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July 17, 2015
Pence Picks Altice To Fill Indiana Court Of Appeals Vacancy
Robert Altice, Marion County Superior Court judge and former Marion County Deputy Prosecutor, was chosen from three nominees to fill the seat of Appeals Court Judge Ezra Friedlander, who's retiring after 22 years in the post.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2015
State Finishes Year With Money In The Bank; Democrats Say Spend Some Of It
Indiana finished the year on June 30 with a near historic level of reserves - $2.14 billion - coming in just short of the cash on hand in the 2012 fiscal year.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2015
Pence Discusses DCS Amid Lawsuit
Gov. Mike Pence says he can't comment on a lawsuit alleging the Department of Child Services is breaking state law by not adhering to guidelines limiting employee caseloads. But, he says he's confident the agency is on solid footing.
Read MoreJuly 1, 2015
Lawmakers Seek AG Investigation Of Humane Society Of US Fundraising
A group of six lawmakers wants the state to investigate the Humane Society of the United States, accusing the group of deceptive fundraising tactics.
Read MoreJune 29, 2015
Indiana's Tax Amnesty Begins In September
Hoosier businesses and individuals who owe back taxes to the state will have an opportunity to pay what they owe, without a penalty, this fall.
Read MoreJune 29, 2015
Supreme Court Ruling On Independent Redistricting Comes As Indiana Studies The Issue
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday upheld the constitutionality of an independent redistricting commission in Arizona, a system that keeps the redrawing of legislative maps out of the legislature's hands. That decision could have a major impact on Indiana as lawmakers prepare to examine ways to take some of the politics out of electoral redistricting.
Read MoreJune 29, 2015
Indiana House Hires Attorneys To Defend Public Records Suit
The Indiana House of Representatives has hired two outside attorneys to defend itself from a lawsuit challenging its refusal to release correspondence under the state's public records law.
Read MoreJune 29, 2015
Supreme Court Backs Arizona's Redistricting Commission Targeting Gridlock
Arizona's Independent Redistricting Commission was formed 15 years ago, after voters took the power to redraw districts away from the state's Legislature.
Read MoreJune 25, 2015
Indiana's Affordable Care Act Lawsuit Against IRS Still Unresolved
The State's lawsuit contends that imposing the Affordable Care Act's employer-mandate tax penalties on government employers is a violation of intergovernmental tax immunity.
Read MoreJune 25, 2015
Pence: Indiana Won't Comply With Clean Power Act Unless Significant Changes Are Made
Gov. Mike Pence sent a letter Wednesday to President Barack Obama that said Indiana couldn't afford to comply with the Clean Power Act.
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