Indiana battles legislative ‘creep’ in short session
Indiana senators have introduced 415 bills so far and House members have filed another 400, including so-called vehicle bills, which act as sort of blank slates for lawmakers to amend ideas onto.
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Indiana senators have introduced 415 bills so far and House members have filed another 400, including so-called vehicle bills, which act as sort of blank slates for lawmakers to amend ideas onto.
All this and a free bag of Doritos.
Speakers at the rally reminded protesters to target right-to-work proponents in upcoming elections.
Tracy Morgan, Drew Brees, and Snoop Dogg among Super Bowl week visitors.
The battle over the right-to-work issue may be reaching a conclusion in Indiana as the state prepares to become the first to adopt the law in more than a decade, but the argument over exactly what the measure means for a state’s economy is likely to rage on.
State legislators gave their final approval Friday to a bill toughening Indiana’s penalties for sex trafficking, sending it to Gov. Mitch Daniels for him to sign into law ahead of next weekend’s Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
The Indiana House has added an 18-month exemption for bars to a bill calling for a broad statewide smoking ban.
Joseph Bilby’s Trafalgar home is listed for sheriff’s sale. He’s filed for bankruptcy protection twice since 1991, and in 2010 he pleaded guilty to three counts of check fraud. Yet leaders of several Indianapolis cultural institutions believed, at least at first, that he was good for multi-million-dollar gifts. The Eiteljorg Museum of Native American and […]
A Coatesville man is accused of molesting and raping an 8-year-old girl. David Williams, 37, was arrested Thursday. Police said the girl’s mother contacted police, claiming he molested her daughter at his rural Hendricks County home. Investigators searched Williams' home and took several pieces of evidence into custody. He faces preliminary charges of child molestation, rape and incest.
Kokomo police have arrested a suspect in connection with four shootings that left one man dead and three others injured. Police said they believe 36-year-old Turama Stitts acted alone in the crimes Wednesday and Thursday. Argena Williams, 48, was shot in the head Wednesday night and later died at the hospital. Three more shootings followed Thursday morning, leaving at least one of the victims in critical condition. Stitts faces one count of murder and three counts of attempted murder.
Like every host city, Indianapolis has tried to stand out with unusual features for the 10-day party it's hosting for the nation. But will any of those things become standard parts of future Super Bowl experiences?
A bill to toughen Indiana's penalties for sex trafficking is on its way to Gov. Mitch Daniels for him to sign into law ahead of next weekend's Super Bowl in Indianapolis.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana's top lawyer said Thursday that a Indiana Senate bill that would allow schools to teach creationism in science classes clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and invites legal challenges.
Health insurer WellPoint Inc. plans to improve primary care reimbursement and start paying for care management it doesn’t currently cover, changes that could give patients more quality time with their doctors.
Indianapolis-based New Sunshine, which is owned by a group led by former Conseco Inc. CEO Stephen Hilbert, said it will add 180 jobs by moving a manufacturing facility from Tempe, Ariz.
The new CEO, David Siegel, is a former CEO of US Airways Group Inc. and Avis Budget Group. He has been serving as Republic Airways' lead director.
The Indiana House has approved a bill that would broaden the state's ban on synthetic drugs to include compounds nicknamed "bath salts" and others that mimic marijuana.
Indiana could become the 23rd right-to-work state as early as Wednesday depending on how soon Gov. Mitch Daniels decides to sign the labor bill.