Indiana spent $1.3M on child welfare studies that weren’t acted on
Five reviews of the Indiana Department of Child Services cost more than $1.3 million but yielded no state action to address the troubled agency's increasing caseloads.
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Fort Wayne attorney appointed special prosecutor in Curtis Hill probe
Attorney Daniel Sigler, who successfully prosecuted former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White, will work with the inspector general and determine if criminal charges are warranted against Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill.
Hotel operator sues airport authority, Infosys over lease termination
A Detroit-based hotel operator alleges the authority and the tech company colluded to wrongfully terminate its lease at a 257-room hotel at the airport to make room for Infosys’ high-profile innovation hub development.
AG Curtis Hill preparing to sue for defamation, lawyers say
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill Hill has been accused of groping lawmaker Mara Candelaria Reardon and three legislative staffers at a bar after the Indiana legislative session ended in March.
Indiana attorney general contests special prosecutor role
Lawyers for Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill have filed court papers challenging the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate whether he drunkenly groped a lawmaker and three legislative staffers.
Indiana finishes fiscal year with surplus, but corporate income taxes shrink
Indiana's sales and income taxes grew during fiscal year 2018, but corporate tax revenue was $318 million less than the previous year and $100 million less than projected.
Pence family gas stations left costly environmental legacy
The collapse of Kiel Bros. Oil Co. in 2004 was widely publicized. Less known is that the state of Indiana—and Kentucky and Illinois—are still on the hook for millions of dollars to clean up more than 85 contaminated sites.
Judge orders Marion County to offer even more early-voting sites
Marion County voters will have at least six locations to choose from if they want to cast early votes in this fall’s general election, according to consent decree signed this week by a federal judge.
Republican woman publicly accuses Curtis Hill of inappropriate touching
A Republican staffer has come forward to publicly accuse Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill of touching her inappropriately at a party, the third woman to do so.
Embattled attorney general Hill hires former TV anchor for communications post
Attorney General Curtis Hill, who is under fire over allegations that he inappropriately touched four women at a bar, has hired a former TV reporter and anchor who worked 26 years in the Indianapolis market.
Indiana program to provide schools with free metal detectors
Gov. Eric Holcomb's office announced Monday that all traditional public, charter and accredited non-public schools that want the devices for detecting weapons will be eligible for one device for every 250 students enrolled.
Embattled AG Curtis Hill defiant at press conference: ‘I want my name back’
Responding to allegations of misconduct and a hail of calls for his resignation last week, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill on Monday morning reiterated that he has been falsely accused and wants an impartial investigation into the claims.
Indiana attorney general to address calls for him to resign
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill plans to address calls for him to resign amid allegations that he inappropriately touched a state lawmaker and several other women.
Second woman comes forward to describe alleged unwanted touching by Curtis Hill
A staff member for the Indiana Senate Democrats said Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill began rubbing her back at an Indianapolis bar where she gathered with colleagues to celebrate the end of the annual Indiana General Assembly.
Attorney General Curtis Hill says he is not resigning
Amid growing calls for his resignation, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill said Friday that the groping allegations against him “are vicious and false.”
State lawmaker allegedly groped by AG Hill pens account of ‘sexual battery’
The state legislator who alleged that Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill groped her in March—setting off a wave of calls for Hill to resign when that accusation and similar claims were uncovered this week—went public herself on Friday morning with an essay describing the experience.
Gov. Eric Holcomb, top state Republicans call for AG Curtis Hill to resign
House Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate Pro Tem David Long released a joint statement Thursday evening saying they believe the state lawmaker and legislative staffers who have accused Hill of inappropriately touching them. Gov. Eric Holcomb followed minutes later with a statement agreeing with Bosma and Long.
Political observers: Attorney General Curtis Hill could survive allegations of groping
Indiana Democratic Party Chairman John Zody has called on Hill to resign after a published report of allegations that he inappropriately touched four women at an Indianapolis bar, including a lawmaker.
House speaker ‘disturbed’ DCS failed to act on past reports
Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma said Monday that he was "disturbed" after finding out that the state's child welfare agency failed to take action after five different reviews conducted in recent years found problems at the agency.
Indiana attorney general investigated over groping claims
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill was investigated this year after four women, including a lawmaker, claimed he touched them inappropriately at a bar.