Some Indiana police officers are backing a push for a change in state law to restrict access to cold medicines used in making methamphetamine by requiring prescriptions for those with ephedrine or pseudoephedrine.
Republican Sen. Brandt Hershman of Lafayette, who chairs the Senate Tax Committee, says Indiana’s corporate income tax is seen as a hindrance to job creation.
State Sen. Brent Waltz hopes new legislation on local government mergers will mend fences in his home of Johnson County while saving other Indiana communities a series of headaches.
An independent campaign to draw GOP Rep. Mike Pence into the 2012 presidential race is under way, with a veteran of the Reagan White House launching a petition drive on Monday urging him to enter the primary contests.
New investigations reported in Indiana newspapers say there are widespread patterns of inefficiency in the government of the state’s 1,008 townships.
The head of the Indiana AFL-CIO says protecting the unemployment benefits paid to jobless workers will be among the union organization's top priorities during the state Legislature's session.
Gov. Mitch Daniels has appointed a new leader for Indiana's prisons system and selected a new member for the state utility commission to replace a member ousted because of an ethics controversy with Duke Energy.
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is proposing a new state budget that would cut higher education spending by 3 percent and eliminate optional Medicaid services for adults such as hearing aids, dental and chiropractic coverage and podiatry services.
A report suggests allowing judges to sentence people convicted of lesser felonies to community corrections, which would help free up prison space for the state’s worst offenders and potentially saving more than $1 billion that would otherwise go toward building new prisons.
Neighboring states are plotting to take advantage of what they consider a major economic blunder and lure business away from Illinois.
Indiana should take advantage of the opportunity to build a comprehensive exchange.
An estimate from a nonpartisan agency showed a statewide smoking ban that includes casinos could cost Indiana more than $180 million in lost gambling tax revenue.
The top federal prosecutor in Indianapolis says his office collected more money in criminal and civil penalties than it spent last year.
Gov. Mitch Daniels urged Indiana lawmakers Tuesday night to be aggressive in making sweeping changes to the state’s education system.
Republican Rep. Robert Cherry of Greenfield says alcohol sales could provide needed revenue to the State Fair and allow the event to showcase Indiana wine and beer.
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels may have a bigger audience for his State of the State address as political observers around the country search the speech for clues on whether the Republican will run for president in 2012.
Advocates met at the Statehouse Monday to push education proposals that have renewed life during this legislative session because of support from Gov. Mitch Daniels and leaders in the GOP-controlled House and Senate.
A bill authored by Republican Rep. Kevin Mahan of Hartford City would revise state law so that pharmacies could accept unused prescription drugs from customers and dispose of them securely and safely.
An Indiana lawmaker worried about the dangers posed by retention ponds wants nearby homeowners to foot the bill of erecting safety barriers such as guardrails.
Lawmakers who want to ban smoking statewide and prohibit drivers from using handheld mobile phones have worked for years to sway opponents who denounce the bans as too much government intrusion. Now supporters say those arguments may be diminishing.
