News
- 02/28/08 - State may face tougher smog rules For the first time in more than a decade, the federal government is poised to take strong action to clear the smoggy summer skies that still plague much of America. MORE
- 02/28/08 - DST costs Hoosiers millions, study says The switch to daylight saving time is costing residential electricity users in Indiana $8.6 million a year, according to a new study. MORE
- 02/28/08 - Daniels boosts privatizing Gary airport Gov. Mitch Daniels told a conservative Washington think tank on Monday that leasing Gary/Chicago International Airport to a private operator represents a "heck of an opportunity" for Gary. MORE
- 02/19/08 - Hill seeks re-election in Indiana’s 9th Democratic U.S. Rep. Baron Hill filed for re-election in Southern Indiana's 9th District on Monday, setting up a possible fourth consecutive race between him and Republican Mike Sodrel. MORE
- 02/19/08 - Pressure’s on, but lawmaker isn’t budging on same-sex marriage At the center of the storm of e-mails and petitions stands Rep. Scott Pelath, a Democrat from Michigan City who chairs the House Rules Committee. Pelath hasn't budged from his position, saying the amendment is unnecessary since Indiana law already bans gay marriage. MORE
- 02/18/08 - Will tax caps put a lid on borrowing? Gov. Mitch Daniels' property tax reform plan promises to lower taxes but could have a costly unintended consequence: lower municipal bond ratings, which mean higher interest rates that boost the cost of building schools and other taxpayer-funded projects. MORE
- 02/11/08 - Jill Long Thompson speaks at teachers’ event; Daniels a no show Accepting an invitation to speak at a legislative forum Saturday, Democrat gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson praised the value of public education and called for an overhaul of Indiana's property tax system as a way to move the state in a different direction. MORE
- 02/07/08 - Schellinger calls for restored bargaining Jim Schellinger, who is seeking the Democratic nomination to unseat Gov. Mitch Daniels in his attempt at a second term, told a group of retired United Auto Workers members yesterday that in his first hour as governor he would reinstate the ability of unions to bargain collectively. MORE
- 02/04/08 - Here they go again The Indiana Senate has demonstrated that it will spend its limited time during this short session on those matters most important to -- whom, exactly? MORE
- 02/01/08 - Knock off playing games with property tax reform Voters will punish House Republicans if they continue to revert to the politics-as-usual approach they took this week on the tax proposal. MORE