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INDIANAPOLIS — A legislative committee overwhelmingly voted Monday in favor of a constitutional amendment capping property taxes, a move that sets up a significant debate before the Indiana House.
Voters will likely have a chance next year to decide if they want the Indiana constitution to place limits on the collection of property taxes.That was the forecast given by several state lawmakers who spoke at a “Meet Your Legislators” event held Saturday at the Evansville Central Library. About 40 people attended, asking questions about social services and a ban on smoking in public places ...
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About 700 people were already in line at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at a Meijer store in Fort Wayne where the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate was scheduled to sign copies of her bestseller, "Going Rogue," starting at noon.
Todd Young believes 2010 will be a great year for Republicans when it comes to elections — especially in Indiana’s 9th District.
Voting 59 to 39, the U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed David Hamilton's nomination to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The nomination had stalled for five months amid criticism from Republican lawmakers about Hamilton's pro bono work for the Indiana chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. Earlier this week, the Republican caucus fell short of maintaining a filibuster.
NWI forum sponsors 2010 legislative previewPush for statewide vote on constitutional amendment expected An amendment to make property tax caps constitutional will likely be a top issue for the 2010 legislative session. A pending joint resolution seeking permanent tax caps is a high on the agenda, said Indiana Chamber of Commerce President Kevin Brinegar. The chamber presented an overview of the ...
Hundreds of Hoosiers waited in long lines Thursday for a chance to meet former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
City and town courts in Indiana would be eliminated, circuit and superior court judges would be appointed rather than elected and county clerks would no longer process and hold court records under a broad plan intended to improve how Indiana courts operate.
The former vice presidential candidate visited two Indiana cities.
Members and guests of the Indiana County Reading Council are invited to attend a presentation by Stacie Isenberg on Tuesday at 6 p.m. She will present ways to use technology and to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners.
The recount Wednesday of Indiana County votes for Pennsylvania Superior Court judges resulted in no change in the total for one candidate, and changes ranging from one to six votes for other candidates.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers will get a jump start on the upcoming legislative session by holding committee meetings a month early, giving themselves more time to examine issues including property taxes, unemployment insurance and ethics.
INDIANAPOLIS —Earlier this month, Indiana voters decided that school administrators are going to have to feel some of the pain caused by a lagging economy.Statewide, there were nine ballot initiatives dealing with requests for higher taxes to increase school funding. Four were approved. Five were not. Gov. Mitch Daniels was among the first to point to a common message he said taxpayers are ...
INDIANAPOLIS #8212; Indiana lawmakers will get a jump-start on the upcoming legislative session by holding committee meetings a month early, giving themselves more time to examine issues including property taxes, unemployment insurance and ethics.
The Indiana County commissioners have called in technicians from the county's election system consultant in Nebraska to comply with a state directive to recount the county's votes in the Nov. 3 balloting for judge of the Pennsylvania Superior Court.