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Indiana lawmakers to consider big education proposals
April 11, 2011
Associated PressA House committee is expected to consider Daniels' proposal for teacher merit pay on Monday, and a Senate committee could
vote on the Republican governor's controversial plan for private school vouchers on Wednesday.
MoreIBM files court motion to depose Daniels, aide
March 30, 2011
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels and his chief of staff were both deeply involved in Indiana's decision to outsource the automation
of welfare intake, and they should provide depositions in lawsuits over IBM Corp., a lawyer for the company argues in a brief.
MoreIndiana House speaker set to fine boycotters
March 3, 2011
Associated PressMost House Democrats skipped Thursday morning's floor session, extending their stay at an Urbana, Ill., hotel to an 11th
day and preventing action on labor and education bills they oppose.
MoreDaniels: Legislative impasse may preclude White House run
March 2, 2011
Associated PressIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said he would stay focused on state matters even if doing so means he would miss a window of opportunity
to launch a possible run for the White House.
MoreFormer U.S. Rep. Ellsworth won't run for governor
February 22, 2011
Associated PressThe Democrat who lost to Dan Coats in November's U.S. Senate race says he won't run for any office in 2012. With recent announcements
by other potential candidates, the field is beginning to shake out.
MoreBill would send taxpayer cash to private schools
February 14, 2011
Associated PressIndiana lawmakers will start the debate Tuesday on the most controversial plank of Gov. Mitch Daniels' sweeping education
platform: a plan to use taxpayer money to help parents send their children to private schools
MoreDaniels finishes low in weekend straw poll
February 14, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe Indiana governor received just 4 percent of the vote among potential Republican presidential candidates at the Conservative
Political Action Conference. But an IUPUI political science professor says the weak showing shouldn't dissuade Daniels' supporters.
MoreGovernor keeping quiet on Indiana immigration bill
February 14, 2011
Associated PressIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels isn't saying how he feels about a proposal moving in the Legislature that would require police
officers in the state to enforce federal immigration laws.
MoreBosma: Daniels 'hands on' with legislators
February 13, 2011
Associated PressThe leader of the Indiana House says the governor stays in contact with legislative leaders on his agenda, even as he continues
to flirt with a presidential run.
MoreIndiana moving ahead with plan to fix jobless fund
February 10, 2011
Associated PressLegislators aren't holding up a plan to fix Indiana's debt-ridden unemployment insurance fund as they wait to see
whether the federal government will put off charging the states interest on what they owe.
MoreLawmakers pass bill to expand vote centers
February 7, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana General Assembly has passed its first bill of the 2011 legislative session: a proposal to allow any Indiana county
to use centralized vote centers instead of neighborhood polling precincts.
MoreIndiana plans Reagan celebration at Statehouse
February 4, 2011
Associated PressThe Ronald Reagan Centennial Celebration is scheduled for Feb. 10 at the Indiana Statehouse. The celebration is part of events
nationwide celebrating Reagan's life.
MoreArea businessman considers run for governor
February 2, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressJim Wallace of Fishers wrote in a letter to state and local GOP officials that his experiences in business and in public service
have trained him for the challenges of leading Indiana.
MoreSome big bills on back burner in Indiana Legislature
January 23, 2011
Associated PressThree weeks into Indiana's legislative session, Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma is touting the hard work being done
on major issues. Democratic House Minority Leader Patrick Bauer contends the session is off to a slow start.
MoreDaniels' budget proposal wouldn't cut hearing aids
January 19, 2011
Associated PressState budget director Adam Horst said he misspoke when he told the State Budget Committee last week that Daniels&' proposal
would eliminate Medicaid coverage for hearing aids.
MoreIndiana House panel head expects few budget changes
January 18, 2011
Associated PressThe chairman of the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee says he expects the panel to make at most modest changes to Gov.
Mitch Daniels' state budget proposal
MoreReports say Indiana townships inefficient
January 16, 2011
Associated PressNew investigations reported in Indiana newspapers say there are widespread patterns of inefficiency in the government of the
state's 1,008 townships.
MoreEducation dominates Daniels' State of State address
January 11, 2011
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels urged Indiana lawmakers Tuesday night to be aggressive in making sweeping changes to the state's education
system.
MoreAdvocates say most Hoosiers want school changes
January 10, 2011
Associated PressAdvocates met at the Statehouse Monday to push education proposals that have renewed life during this legislative session
because of support from Gov. Mitch Daniels and leaders in the GOP-controlled House and Senate.
MoreDaniels wins award for fiscal responsibility
January 4, 2011
Associated PressThe first ever "Fiscy Awards" will be presented this week to Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Democratic Sen. Kent Conrad
of North Dakota and Republican Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin.
MoreIndiana lawmakers to face more tough budget decisions
January 1, 2011
Associated PressWhen lawmakers open their new session Wednesday, they won't have some of the advantages they had during the last budget-writing
debate in 2009. This time around, there will be no $1 billion in federal stimulus money to keep the budget afloat.
MoreGovernor wants revamped teacher evaluations
December 31, 2010
Associated PressRepublican Gov. Mitch Daniels and state schools superintendent Tony Bennett say Indiana needs a more honest look at the job
teachers and principals are doing.
MoreTurbulent Indiana General Assembly just ahead
December 18, 2010
Mary DieterScarce resources promise to vex lawmakers charged with writing a new budget when the Legislature convenes in January.
MoreRedistricting, education issues also on docket for General Assembly
December 18, 2010
Mary DieterLegislature will consider redistricting along with controversial education issues.
MoreDaniels says he'd sign statewide smoking ban
December 16, 2010
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels said towns and cities have shown it's possible to enact smoking bans with significant benefits and minimal
cost.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.