Indiana township merger plan could advance under compromise bill
An Indiana House committee on Tuesday endorsed a melding of differing Senate and House bills that supporters said will improve local government efficiency.
An Indiana House committee on Tuesday endorsed a melding of differing Senate and House bills that supporters said will improve local government efficiency.
Critics say the township model is outdated and inefficient and adds an unnecessary layer of government. Legislation from both chambers of the Indiana Statehouse would pare down township government.
Several Democratic election officials, and some Republicans, have spoken out. Placing voting under control of the federal government would represent a fundamental violation of the Constitution, they note.
Rushed through under the banner of “savings,” the law appears poised to cost taxpayers in Indiana’s small and rural communities their economic independence.
Southwest Airlines will operate a seasonal nonstop flight from the Circle City to San Juan, Puerto Rico, via the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, the Indianapolis International Airport announced.
The flight will operate once-weekly over a monthlong period, giving spring break travelers another international destination from Indianapolis International Airport.
Two pre-pandemic-era flights will return to Indianapolis this month, taking passengers to destinations on the East Coast and in the Midwest.
Representatives of Israel-based Iron Nation, established to support Israeli startups during the country’s ongoing war with Palestinian militant group Hamas, came to Indianapolis as part of a U.S. visit to meet with potential investors.
The company, which worked with 67 startups through the Indianapolis program, has dramatically trimmed its offerings in recent years.