Pence makes last-ditch push to salvage preschool proposal
Pence is heading to the Shepherd Community Center to highlight his request that the state provide vouchers for children from low-income families to attend preschool.
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House easily OKs softened farm-trespassing bill
The measure was revised multiple times in the Senate after the Hoosier State Press Association and animal rights groups blasted it as an attempt to restrict whistleblowers at factory farms. Earlier versions would have banned videotaping or photography without permission.
Indiana lawmakers draw close on business tax deal
The House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy advanced two separate measures Tuesday that would cut the state's corporate income tax and the state's business equipment tax in certain cases.
Indiana University reports potential data exposure
The names, addresses and Social Security numbers of approximately 146,000 students and recent graduates of seven Indiana University campuses may have been inadvertently exposed, the university said.
Indiana House amends bill to end efficiency program
TThe House voted 66-30 to amend the bill with language that prohibits the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission from extending or entering into contracts for Energizing Indiana’s statewide energy efficiency program after Dec. 31
Art museum taps veteran curator to lead endeavors
St. Louis Art Museum curator Tricia Paik was announced Monday as the Indianapolis Museum of Art's new curator of contemporary art.
UPDATE: Indiana fish farm plans $30 million expansion
Bell Aquaculture is planning to add 75 jobs to its current work force of about 50 people at the fish farm in Redkey, but faces opposition.
Indiana Wesleyan measure stirs religion debate
A measure designed to restore Indiana Wesleyan University's workforce training contract with the state unexpectedly raised issues about religious discrimination Monday in the General Assembly.
Indiana lawmakers draw close on business tax deal
A pair of legislative panels approved changes Tuesday for competing House and Senate tax measures that would cut taxes on business equipment and corporate earnings.
Bill to allow booze sales at Indiana State Fair in home stretch
The Indiana Senate passed a bill to lift the ban 33-13 last month, and the state House now has the measure. It cleared the second of its required three readings in the House on Monday.
UPDATE: Bill to limit Indiana environmental rules dies
A state senator has killed legislation that would bar Indiana environmental regulators from creating standards harsher than federal rules.
Climate case at Supreme Court looks at EPA’s power
The Obama administration is squaring off at the Supreme Court with industry groups and Republican-led states, including Indiana, over a small but important program aimed at limiting power-plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming.
Governors: Buzz about legalizing pot just smoke in most states
Colorado’s governor is warning other state leaders against rushing to follow his lead to legalize recreational marijuana.
New BMV class-action suit alleges drivers overcharged
Plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit could secure refunds for overcharges on vehicle registrations and other services if their suit succeeds. The suit follows on the heels of a similar legal battle fought last year.
Senate GOP leaders punish Delph, strip him of leadership posts
The moves against the conservative senator follow an intraparty fight over amending the state's constitution to ban gay marriage.
House panel trims nursing home moratorium to one year
The construction ban is at the center of an ongoing debate between the state's existing nursing homes and developers leading a wave of construction, including Zeke Turner of Mainstreet Property Group.
Census: Indiana lost 2,200 farms from ’07 to ’12
Preliminary data released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture show Indiana had more than 58,000 farms in 2012. That's a decline of nearly 4 percent from the 2007 census report.
Homeowners in flood zones fear insurance spike
Steep increases are being felt from south Louisiana to New England to Columbus, Ind., are required by the Biggert-Waters Reform Act of 2012. That legislation, signed by President Obama two years ago, set into motion a process designed to start shaving down the flood insurance system's mounting deficit.
House committee votes to nix Common Core
The full House now will consider the controversial proposal to opt out of federal standards and allow Indiana to make its own benchmarks for preparing students for college and careers after high school.
Dutch-led team favored for next I-69 section
The Indiana Finance Authority has preliminarily selected a team called I-69 Development Partners and led by Isolux Infrastructure Netherlands BV for the $325 million, 21-mile Section 5 of the extension.