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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.
News - 02/18/2009 - Rep. Brad Ellsworth visiting with constituents (Terre Haute Tribune-Star)
The $787 billion economic stimulus plan isn't perfect, but Congress has decided "we can't sit back and do nothing," Brad Ellsworth, Indiana's 8th District congressman, said Tuesday.
News - 02/18/2009 - Enviros say IDEM overstepped authority (Gary Post-Tribune)
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management might have overstepped its authority when it recently made changes that make it tougher to crack down on polluters.
News - 02/18/2009 - Kokomo mayor to discuss auto industry at Yale (Associated Press)
An Indiana mayor is traveling to Yale University to talk with graduate students there about the auto industry.
News - 02/18/2009 - Democrats OK spending $200M from Indiana reserves (Associated Press)
Democrats who control the Indiana House moved forward Tuesday on their version of a one-year budget plan that includes some key differences from a proposal recommended by Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels.
News - 02/17/2009 - Mayor reflects, looks ahead (South Bend Tribune)
Drawing on words from President Abraham Lincoln, Mayor Stephen Luecke said in his annual State of the City address tonight that "times are tough but South Bend is up to the challenge."
News - 02/17/2009 - Sen. Sipes taking higher profile (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Sen. Connie Sipes, D-New Albany, came into the 2009 session with a new leadership position: Minority Caucus leader.
News - 02/17/2009 - Bayh points out perks to stimulus (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
Sen. Evan Bayh promotes a college tax credit during a stop at Atlantic Aviation on Monday. Doing nothing is no option for the government, he says.
News - 02/17/2009 - Visclosky calls ‘Buy American’ provision crucial (Gary Post-Tribune)
Local machinists and aerospace workers, including some temporarily unemployed, met with U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky to talk about the economic stimulus package and the job outlook.
News - 02/16/2009 - Senator Bayh Talks About College Tax Credit (MyWabashValley.com)
United States’ Senator Evan Bayh was in the Valley Monday promoting a new college education tax credit. That credit is just a small part of president Obama’s stimulus plan.
News - 02/16/2009 - Toast of the town: Hundreds turn out to honor Bill Cochran (New Albany Tribune)
When former State Rep. Bill Cochran stepped inside the Culbertson West on Sunday after to collect tickets for a murder mystery play, he had no idea that about 350 people awaited to honor him with a Roast and Toast, not a murder mystery.
