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News - 02/26/2009 - Indiana’s first stimulus project stimulating Ohio, Michigan? (Times of Northwest Indiana)
Indiana's first stimulus project - a water treatment plant near Fort Wayne - is creating jobs for five workers from Indiana, 11 from Michigan and 10 from Ohio.
News - 02/26/2009 - House passes bill on restaurant nutrition info (Associated Press)
A bill to require chain restaurants in Indiana to make nutritional information available to customers at each location has cleared the Indiana House.
News - 02/26/2009 - Evansville stimulus-ready projects updated (Evansville Courier & Press)
Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel's office Wednesday updated the list of $112,344,979 in projects that would be started immediately if federal stimulus dollars become available.
News - 02/26/2009 - State House slows FSSA rollout of welfare system (Evansville Courier & Press)
The Indiana House Wednesday evening passed Rep. Suzanne Crouch's bill to pause the expansion of the state's problem-plagued welfare-eligibility system to 33 remaining counties.
News - 02/25/2009 - Sheriff: Daniels politicized deaths (Indianapolis Star)
Gov. Mitch Daniels has raised the ire of the Hamilton County sheriff by citing a tragic traffic accident in Carmel as an example of inefficiency in government.
News - 02/25/2009 - Gary mayor says he’s cut public costs (Times of Northwest Indiana)
Mayor Rudy Clay portrayed his administration Tuesday as a team of cost-cutters who have improved city services in the face of financial challenges.
News - 02/25/2009 - Groups worried about IDEM plan (Gary Post-Tribune)
A proposed enforcement policy would require proof of harm before the Indiana Department of Environmental Management will enforce for permit violations. That means the state can't protect public health and the environment, according to the Valparaiso-based Legal Environmental Aid Foundation.
News - 02/24/2009 - Legislative update is Saturday in Harrison (Louisville Courier-Journal)
The annual legislative update featuring state Sen. Richard Young of Milltown and state Rep. Paul Robertson of Depauw will be from 7 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the Harrison County Justice Center, 1445 Gardner Lane.
News - 02/24/2009 - Bayh calls budget process broken (Indianapolis Star)
The federal government needs a new budget process, Sen. Evan Bayh said Monday after participating in a round-table discussion at the White House on how to address the nation's long-term fiscal challenges.
News - 02/24/2009 - Form over substance (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
House Republicans' talking points on a proposed one-year budget suggest Democratic leadership is irresponsibly pushing a spending plan that will rewrite Indiana history. Not quite.
News - 02/24/2009 - Bill to expand Ind. voter ID law stalls in House (Associated Press)
A bill to expand Indiana's voter ID law has stalled in the General Assembly.
News - 02/23/2009 - IDEM chief defends cutbacks (Gary Post-Tribune)
Some businesses in Indiana's largest cities will be inspected for pollution violations less frequently starting April 1. A downstate city official warns that will have health consequences to residents.
News - 02/20/2009 - Mayor attending meeting with Obama today (Evansville Courier & Press)
Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel will be in Washington, D.C., today to attend a U.S. Conference of Mayors gathering and meet with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joseph Biden.
News - 02/20/2009 - Time for Ballard to show us the plan (Indianapolis Star)
Mayor Greg Ballard faces a crucial test Saturday morning when he delivers his second State of the City address.
News - 02/20/2009 - Hold off on tax cap resolution (South Bend Tribune)
Indiana's experiment of phasing in property tax caps is continuing. It would be premature for the General Assembly to pass for the second time legislation to enshrine tax caps in the Indiana Constitution.
News - 02/20/2009 - Portage mayor delivers optimistic message (Times of Northwest Indiana)
Speaking to members of the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce at Woodland Park's Oakwood Grand Hall on Thursday afternoon, Mayor Olga Velazquez said the past months have been filled with tough decisions in tough times.
News - 02/20/2009 - Mrvan seeks aid for police academy with new fee on BMV transactions (Gary Post-Tribune)
Northwest Indiana's law enforcement leaders asked a Senate committee Thursday to provide long-term funding for the region's police training academy.
News - 02/19/2009 - Bayh starts campaign season with $11 million (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Sen. Evan Bayh. D-Ind., begins the run-up to his re-election with nearly $11 million on hand and the likelihood of raising millions more.
News - 02/19/2009 - Mayor gives State of the City address (Times of Northwest Indiana)
Mayor Brian Snedecor on Wednesday led off his State of the City speech with new initiatives and programs he started last year including a special events committee, which sponsored two downtown events in 2008 and which has six events planned for this year.
News - 02/19/2009 - Ellsworth talks stimulus with local constituents (Greencastle Banner-Graphic)
He may be out of Washington this week, but 8th District Representative Brad Ellsworth is still thinking and talking about Congress's recently passed economic stimulus plan.
