Now that Indiana lawmakers have approved a new state budget, public colleges and universities can start calculating their tuition rates for next year. The Indiana Commission for Higher Education met today and recommended tuition increases of no more than 5 percent at Purdue University and Indiana University, no more than 4 percent at Ball State […]
A look at some features of a budget bill passed by the Indiana General Assembly and signed into law by Gov. Mitch Daniels tonight: – Spends about $27.8 billion over the two-year budget cycle. – Public schools will see an average state funding increase of about 1 percent in the first year and 0.3 percent […]
The Indiana General Assembly passed a two-year state budget today, narrowly averting a large-scale state government shutdown that would have begun just after midnight. The Democrat-led House voted 62-37 for the $28.7 billion budget late this afternoon, and the Republican-ruled Senate passed it 34-16 about two hours later. The bill was quickly signed into law […]
A 111-year-old home for troubled children in Indianapolis will remain open for at least one more year even though state officials plan to stop sending youths to the facility. The Indianapolis City-County Council last night approved $450,000 to keep the Marion County Children’s Guardian Home in operation with its director and a part-time worker as […]
Leaders of the Democrat-controlled House and Republican-ruled Senate said last night that they were very close to agreeing on a new two-year state budget, and votes on the plan were expected today. Lawmakers must pass a new budget or a stopgap funding measure by midnight, when the current spending plan expires, or Republican Gov. Mitch […]
Indiana legislative leaders are back at the Statehouse today as they seek a budget agreement before the current budget expires at the end of tomorrow. House Speaker Patrick Bauer says he and fellow Democrats may be willing to accept a two-year budget instead of the one-year spending plan they previously proposed. But Bauer said today […]
The sniping over the state budget follows the time-honored script of partisan politics. Fear not: A timely climax and resolution
are all but guaranteed.
After graduating from Indiana University with a business marketing degree, J.D. Allen saw every reason to combine his education
and his passion for basketball in a home business.
Coaches Tavern, MacNiven’s Restaurant and Bar, and The Jazz Kitchen are among Indianapolis bars that recently limited or banned
smoking. Those establishments join a short list of bars that already buck the trend in Indianapolis. Smoking in public places,
including restaurants, has been banned in Marion County since 2006, but it’s still OK to puff away in places that don’t admit
minors.
The first round of budget negotiations between Democratic and Republican lawmakers got off to a slow start yesterday with less than a week to go before Indiana’s current spending plan expires. Democrats who lead the House and Republicans who control the Senate touched on a few differences in their budget plans during a public conference […]
Zoos typically count on special exhibits and attractions to boost traffic. This year, they’re also getting help from an unlikely source – the recession. More than half of 120 members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums responding to a survey reported year-over-year attendance increases. Consumers, it seems, are seeking more affordable entertainment closer to […]
Zoos typically count on special exhibits and attractions to boost traffic. This year, they’re also getting help from an unlikely source – the recession. More than half of 120 members of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums responding to a survey reported year-over-year attendance increases. Consumers, it seems, are seeking more affordable entertainment closer to […]
Republicans who control the Indiana Senate are poised to pass their version of a new state budget bill. The two-year spending plan cleared the amendment stage yesterday and was eligible for passage today. Passage would set up a showdown with the Democrat-led House on trying to strike a deal before Indiana’s current spending plan expires […]
Buildings on Monument Circle and its immediate surroundings would be protected from demolition and inappropriate alteration under plans being drawn to create a new downtown historic district. The Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission, a unit of city government, is working on creation of the Monument Circle-Downtown Historic District using $15,000 in funding from the Central Indiana […]
Republicans who control the Indiana Senate are poised to pass their version of a new state budget bill. The two-year spending plan cleared the amendment stage yesterday and was eligible for passage today. Passage would set up a showdown with the Democrat-led House on trying to strike a deal before Indiana’s current spending plan expires […]
High-speed rail supporters are hoping Indiana gets a share of federal stimulus funding intended to expand passenger rail service to the state as part of a Midwestern high-speed rail network. Federal criteria released last week show that high-speed rail plans in California and the Midwest appear to be front-runners in the race for $8 billion […]
Two chemistry professors at IUPUI are laboring to create the McDonald’s of research laboratories—a model that’s low-cost
and can spread around the world.
Casual observers of the legislative process might be confused by the political posturing, lack of a sense of imperative, and seeming non sequiturs in this General Assembly special session. Rest assured that even many veteran legislative observers also share the sense of puzzlement about June’s events. However, there is some method to the madness, and […]
Within weeks, EnerDel expects to receive notification that it’s getting as much as $480 million in financing under a U.S.
Department of Energy program aimed at fostering advanced vehicle manufacturing.
The Democrat-led Indiana House has approved a new state budget that now heads to the Republican-ruled Senate for a major overhaul. Republican leaders in the Senate hope to outline their budget proposal tomorrow, and changes could be made to the House budget that same day. The Senate will likely revamp the spending plan to be […]
