Indiana House committee weighs extending voting hours
Under the bill, precinct polling places and voting centers in Indiana would be open until 8 p.m.
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Holcomb names new head of National Guard after forcing previous leader out
Salem native R. Dale Lyles has spent 32 years in the military, including deployments to Bosnia and Afghanistan.
Governor selects surgeon George Rapp for state’s highest honor
Dr. George Rapp, an orthopedic surgeon and humanitarian, is this year’s recipient of the Sachem Award.
Starting flag set to wave on 2020 gubernatorial race
Dr. Woody Myers, a Democrat, and Gov. Eric Holcomb are expected announce their bids this week. And two more Democrats are waiting in the wings.
Vaping, ticket scalping, drug prices on agenda for summer study
The Legislative Council, which is composed of members of both parties and chambers in the Indiana General Assembly, on Tuesday approved a 10-page list of topics that lawmakers will study for proposed legislation next year.
Speedway trail lands $4.9M in first round of state’s Next Level Trails program
Other recipients in the $24.9 million first round of the program included a trail in Greenfield and another in Boone County.
Amendment to payday loan bill unable to calm community advocates
Even after lawmakers worked hours overnight to craft an amendment to a controversial bill regulating payday and subprime loans, opponents remained frustrated.
Demonstrators at teacher rally tell Holcomb to ‘come closer’
Hundreds of educators, administrators, students and community members flocked to the Indiana Statehouse on Saturday to show their frustration with Indiana’s treatment of public education.
Lawmakers move redistricting bill that would leave them in control of maps
Senate Bill 105, authored by Elections Chair Greg Walker, R-Columbus, would establish a series of standards lawmakers would use to redraw district lines following population reapportionment, which occurs each decade after the completion of the U.S. Census.
Counties seek state relief from big-box retailer tax appeals
In Indiana alone, there are more than 300 pending tax appeals involving big-box retailers. County leaders are seeking a statewide legislative fix.