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A legislative committee has recommended tougher penalties for officers who enter a home illegally and cause harm to someone inside.
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.
With only 14 months left in office, Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman is getting close and personal with Hoosiers as she winds through her 92-county Hoosier Crossroads Tour.
GOSHEN, Ind. – Every day at Goshen College, students walk through the quiet Northern Indiana campus passing banners that read “Healing the World Peace by Peace,” a phrase that encapsulates the values of a place affiliated with the Mennonite Church.
Every day at Goshen College, students walk through the quiet Northern Indiana campus passing banners that read “Healing the World Peace by Peace,” a phrase that encapsulates the values of a place affiliated with the Mennonite Church.
Members of an out-of-session study committee met Thursday to talk about whether driver education classes help young drivers avoid accidents, but the discussion focused more on the actual instructors and schools rather than the drivers themselves.
School districts, businesses, and nonprofit groups are now eligible to apply for Alternative Fuel Vehicle grants that will provide money to convert fleet vehicles to natural gas, electric or other energy saving options.
A study committee reviewing a controversial court decision that found Hoosiers do not have the right to resist police officers they believe are entering their homes illegally has no direction after its second meeting Wednesday.
A handful of counties are pushing to implement vote centers – which reduce the number of polling places but make them interchangeable for voters – before this fall’s city and town elections.
More than one month after a new ban on texting and driving took effect in Indiana, it’s not clear whether the measure has led more Hoosiers to lay off their tiny, mobile keyboards. Police say the law is tough – if not impossible – to enforce. And while many Hoosiers are quick to voice support or opposition to the new law, they are not so eager to say whether they are abiding by it.
It was one of the biggest mysteries leading up to this year’s Indiana State Fair: How do you deep-fry Kool-Aid? And perhaps the second biggest question was the natural follow: Is it good?
INDIANAPOLIS – Drum cadences, cheers and laughter could be heard across the grounds of the Indiana State Fair as thousands of people rushed in to enjoy opening day festivities. This year marks the 155th anniversary of the Indiana State Fair and also the 50th anniversary of the Pioneer Village, which celebrates early agriculture and frontier life in Indiana.
State fairgoers can expect warm weather – but a break from the sweltering 90s – and will have misters and 350,000 square feet of air-conditioned buildings to help stay cool.
INDIANAPOLIS — Hoosiers may want to increase their use of bug spray this summer following an announcement from state health officials that this year’s first signs of the West Nile Virus have been reported in Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Democratic Party has requested a judicial review of the Indiana Recount Commission's decision last month to allow Secretary of State Charlie White, a Republican, to remain in office, despite the questions about his residency when he voted last year.
Democrats and union leaders said Tuesday that right-to-work legislation won't lead to more jobs, but it will lead to a decrease in wages for Hoosiers. They said at a study legislative study committee meeting at the Statehouse that a right-to-work law – which would free employees from paying mandatory union fees, even if they aren't members – would lure companies to Indiana only so they could pay employees less.
An out-of-session study committee led by Sen. Phil Boots, R-Crawfordsville, will on Tuesday review the controversial right-to-work issue that helped spark a six-week walk-out by Democrats in the Indiana House.
The economic downturn has caused at least one state—Washington—to close its tourism office, and it has caused other states to cut funding for their tourism departments.
An out-of-session legislative study committee chaired by Sen. Phil Boots, R-Crawfordsville, will sit down this summer to take a longer look at controversial “right to work” legislation.
Some specialty license plates bring in big money for their organizations.
Not disclosing apparent conflicts of interest may weaken public trust in the political process, experts say.
The layoffs at newspapers means that fewer reporters keep track of what government does.
Starting next year, Hoosier drivers will be able to proclaim support for the Indiana Chiefs of Police Foundation or race driver Tony Stewart’s foundation by buying one of 10 new specialty license plates.
A Backstreet Boys’ song sparked the formation of Man Band, Franklin’s men’s chorus, explained senior Zach Morris. Morris is one of the founders of this close-knit group of men.
Franklin College students will set out on spring break trips today with agendas ranging from beach bumming to serving others.
When it rains, it floods at Franklin College, and the flood in 2008 sparked new changes in flood prevention on campus.
Advantages of social media was a blessing for Egyptian protesters.
Students in Professor Randall Smith’s State and Local Government class unanimously decided to take action on House Bill 1328 to satisfy a portfolio requirement for the class.
Members of Franklin College fraternities and sororities will unite in the name of service Saturday for the Greek Day of Service.
An Indiana House of Representatives committee passed a bill that would consider hydrogen a renewable source.
A measure that would allow counties to use centralized polling places is on the fast track to final passage, clearing an Indiana House panel on Wednesday after gaining the state Senate’s approval last week.
If a measure before the Indiana Senate becomes law, some health care providers would have to undergo background checks in order to be licensed.
The senate bill passed says that gas station owners can get mailing addresses from BMV if gas is stolen.
There is more opposition than support for the repealing of the law that makes it mandatory that a retailer must ID any person, regardless of age, when buying alcohol.
The Indiana Recycling Coalition plans to use a $124,000 grant from the Alcoa Foundation to expand its efforts to include more public places and plan for the 2012 Super Bowl.
A labor coalition representing 300,000 Hoosier workers challenged Gov. Mitch Daniels and the Indiana General Assembly Thursday to honor a “Workers’ Bill of Rights.”
Indiana State Teachers Association disagrees with Gov. Mitch Daniels, but is willing to work with him.
Indiana Senate congratulated the ROTC and the Unity Choir of Fort Wayne in Thursday's session.
While many other colleges are implementing a policy where underage students' parents will be notified if they are caught with alcohol, Franklin has no plan to incorporate that plan on campus.
Black Student Union gets involved in Black History Month to increase campus awareness.
During recruitment, fraternities and sororities flaunt the work they do for their different philanthropies.