Negotiators for House Democrats and Senate Republicans have reached a tentative compromise on a plan designed to start fixing Indiana’s bankrupt unemployment insurance fund, but remained at an impasse today on a new state budget. Lawmakers were scrambling to finish business before tomorrow’s midnight deadline for adjourning the regular session. Although negotiations continued on several […]
Thousands of union workers packed the Statehouse yesterday to protest proposed cuts in jobless benefits as lawmakers try to compromise on legislation to fix Indiana’s bankrupt unemployment insurance fund. Republicans who control the Senate have proposed a plan that would increase employer taxes, reduce benefits for most jobless claimants and tighten eligibility standards. Democrats who […]
U.S. Rep. Mike Pence says a proposal by congressional Democrats to regulate gases some blame for global warming could cost the average American household more than $3,000 a year in higher energy costs. Pence, a Republican from Indiana, said Democrats’ proposed cap-and-trade legislation to deal with carbon dioxide emissions would also drive more American manufacturing […]
Construction workers gathered in Indianapolis for a midday rally at the Indiana Statehouse to protest proposed cuts in unemployment insurance benefits. Lawmakers have been trying to come up with a solution for the state’s unemployment insurance fund, which has been paying out hundreds of millions of dollars more in benefits than it has been collecting […]
Construction workers are gathering in Indianapolis today for a midday rally at the Indiana Statehouse to protest proposed cuts in unemployment insurance benefits. Lawmakers have been trying to come up with a solution for the state’s unemployment insurance fund, which has been paying out hundreds of millions of dollars more in benefits than it has […]
Supporters of a proposal that would set Indiana’s first comprehensive renewable energy policy are watching closely as the legislative session enters its final days, although key lawmakers aren’t optimistic that the measure will pass. Indiana is the only state in the Upper Midwest without a renewable energy standard – a policy that sets a specific […]
U.S. Rep. Mike Pence says a proposal by congressional Democrats to regulate gases some blame for global warming could cost the average American household more than $3,000 a year in higher energy costs. Pence, a Republican from Indiana, said Democrats’ proposed cap-and-trade legislation to deal with carbon dioxide emissions would also drive more American manufacturing […]
Sometimes the news is just so good you can’t believe it, and that is just what happened with the state revenue forecast this
month.
Last week, I made a presentation about social media to several hundred people at a Carmel Chamber of Commerce luncheon. We talked about Facebook and Twitter, YouTube and Flickr, LinkedIn, blogging and more. I didn’t answer the "how-to" question. I answered the "whether-to" question. With some important cautions, my answer was "yes."
Republican Sen. Luke Kenley of Noblesville says he’s more optimistic now than he was a few weeks ago about the chances of reaching an agreement that would help Indianapolis’ cash-strapped stadium agency. State lawmakers on a joint House-Senate conference committee met for two hours yesterday talking about possible solutions for the Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board, […]
Last week, I made a presentation about social media to several hundred people at a Carmel Chamber of Commerce luncheon. We talked about Facebook and Twitter, YouTube and Flickr, LinkedIn, blogging and more. I didn’t answer the “how-to” question. I answered the “whether-to” question. With some important cautions, my answer was “yes.” A self-proclaimed “fogey […]
Indiana lawmakers on a legislative panel said yesterday they are confident they can reach a compromise on a new state budget, but key differences remain in plans backed by House Democrats and Senate Republicans. A House-Senate conference committee discussed its proposals publicly, a week before the April 29 deadline for the legislative session to end. […]
Indiana lawmakers on a legislative panel said yesterday they are confident they can reach a compromise on a new state budget, but key differences remain in plans backed by House Democrats and Senate Republicans. A House-Senate conference committee discussed its proposals publicly, a week before the April 29 deadline for the legislative session to end. […]
Casinos would be the only public indoor places in Indiana where smokers could light up if a legislator can win passage of a statewide smoking-ban law. Rep. Charlie Brown (D-Gary) wants to amend another one of his bills to include the ban on smoking in most public indoor places. He said today that he’s willing […]
A search committee unanimously voted today to recommend that state Sen. Teresa Lubbers be hired as Indiana’s commissioner for higher education. Lubbers confirmed through a spokeswoman yesterday that she was a leading candidate for the job. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is expected to confirm the recommendation at its May 8 meeting in New […]
A search committee unanimously voted today to recommend that state Sen. Teresa Lubbers be hired as Indiana’s commissioner for higher education. Lubbers confirmed through a spokeswoman yesterday that she was a leading candidate for the job. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education is expected to confirm the recommendation at its May 8 meeting in New […]
Tony Bennett has been state superintendent of public instruction for just three months, but heâ??s making plenty
of waves.
Bennett, who replaced longtime chief Suellen Reed after she decided not to run for re-election, has not abandoned
his campaign…
State Sen. Teresa Lubbers is a leading candidate to become Indiana’s next commissioner of higher education, she confirmed through a spokeswoman today. She declined to comment further until an official announcement is made tomorrow. The Commission for Higher Education will meet at 11:15 a.m. to make its decision. Lubbers, a Republican from Indianapolis, would replace […]
Democratic leaders at the Indiana Statehouse are questioning whether the governor should have the power to withhold state cash from certain programs after lawmakers allocate money for them in the state budget. Senate Minority Leader Vi Simpson (D-Bloomington) said Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels should be able to reduce spending for his own state agencies in […]
Democratic leaders at the Indiana Statehouse are questioning whether the governor should have the power to withhold state cash from certain programs after lawmakers allocate money for them in the state budget. Senate Minority Leader Vi Simpson (D-Bloomington) said Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels should be able to reduce spending for his own state agencies in […]
