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May 15, 2015
Lawmakers Calling For Summer Study Of BMV
Legislators are calling for a summer study committee to look at the state's Bureau of Motor Vehicles after a report this week showed numerous issues within the agency.
Read MoreMay 14, 2015
Attorney General Launches New Vicitim Services Division
Attorney General Greg Zoeller is launching a new division within his office aimed at boosting services for victims of violent and sexual crimes. That effort includes a new statewide advocate network.
Read MoreMay 14, 2015
A Trade Deal Read In Secret By Only A Few (Or Maybe None)
To study the draft Trans-Pacific Partnership text, senators have to go to the basement of the Capitol and enter a secured, sound-proof room and surrender their cellphones.
Read MoreMay 12, 2015
Justice Center Proposal Appears Dead
Pending a last-minute deal, the agreement with WMB Heartland Partners to design, build and run the justice center for 35 years expires at the end of the month.
Read MoreMay 11, 2015
Audit Finds BMV Lacked Oversight
Hoosiers will be getting more refunds from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles over the next couple of months as further overcharges surface.
Read MoreMay 11, 2015
Pence Leads Trade Mission To China
Pence says his economic development officials believe China is looking to invest more in North America, and that his trip is aimed at giving Indiana an advantage.
Read MoreMay 8, 2015
Moratorium On Nursing Home Construction To Become Law
Indiana's nursing homes have a 77 percent occupancy rate, well below the national average. And only three states devote a greater percentage of Medicare long-term dollars to nursing homes.
Read MoreMay 8, 2015
Gaming Bill Will Become Law Without Pence's Signature
The gaming bill lets riverboats move inland, makes a variety of tax changes, and allows racetrack casinos to petition the state for live dealers in six years.
Read MoreMay 8, 2015
Pence Signs $31 Billion Budget Plan
The governor signed the budget in front of a sea of students at an elementary school in Lebanon, highlighting the largest funding increase for K-12 schools in state history.
Read MoreMay 7, 2015
Pence Set To Sign $31 Billion Indiana Budget Plan
The new two-year state spending plan was approved by the General Assembly last week. Slightly more than half of the $31 billion budget goes toward K-12 education, with funding going up 2.3 percent each year.
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