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July 17, 2014
BMV Gives Suspended Drivers A Break On Fees
Drivers with suspended licenses will get a break as part of a new state effort to get Hoosiers legal and driving again.
Read MoreJuly 17, 2014
Ernest Malone Picked As New IFD Chief
Ernest Malone will be the new chief of the Indianapolis Fire Department. Mayor Greg Ballard and Public Safety Director Troy Riggs made the announcement at press conference, Thursday.
Read MoreJuly 15, 2014
Convenience Stores Continue The Fight To Sell Cold Beer
Indiana convenience stores won't stop their push to make the sale of cold beer in their shops legal. They're filing a new lawsuit and appealing the ruling in their existing case.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2014
Hogsett Announces Resignation
United States Attorney Joe Hogsett is resigning. He sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder, Monday, announcing that he will leave his position July 31st.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2014
State Ends Fiscal Year With More Than $2 Billion In The Bank
The state ended the fiscal year on June 30 with $2 billion in the bank and spent $107 million less than it received from taxes, state Auditor Suzanne Crouch announced at the state's 2014 closeout on Monday.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2014
Funeral Service Begins For Officer Renn
Family, friends, and police officers from around the country are filing into Bankers Life Fieldhouse for the funeral service for IMPD officer Perry Renn. Renn was shot and killed while responding to a call on the near eastside, Saturday night.
Read MoreJuly 10, 2014
State Ethics Commission Approves Settlement With Former State Superintendent Tony Bennett
The State Ethics Commission today approved a settlement regarding former state superintendent Tony Bennett's unethical practice of using state resources during his 2012 re-election campaign. Another other accusation against Bennett was dropped.
Read MoreJuly 10, 2014
Members Of State Ethics Commission Express Concern About Senior INDOT Official's Departure For New Job
INDOT Chief of Staff Troy Woodruff is in negotiations to work for RQAW, an engineering firm that does business with INDOT.
Read MoreJuly 9, 2014
State Board Of Education Meeting Gets Heated
A state board of education meeting got heated Wednesday as board members argued about exactly how far State Superintendent Glenda Ritz's authority stretches.
Read MoreJuly 9, 2014
Indy Prepares To Lay Officer Renn To Rest
The city is preparing to lay fallen IMPD Officer Perry Renn to rest. Danny Overley with the Indiana Fraternal Order of Police Critical Incident Memorial Team says the next few days are to shine light on the life Renn created for himself and the community.
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