Category: News

  • Coats picked to head panel

    Senate Republicans have named Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind., as chairman-designate of the Senate-House Joint Economic Committee. The full committee will vote on ratifying his selection when the House names its […]

  • Pence reappoints co-director of Indiana Election Division

     Gov. Mike Pence has reappointed J. Bradley King to be co-director of the Indiana Election Division. With his re-appointment Wednesday, King will serve a four-year term through the end of […]

  • Legislators dig in to begin long session

    Members of the Indiana General Assembly began the long budget writing session looking at hundreds of bills that could translate into new laws.  “We had 100 bills introduced on the […]

  • Pence’s Budget Proposal on Committee Agenda

    The State Budget Committee will meet today at the Statehouse for the first time this year. Governor Mike Pence’s two-year state budget proposal is among the items on the agenda. […]

  • Indiana statewide officials formally sworn into office

    The three women elected as Indiana’s secretary of state, treasurer and auditor have formally taken their oaths of office. Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Auditor Suzanne Crouch and Treasurer Kelly Mitchell […]

  • State Awards $30 Million in Grants to High-Performing Teachers

    The state of Indiana on Thursday awarded more than $30 million in teacher performance grants to 1,300 schools. Grant recipients include 50 Greater Lafayette schools, who were rewarded for their […]

  • Sen. Coats Named to Whip Team for U.S. Senate Republican Caucus

    Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana has been named to the whip team for the U.S. Senate Republican caucus. Coats was among 11 senators named Tuesday to the team that includes […]

  • Gov. Pence Names Cynthia Carrasco as Indiana’s New Inspector General

    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mike Pence has named an Indianapolis woman as Indiana’s new inspector general. Cynthia Carrasco has served since 2007 as executive director for the Office of the […]

  • Wednesday 1st day to file for Indiana municipal elections

    Another Indiana election cycle is about to begin: Candidates can register to run for city or town offices beginning Wednesday. That’s when candidates can file paperwork with their local election […]