Governor signs ethics, slot-withholding laws
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels signed 23 bills into law on Wednesday.
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WellPoint spent $1.2M lobbying government in 4Q
Indianapolis-based WellPoint Inc., the nation's largest health insurer based on membership, spent $1.2 million lobbying
the federal government in the fourth quarter of 2009 as it weighed in on several topics tied to the health care overhaul debate.
Ethics bill gets final legislative approval
The most sweeping bill in years to tighten Indiana ethics and lobbying rules goes to Gov. Mitch Daniels for his likely signature
into law after a 97-0 vote.
Ethics bill clears Senate with unanimous support
The most sweeping Indiana legislation in years to tighten ethics and lobbying rules cleared the state Senate 50-0 Thursday
and appeared headed soon to Gov. Mitch Daniels for his signature.
Compromise on lobbying, ethics legislation likely
The Indiana House and state Senate each passed bills to tighten ethics and lobbying rules, and the Senate Rules Committee
will take up the House bill on Monday.
Colts won’t disclose which legislators got game tickets
The team sold Super Bowl tickets to 26 state lawmakers, 27 members of the City-County Council, 10 members of Mayor Greg Ballard’s
office, six other state officials, and four Congressmen.
ISTA scandal could limit union’s influence, sway election
A securities-fraud case Secretary of State Todd Rokita brought against the union last month could make matters worse for the
already hobbled ISTA, blunting its ability to help elect Democrats in November.
Indiana lawmakers set to get back to work
Property-tax caps, unemployment insurance, ethics top list of issues awaiting General Assembly.
UPDATE: Indiana house panel approves ethics, lobbying bill
The bill would require legislators who leave office to wait at least a year after their term expires to become a Statehouse
lobbyist.
Ballard rolls out tougher requirements for lobbyists
Lobbyists paid $1,000 or more to sway city or county officials will be required to report all activity online.
Hearing set on Indiana government ethics bill
An Indiana House committee has set Dec. 16 as the day it will take up a bill to tighten lobbying and ethics rules.
Bauer not only one pitching lobbying reform
It seems like everybody at the Indiana Statehouse wants to talk about lobbying ethics these days.
House Speaker Bauer proposes more lobbying restrictions
Indiana House Speaker Patrick Bauer wants to revamp state ethics rules so that lawmakers would have to wait a year after leaving
office before becoming a Statehouse lobbyist.
WellPoint spent $1.2M lobbying in second quarter
WellPoint Inc., the nation’s largest health insurer based on membership, spent $1.2 million in the second quarter to lobby
the federal government on a variety of health care reform-related issues and other topics, according to a recent disclosure
report.
Lilly spent $3.6M on lobbying in second quarter
Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. spent nearly $3.6 million in the second quarter lobbying the federal government on health care
reform and trademark issues, among other topics, according to a recent disclosure form.
Lilly kicks lobbying into high gear
Once again, Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. is running in the lead pack in dollars spent to bend ears on Capitol Hill. And that was even before the health care reform debate got rolling.
Fight brews over liquor distribution in Indiana
A Florida firm is suing to overturn Indiana’s resident-ownership law regarding liquor.
Workplace smoking policies move backward
The bill in question seems like a long shot. It would abdicate government’s responsibility for protecting citizens’ health
and safety, and place it in the hands of individual business owners.