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Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita aims to take politics out of the state's upcoming redistricting process. The proposal would make it against the law for lawmakers to consider political data like citizens' voting records and a lawmaker's own address when drawing district maps.
Dissatisfied with the leadership of President Dr. Tony Atwater, faculty members at Indiana University of Pennsylvania will take up a no-confidence vote this week.
Porter County Commissioner Robert Harper has rolled out another Web-driven campaign on property taxes. The Web site www.capour propertytax.com was launched "in the hopes of pressuring the Indiana Legislature to pass a Constitutional Amendment to limit citizens' property tax," according the site's banner. "I think that there comes a place where (government) can't ask the homeowners for any more ...
INDIANAPOLIS —When the Indiana General Assembly is in session, the third-floor halls of the Statehouse are lined shoulder-to-shoulder with lobbyists. Through large windows, they closely watch the action on the floor of the House and Senate. Legislators walking by often linger to talk with them.The lobbyists' job is to convince members of the Indiana General Assembly to act in ways that benefit ...
The 2010 session of the Indiana General Assembly might be a so-called "short" session, but there will be some long days and nights in Indianapolis as lawmakers and Gov. Mitch Daniels grapple with plunging sales tax revenues."There's no money to spend," state Sen. Vaneta Becker, R-Evansville, said last week. "It's going to be a tough year."The effects of Daniels' move to slash spending in the ...
Outside of Indianapolis and Marion County, local government consolidation in Indiana has never been a particularly popular idea among elected officials. That's because, if ever approved, consolidated government might result in fewer government jobs and offices, both elected and appointed. And that may explain why, in passing a law in March 2006 to set up a process for local communities to ...
Indianapolis - A federal investigation into the financial dealings of a wealthy Indianapolis businessman and major donor to Indiana Republicans could take a toll on the party's election chances next year. The
Mayor outlines cities’ legislative agenda. Kokomo Mayor Greg Goodnight capped a busy half-week in Indianapolis Wednesday, outlining municipal legislative priorities to Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels.
Plans are in the works to make Greenwood the sixth largest city in Indiana. Read more at www.WISHTV.com
PORTAGE -- A 17-member group of Northwest Indiana leaders will meet Friday to begin work that will make local communities and agencies eligible for federal grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. Nine members of the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission and eight from the Northwest Indiana Forum met for the first time last month to merge into the future Northwest ...
Members of the Indiana Area School District board of directors have re-elected their top officers to serve for 2010. President Diana Paccapaniccia and Vice President Joseph Girardi were re-elected on votes of 5 to 4.
Fact: DePauw can do more than talk about change. It wasn't easy, but after a nearly three-hour debate, the faculty adopted the 2-2-2 model for DePauw's new curriculum.
Indiana has obtained a temporary restraining order against Brownstown’s clerk-treasurer in connection with an ongoing state and federal investigation of town financial records. Attorney General Greg Zoeller took action in Jackson Circuit Court on...
EVANSVILLE —Not only did Grant Gribbins and Jon Wandling finish their careers as Memorial High School’s single-season and career passing and receiving leaders, they have now been recognized statewide.Gribbins finished the season first in passing yardage (3,363) and ended up eighth on Indiana’s career list (8,715). Wandling led the state in receptions (81) and was second in yardage (1,323 ...
West Lafayette and Lafayette are partnering to promote exploration and participation in Tippecanoe County's arts and humanities in the community. Both West Lafayette and Lafayette city councils submitted an application to the Indiana Arts Commission to designate the Lafayette-West Lafayette Downtown as a cultural district.
New board member: Michael N. Pagano of Crown Point was elected to the board of governors of the Indiana State Bar Association at its annual meeting in Indianapolis. Pagano will represent District 1; his term will expire in 2011. Since 2003, Pagano has been magistrate of Lake Superior Court, County Division 3. While in private practice, he worked as an associate for the law firm Genson ...