Ethics panel to consider possible job changes
The State Ethics Commission this week will review ethics questions from a pair of their officials who may leave their jobs and consider a conflict-of-interest query from Gov. Mike Pence's new lobbyist.
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Pence promotes career training at NBC summit
Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Pence touted steps to improve vocational training at NBC’s Education Nation summit on a panel with two Democratic governors.
State tax collections miss budget expectations
Tax receipts for the first quarter of the state's fiscal year have missed projections that were used to write the current two-year budget.
Indiana securities commissioner leaving post
Chris Naylor, Indiana Securities Commissioner for the past six years, will become the assistant executive director of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council.
State opens downtown parking lots to development
Proposals due Nov. 15 could cover one or all of three state-owned parking facilities, which contain 6,096 spaces and generate more than $1 million a year from special events.
Supreme Court weighs arguments in smoking-ban case
At issue in part is whether one business or industry can make enough money to be exempted from rules that apply to all others. The decision could have repercussions in communities throughout the state.
UPDATE: Cabinet company to hire 309 in Connersville
A cabinet company announced Friday that it will hire more than 300 people over five years at a vacant former auto parts plant in eastern Indiana.
Mass-transit plan draws critics in state hearing
Three tea party members testified Thursday against the $1.3 billion proposal that lawmakers delayed last session and sent to a study committee for review.
Indiana, Amtrak continue Hoosier State line talks
Indiana and Amtrak are making progress hammering out a short-term agreement to keep a passenger line between Indianapolis and Chicago running until a comprehensive funding deal is reached.
Shutdown to cost Indiana $33K each day it persists
Office of Management and Budget Director Chris Atkins said the state’s cash reserves will keep many programs going up to a month before running short.
Furloughs, closures hit Indiana as shutdown begins
The partial shutdown of the federal government landed hundreds of Indiana-based Air Force reservists, civilian workers and national park employees on unpaid furlough Tuesday.
Shutdown means little to most Hoosiers in short term
Most Hoosiers are unlikely to feel much impact as the federal government experiences a partial shutdown – unless it lasts awhile.
BMV finds more overcharges on driver’s licenses
Some Indiana drivers will be getting money back the next time they make a transaction at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Expert: 1-percent cut in recidivism could save state millions
Indiana lawmakers are studying the impact of a sentencing reform law the General Assembly approved earlier this year.
Sides speak out in hearing over so-called ag-gag bill
The debate before the Economic Development Study Committee comes five months after House Speaker Brian Bosma killed a bill that would have made it a crime to secretly shoot photos or video on private property with the goal of harming a business.
Pence balances party makeup on state education board
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is adding an Indianapolis Democrat to the State Board of Education following questions over whether the group had too many Republicans.
Democrats, labor question Indiana pension change
Democratic lawmakers and labor unions representing public employees continued their push Monday against a change in how public workers invest a chunk of their savings.
State’s longest-serving female representative dies
Phyllis Pond of New Haven was a retired kindergarten teacher first elected to her Fort Wayne-area district in 1978. The 82-year-old's legislative work included pushing measures that reduced class sizes throughout the state and helped minority students attend law school.
Law prompts some schools to end open enrollment
A new Indiana law that prevents public schools from turning away transfer students with poor grades or disciplinary problems has prompted some districts to end their open enrollment policies.
Pilots heap praise on state lawmakers
Indiana aviators are still celebrating two tax breaks created in the 2013 legislative session, one eliminating a sales tax on parts and repairs and a restructuring of the fuel tax that translates to hundreds in savings per fill-up.