A key Indiana official told a Congressional committee Wednesday that online retailers should be required to pay sales taxes on web-based purchases to help state budgets and reduce their advantages over so-called brick-and-mortar stores. read more

Federal officials have dealt a blow to Gov. Mitch Daniels’ efforts to push more Hoosiers toward high-deductible, consumer-driven insurance plans that he says will reduce health care costs. read more

The National Weather Service reports that north-central states will face lower-than-average temperatures and high levels of snow, rain, and hail this winter. read more

Hundreds of union workers crowded the Statehouse hallways Tuesday waving signs and chanting “shame on you” outside the Indiana House and Senate chambers as lawmakers organized for their 2012 session. read more

The General Assembly plans to launch a pilot program using iPads that could eventually lead lawmakers to save as much as 17 tons of paper in each of its annual sessions. read more

The General Assembly’s GOP leaders announced Monday that right-to-work legislation will be their top priority for the 2012 session. read more

A legislative committee has recommended tougher penalties for officers who enter a home illegally and cause harm to someone inside. read more

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said Thursday that it is unconstitutional for districts to require students to pay fees for bus transportation. read more

Students from 182 of Indiana’s public school districts have moved to private schools under the state’s new education voucher program, although only seven districts lost more than 100 kids. read more

The 2012 legislature will be fraught with risk for Democrats and Republicans alike. read more

House and Senate leaders are not expected to take up the so-called right-to-work bills when the GOP-controlled General Assembly gathers for its annual Organization Day on Tuesday. But they are expected to push the legislation – which would free workers from paying fees to unions they don’t join – when the session begins in earnest in January. read more

Indiana’s state government is carrying the country’s third lowest amount of debt per capita, according to an analysis released Thursday. read more

Officials from a state agency dedicated to assisting nonprofits is traveling Indiana to promote a new “one-stop shop” stocked with resources for faith- and community-based organizations. read more

The largest armory in the state’s history opened Monday in Johnson County to serve as a readiness center for the Indiana National Guard. read more

U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita said Monday that the nation’s mounting debt is “the red menace” and that getting control of the problem must begin with changes to Medicare. read more

A legislative committee has recommended tougher penalties for officers who enter a home illegally and cause harm to someone inside - a reaction to an Indiana Supreme Court decision that makes it illegal for homeowners to physically bar police from entry. read more

Democrat John Gregg will launch what he's calling the official kickoff of his 2012 campaign for governor with an event Saturday in his hometown of Sandborn. read more

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said in an official but non-binding opinion Thursday that it is unconstitutional for districts to require students to pay fees for bus transportation – even if the schools outsource the service to an outside group or company. read more

Indiana Republicans strengthened their grassroots network leading into key 2012 gubernatorial and legislative campaigns by capturing a majority of Indiana’s mayoral races in Tuesday’s election. The wins put the Indiana Republican Party in a better position for fundraising and organizing as they prepare for next year’s elections. read more

Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard led his Democratic challenger Melina Kennedy by double-digits roughly one week before Tuesday’s election. read more