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December 22, 2014
Highly Rated State Employees To Get Raises Up To 6 Percent
Indiana government employees rated as meeting or exceeding expectations on their yearly performance evaluations will be receiving pay raises, Gov. Mike Pence announced Monday.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2014
State Senator Brings Back Expanded 'Merry Christmas Bill'
A bill protecting Christmas celebrations in public schools will make another appearance in the state legislature next year.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2014
Attorney General Proposing Legislation To Protect Hoosiers From ID Theft
Attorney General Greg Zoeller says notable data breaches, such as those on Sony, Target and Home Depot, have Indiana consumers worried about ID theft.
Read MoreDecember 19, 2014
Donnelly Says Jacob Sexton Act Will Save Lives
The Jacob Sexton Act, which was added to the annual national defense bill, provides yearly mental health screenings to all military members - including the National Guard and reservists - while ensuring those who seek help aren't denied career advancement as a result.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2014
Committee Troubled By ROC Lease Documents
A subcommittee of the City County Council is still trying to get to the bottom of the 25-year-lease for the Department of Public Safety Regional Operations Center at the Eastgate Consumer Mall.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2014
State Leaders Cautiously Optimistic About Indiana's Fiscal Future
A new revenue forecast unveiled Thursday predicts 2 to 3 percent growth in the next budget cycle. That would mean more than $800 million new dollars over the next two years.
Read MoreDecember 18, 2014
Pence: HIP 2.0 Timeline Not As Important As Approval
Gov. Mike Pence said Wednesday he isn't as concerned that his proposed expansion of the Healthy Indiana Plan receives federal approval on his original timeline of Jan. 1 - as long as it is eventually approved in its original format.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2014
GOP Chooses Ex-School Official To Replace Turner
Republican Party precinct committee members chose Tony Cook to serve the two-year term of Eric Turner, who resigned last month.
Read MoreDecember 16, 2014
Coats Named To Senate Finance Committee
Republican Sen. Dan Coats has been named to the Senate Finance Committee for the 114th Congress, becoming the first Indiana senator to serve on the key panel since former Sen. Vance Hartke in 1976.
Read MoreDecember 15, 2014
Coalition Pushing To Change The Way Legislative Maps Are Drawn
Leaders of "good government" groups say Indiana can't wait any longer to explore changing the way it redraws its legislative maps every 10 years.
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