Politics

Tax credit program bill makes nonprofits nervous

By Michael Auslen · Thursday, Feb. 20,2014 9:51 p.m.

A bill aimed at forcing future legislatures to review the effectiveness of some tax credit programs is making some local nonprofit organizations nervous.

Board of Education to review academic standards

By Sydney Murray · Thursday, Feb. 20,2014 12:28 a.m.

House Enrolled Act 1427 requires the board to conduct a review and implement the new standards by July 1, 2014.

Protesters urge Young to support immigration reform

By Gage Bentley · Tuesday, Feb. 18,2014 8:08 p.m.

Local and Indiana residents gathered outside the office of Rep. Todd Young, R-9th District, Tuesday to pressure Young to support what they call common-sense immigration reform..

Bills to watch: Education standards and providing firearms to felons

By IDS staff · Sunday, Feb. 16,2014 10:10 p.m.

Senate Bill 91 adds a definition of “college and career readiness” to the state’s education standards, and Senate Bill 169 makes it a level 5 felony to give someone a firearm if the provider knows that person is legally ineligible from possessing a firearm or intends to use the firearm to commit a crime.

No vote for HJR 3 in November

By Michael Auslen · Friday, Feb. 14,2014 12:55 a.m.

When the full Senate votes on HJR 3, it will do so without the controversial second sentence, the one which banned civil unions and any similar legal status.

HJR3 goes to Senate for vote

By Michael Auslen · Monday, Feb. 10,2014 11:43 p.m.

After its third committee hearing in two months, HJR 3 will make its way to the floor of the Indiana Senate.

Bills to watch: Restrictions on tanning for minors and state curriculum changes

By Michael Auslen · Monday, Feb. 10,2014 10:58 p.m.

Two important bills this week are restrictions on tanning for minors and state curriculum changes.

State bill could add to abortion restrictions

By Jake Wright · Sunday, Feb. 9,2014 11:51 p.m.

Revised abortion legislation, which will add further restrictions on physicians, has passed the Indiana State Senate and is now on its way to the House of Representatives.

Election filing deadline comes noon Friday

By Michael Auslen · Wednesday, Feb. 5,2014 11:08 p.m.

With just a few days until the filing deadline for the primary election, some county offices remain uncontested or have not had any candidates express interest inrunning.

Bills to watch

By Michael Auslen · Monday, Feb. 3,2014 11:56 p.m.

Bills to watch: Women veterans and minimum wage

Obama discusses jobs, college affordability

By Michael Auslen · Wednesday, Jan. 29,2014 12:22 a.m.

The president’s fifth State of the Union address highlighted divisions within the United States, particularly income inequality.

Checking in on State of the Union 2013

By Michael Auslen · Tuesday, Jan. 28,2014 2:04 p.m.

Check out this recap on last year's State of the Union address before you tune in to Obama's 2014 address at 9 p.m. tonight.

Bills to watch: tuition and time zones

By Michael Auslen · Monday, Jan. 27,2014 11:34 p.m.

Check up on two bills in the works. One would change how students would pay for college in Indiana and another is from a Senator who wants to put Indiana in the Central Time Zone.

Monroe County commissioners board comes out in opposition to H.J.R. 3

By IDS staff · Sunday, Jan. 26,2014 10:51 p.m.

The Monroe County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously in opposition to House Joint Resolution 3, a bill that would define marriage as exclusively between a man and a woman.

Bill could block new Fiji house

By Michael Auslen · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2014 11:42 p.m.

The fight about IU’s plan to tear down old houses and build a new fraternity in the University Courts neighborhood could make its way to the Statehouse floor.

HJR3 passes committee vote

By Michael Auslen · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2014 11:18 p.m.

House Joint Resolution 3 passed in the House Elections and Apportionment Committee Wednesday evening.

New committee to hear H.J.R. 3 on Wednesday

By IDS staff · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2014 12:02 a.m.

After a hearing in one committee on Indiana’s proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage failed to produce a vote, the resolution was moved to a new committee Tuesday.

Rep. Young speaks to College Republicans

By Katie Mettler · Wednesday, Jan. 22,2014 12 a.m.

U.S. Rep. Todd Young, R-9th District spoke to IU College Republicans at its spring call-out meeting Tuesday night.

Todd Young to run for re-election

By IDS staff · Monday, Jan. 20,2014 12:27 p.m.

U.S. Rep. Todd Young, R-9th District, is officially running for reelection.

Whikehart starts as deputy mayor today

By Kate Starr · Thursday, Jan. 16,2014 12:43 a.m.

John Whikehart will retire from his position as chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College today.

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