Articles filed under Indiana
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Democrats say Pence budget plan shortchanges public schoolsJan 07, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Democratic lawmakers say the budget proposal from Republican Gov. Mike Pence will do little to help Indiana's public schools while directing more mon...
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Pence reappoints co-director of Indiana Election DivisionJan 07, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Gov. Mike Pence has reappointed J. Bradley King to be co-director of the Indiana Election Division. With his re-appointment Wednesday, King will serv...
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SW Indiana fertilizer plant not seeking state incentivesJan 07, 2015 10:00 pm - MOUNT VERNON, Ind. (AP) - A Pakistani-backed company planning to build a $2.6 billion fertilizer plant in southwestern Indiana announced Thursday it has withdrawn its re...
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Indiana lawmakers seek funding for 2-1-1 serviceJan 07, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Indiana lawmakers say they plan to seek funding for the state's 2-1-1 service, a non-emergency telephone help line that assists callers with finding ...
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Pence proposes boost for charter schools, vouchers in budgetJan 07, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Funding for Indiana schools would increase slightly over the next two years, with much of that money going toward additional spending for private sch...
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Senate Democrats propose increasing minimum wage to $10.10Jan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Senate Democrats said Wednesday their proposal to raise the state's minimum wage by almost $3 an hour would help working-class families stay above th...
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Indiana chief 'rejuvenated' by show of support for policeJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) - Terre Haute Police Chief John Plasse believes in transparency. If a citizen has a question or a concern about how or why police handled a situat...
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Lawmakers urged to weigh in on online instruction daysJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A State Board of Education member renewed his call Wednesday for lawmakers to define what constitutes an instructional day as schools move to replace...
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Fate uncertain for bill to end Sunday alcohol sales banJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - A House committee chairman says he hasn't decided if he'll allow a hearing on a proposal to end Indiana's long-running ban on retail stores selling a...
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Generational shift cuts membership in many military groupsJan 06, 2015 10:00 pm - EDINBURGH, Ind. (AP) - Membership in local military organizations is changing; and attracting new, younger members is a key to keeping the groups running. But getting th...