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Republican candidate speaks out on health care, government spending, energy and education Monday during the Republican Senate Debate at Franklin College.
In an unprecedented and unexpected move, Indiana Speaker of the House Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, called for the House to adjourn until March 10.
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman speaks to a group of student journalists during the first-ever College Media Day at the Statehouse earlier this month.
Education officials are revamping teacher licensure that has the potential to affect Franklin College education majors.
Conservationists gathered at the Indiana statehouse Tuesday.
The Senate is looking at tougher immigration laws.
Senate Bill 224, would require charging a minor as a delinquent for sending text messages containing nude images.
House Bill 1234 would make no contact orders obligatory for any perpetrator of a violent crime who is released on bail without having a hearing in open court.
Director of the Pulliam School of Journalism, John Krull, shares his thoughts on a bill that would allow golf carts on Indiana highways.
Rep. Scott Pelath, D-Michigan City, gives testimony against HJR 1. Despite his, and others' testimony against the bill, it passed 75 -23.
Despite testimony against the property tax caps, the house passed the bill 75-23.
Indiana is working on revising its rules regarding education requirements, a good move on the government’s part. The new rule, known as Revisions for Educator Preparation and Accountability, would change the college’s teaching curriculum entirely.
Travis Braun shares his thoughts about Indiana weather.
Indiana Senate Appropriations Chair predicts cash reserves could only keep state afloat for a short time if the General Assembly can't set a budget.
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The Ways and Means Committee heard testimony Thursday for plans for increasing state funding.
As a long-time incumbent state senator looks toward crunching numbers in a budget year, his challenger says Indiana’s economy needs a new direction.
Democratic challenger Nels Ackerson says seven-term incumbent Rep. Steve Buyer, a Republican, has lost touch with voters in his district. After a blow-up in their only debate, the candidates haven't met again to discuss their positions.
Long-time U.S. Rep. Dan Burton, a Republican, is seeking his 14th term. Democratic challenger Mary Etta Ruley says 13 terms is enough, and hopes to compete in a district that traditionally heavily favors Republicans.
The incumbent senators from state senate Districts 32 and 35 will have a challenge on election day.
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Political rookie Ted Baker will try to beat Dennis Tyler in District 34 this year.
Democrat Mary Ann Sullivan is challenging one-term incumbent Republican Indiana Rep. Jon Elrod for his District 97 seat in the Indiana House.
Candidates are going head-to-head in District 93 to be the next representative.
The Franklin endorses Greg Zoeller for Indiana's attorney general.
Democrat Terry Rice and Libertarian Barry Campbell will challenge incumbent State Sen. Brent Waltz for his District 36 seat in the state senate.
The Franklin endorses Richard Wood for superintendent of public instruction for the state of Indiana.
U.S. Rep. Mike Pence, a Republican, squares off against Democratic challenger Barry Welsh for the second election in a row. Pence was first elected in 2000 to the district that encompasses much of eastern Indiana.
U.S. Rep. Mark Souder, a Republican, holds a seat that's long been considered a safe bet for his party to hold. But a young lawyer, Democratic challenger Mike Montagano, has proven an able fundraiser who's mounting a serious challenge in a district that election results show has recently become more Democratic.
Armed with a degree in education, Democrat Rhonda Roush Bell agrees with District 59 incumbent Milo Smith on the importance of parental involvement in students’ development.
The Indiana House District 89 race guarantees that the voters will put a new face into the Statehouse following the retirement of longtime representative Lawrence Buell.
A representative for Sen. John McCain said last week the campaign would step up its effort in the Hoosier State after pulling campaign workers from neighboring Michigan. The Republican National Committee already had been running ads for the Republican nominee for president in Indiana, a state that hasn’t voted Democrat in a presidential election since 1964.
The citizen group, Hoosiers for Beverage Choices, hopes to convince state lawmakers to repeal Indiana's blue laws. These "blue laws" prohibit the sale of alcohol by many establishments on Sunday. The group already gathered support through a petition, signed by 10,000 supporters.
The Indiana General Assembly hit the floors with property tax relief as its first priority. Near the end of the session they passed caps on citizen's property taxes. In January, Franklin journalists asked all 150 legislators whether their personal taxes in 2007 increased. The House is shown in session above.
Franklin College journalism students interviewed all 150 Indiana legislators about their property taxes, and checked those figures against public record.
Colin talks about whatever comes to his mind about basketball and some other things.
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