional members all win re-election
Tuesday's vote marks the first time since 1986 that Indiana's entire congressional delegation has been elected in back-to-back elections.
Central Indiana candidate arrested at polling site
A central Indiana political candidate has been arrested for allegedly stealing other candidates' signs.
Forbes touts Indiana’s economic record, Pence’s resume
Publisher Steve Forbes tells IBJ why Indianapolis will host a national conference on innovation, why Gov. Mike Pence would make a good presidential candidate, and how the GOP should advance its agenda.
Republicans trying to preserve Indiana dominance
Indiana Republicans spent more than a decade building a strong grip on Indiana's state offices, and voters headed to the polls Tuesday to decide whether they should maintain that hold.
Number of Indiana students using vouchers jumps dramatically
Democrats released the numbers Friday, saying they are evidence that the voucher program supported by Republicans is stealing money from public schools.
Pence names new Homeland Security director
David Kane, who has been federal security director for the U.S. Transportation Security administration since 2005, will take over management of the state agency Nov. 24.
Bicentennial plaza planned by Statehouse
With the future of a state-owned downtown parking lot in limbo, Indiana is looking to a smaller space on the west side of the capitol as the site of a public plaza to commemorate the 2016 bicentennial.
UPDATE: Indiana’s high court hears IBM welfare case
Indiana's Supreme Court justices grilled attorneys for the state and IBM Corp. on Thursday about the company's failed attempt to privatize Indiana's welfare services.
Secretary of state candidates battle over voting issues
Democrat Beth White is banking that Hoosiers are ready for a change as she fights to unseat Republican Connie Lawson from the secretary of state’s office. Secretary of State Connie Lawson is asking voters for a full term in the office.
House Republicans look to protect supermajority
All 100 House seats are on the ballot next week. Republicans currently hold a 69-31 edge, controlling two more seats than the 67 needed to give them a supermajority.
State won’t try to reclaim Indiana Toll Road from bankrupt operator
Indiana Public Finance director Kendra York said in a letter that the state doesn't want to take over responsibility for running and maintaining the 157-mile road.
Mayors at meth summit call for medication controls
Some of Indiana's mayors and law enforcement officials are urging lawmakers to combat the state's methamphetamine scourge by making some cold medications available only by prescription.
INDOT faces time crunch on Chicago rail line
State officials are still negotiating with a Chicago firm chosen to take over the Hoosier State rail service from Amtrak. The deal is supposed to be complete by Feb. 1.
Ancestry.com to digitize years of Indiana records
More than 13 million Indiana birth certificates, death certificates and marriage records will be digitized in an agreement between state officials and the genealogy website Ancestry.com.
Republicans to file complaint over Dem’s campaign materials
Democrat Beth White’s staff acknowledged Wednesday that it distributed campaign material for her secretary of state’s political bid without a required disclosure notice.
Legislators in no rush to fix local judge selection process
Marion County’s unique power-sharing judicial-election system won’t be fixed anytime soon, even though a federal judge has ruled the four-decade-old system is unconstitutional.
Pence names new head of state personnel department
Denny Darrow joined the agency in December of 2010 and previously served as its deputy director and chief of staff.