Proposed legislation that would allow Indiana voters to cast absentee ballots by mail without having an excuse such as being
out of town on Election Day cleared the Democrat-controlled House elections committee, but it could face hurdles in the Republican-led
Senate.
A final vote on the legislation is expected Monday. If the House and Senate pass the same resolution this session, voters
would decide in November whether to put the tax limits into the constitution.
The word “nuclear” isn’t even mentioned, but Senate Bill 69 is a virtual launch code for reviving attempts
at commercial nuclear power in Indiana.
Doctors are pushing again to strengthen their hands in contract negotiations with health insurers, especially market leader
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
The House could also advance a bill Thursday that would tighten lobbying and ethics rules in the General Assembly.
Indiana University must cut $58.9 million from its budget over the remainder of the state’s two-year budget cycle.
Attorney General Greg Zoeller says he’ll look at the constitutionality of parts of the federal health care bill, including
the so-called Nebraska compromise.
A state senator said his committee will consider legislation that would allow riverboat casinos on Lake Michigan and the Ohio
River to move inland in hopes of staving off new competition from neighboring states.
Indiana Democratic House Speaker Patrick Bauer isn’t predicting the fate of legislation that could lead to caps on property
tax bills being amended into the constitution.
Indiana General Assembly begins 2010 session with the usual pledges, but election-year politics and redistricting are likely
to complicate matters.
Assessing the odds for government reform in the General Assembly.
Property-tax caps, unemployment insurance, ethics top list of issues awaiting General Assembly.
In an election year with a big reward—the potential to redraw political maps for the next decade—lawmakers are looking to impress voters.
Tax-delinquent businesses will soon have a new incentive to pay their sales tax debts: public embarrassment.
State government hasn’t put much money toward becoming a leader among states integrating hybrids
into their massive vehicle fleets.
Clear Channel Outdoor is building Marion County’s first full-size digital billboard along Fall Creek Parkway on the
grounds of the Indiana State Fair. The first message might as well be: Take that, Indianapolis!
The December hearings by Indiana General Assembly committees focused on issues that legislative leaders designated as
key session priorities, but the committee work was largely unremarkable, with predictable testimony derived from the usual
suspects.
The Hoosier Environmental Council and Citizens Action Coalition see an expansion of the state’s
“net metering” policy as achievable during the short legislative session that starts Jan.
5.
Governor says Indiana likely will have to use all of its financial reserves to get by.
Indianapolis property tax bills, paid in two installments due in May and November, should be sent without delay for the first year since
2006.
