State colleges face $150M in cuts as tax revenues fall
Indiana Gov. Daniels calls for cuts with announcement that tax collections for November were $144 million below forecast.
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Health care reform could drive more people to buy their own insurance
If Congress passes health care reform, more people will become like Juli Erhart-Graves, whose family spends nearly 18 percent
of its income on health insurance and out-of-pocket medical costs.Senate bill draws kudos, continued doubts
In the blogosphere, health-policy experts have given the Senate health reform bill kudos for trying everything under the sun to reduce health care spending, but there are lingering doubts about whether it will really work.
Former Commerce director joins secretary of state race
Attorney Tom McKenna of Carmel on Tuesday started a three-day series of appearances across the state to kick off his campaign.
CBO: Health insurance costs to stay high
If Congress passes health reform, the number of people buying insurance on their own will more than double by 2016, according
to projections by the Congressional Budget Office, as health reform requires all Americans to have health insurance.UPDATE: Senate committee gets early start on tax bills
A state Senate committee got a jump-start Tuesday on discussing bills on unemployment taxes and property tax caps and plans
to vote on them next week, about a month before the full Legislature convenes.Smoking ban bill sent back to committee
The fate of a proposal that would impose a stricter workplace smoking ban in Indianapolis remains up in the air after the
City-County Council voted Monday night to send the bill back to committee for further review.A big break for the FBI
A former deputy constable is expected to plead guilty to federal charges of conspiracy as part of an investigation into bribery
in the Perry Township constable’s office. As part of the plea, Michael Sherfick is expected to tell federal investigators
about others involved. The investigation focuses on more than $30,000 worth of alleged bribes paid by local businessmen. In
return, investigators say, the businessmen got deputy constable badges and police powers. He’ll also have to say whether any
money was funneled into the political campaigns of constable Roy Houchins and other Marion County Republicans.Sponsor: ‘No way’ smoking ban would pass in current form
A proposal to strengthen Indianapolis’ workplace smoking ban is set to come before the City-County Council on Monday
night, but one of the bill’s sponsors wants to send it back to committee for more work before a final vote.MAURER: Mayor Ballard’s rules going up in smoke
Mayor Greg Ballard published his book “The Ballard Rules” in 2005. Apparently, the rules do not apply
to Ballard.Brizzi dropped plan to serve on board of Durham company
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi said he agreed this fall to serve on the board of Tim Durham’s Fair Finance
Co., but changed his mind several weeks later after Durham told him a newspaper was working on an investigative
story about the company.Independents skeptical on health care reform
Opposition is outstripping support for passing health care legislation this year, according to a USAToday/Gallup poll released Tuesday. The phone survey of more than 1,000 Americans found 42 percent against a bill, with 35 percent in favor of it. When respondents were asked how they would urge their member of Congress to vote, 49 percent […]
College building boom puts Indiana in tough situation
The state has approved more than $1 billion in university projects in the last 18 months.
Indiana judge confirmed to the U.S. Court of Appeals
The U.S. Senate confirmed Judge David Hamilton 59-39 on Thursday for a seat on the Chicago-based Seventh Circuit Court of
Appeals. Hamilton currently sits on Indiana’s Federal District Court. Indiana Sen. Dick Lugar was the only Republican to support
his confirmation. Hamilton was President Obama’s first judicial nominee.Messer: Palin could ‘win’ Indiana
Former state representative and lobbyist Luke Messer thinks Sarah Palin could carry Indiana in a presidential primary.
Group to rally for saving parts of current health care system
Doctors for Patient Care says doctors and patients need to get involved in the current debate over health care to preserve the good qualities of the current health care system while fixing its problems.
Heavyweights may vie to manage venues for troubled CIB
An aide to Mayor Greg Ballard says he hopes a private operator can find “operating and maintenance savings in the millions."
EDITORIAL: Hardball tactics put City Market tenants in a bind
Mayor Greg Ballard can’t have it both ways with City Market.
HETRICK: Let’s make Thanksgiving a year-round concept
Few of us fare well on our own accord. So when as the last time you surprised someone with gratitude?
Indiana No. 3 in premium surge
Health insurance costs have spiked 136 percent in past decade, more than three times more than wage growth.