Stories tagged with "lawmakers"

Hoosier Park spent $534,434 to lobby state by indystar

Hoosier Park and its parent company, Centaur LLC, spent $534,434 to lobby members of the Indiana General Assembly, the largest lobbying total for a business in Indiana, according... – Nov 23, 2009 at 8:05 AM in Business

Tell legislators to just stay home this session by indystar

Why not skip a legislative session for next year? The money saved, likely in the millions, would go along with other cost-saving items mandated by the state revenue shortfall. A... – Nov 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Institute: Indiana may need to face tax hike by Marybeth Schneider

Legislators need to hold the line on spending and even potentially consider ways to increase state revenues, perhaps through a tax increase, the leader of the Indiana Fiscal Policy... – Nov 17, 2009 at 11:37 AM in Politics & Government

Time to bury the death tax by indystar

Kevin Hancock simply wants to harvest trees — sustainably — and create jobs in the process. The federal government may put a stop to all that. His business, Hancock... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Transparency changes behavior by indystar

The fact that there are more than 750 lobbyists in Indianapolis and many thousands more in Washington is hardly a secret. Sure, lobbying is an integral part of our democratic... – Nov 13, 2009 at 6:13 PM in Opinion

Undue influence impedes the process by indystar

I know it is tempting to portray the Indiana General Assembly as having a deaf ear toward ethical behavior, but I find such opinions do not match the commitment that the men and... – Nov 13, 2009 at 6:09 PM in Opinion

Law must keep up with biotech innovation by indystar

Say you plant an apple seed in your backyard in the hopes that it will grow into a tree. You buy the seed, till the earth, water it daily and nurture it, hoping to one day have... – Nov 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

They work for us, not for gifts from big-money lobbies by indystar

As Mary Beth Schneider pointed out in her article (“On the table: ethics reform at Statehouse,” Oct. 28), the 2010 legislature may consider requiring lawmakers to... – Nov 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Fishers eyes 2nd resolution backing Sallie Mae office by Carrie Ritchie

Fishers and Muncie, home to the state’s two Sallie Mae offices, plan to pass resolutions tonight to support the company, which is in danger of losing much of its business to... – Nov 02, 2009 at 4:57 PM in Fishers

A tale of two $250s by indystar

This fall, as American families anticipate the holiday season and an uncertain economy in 2010, they’re likely to decide to cut back. Maybe they’ll stay home for... – Oct 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

No recommendation on school start dates by indystar

A legislative study committee that considered pushing back school start dates has decided to return the issue to the General Assembly without making any recommendations to... – Oct 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in News

For minors, buying booze isn't that hard by Bill Ruthhart

In police stings, almost a third of retailers didn’t card customers If you’re younger than 21 and try to buy booze, you expect to hear this question: “Can I see... – Oct 25, 2009 at 1:05 AM in Communities

Bayh, Lugar vote against Medicare bill by indystar

WASHINGTON — Indiana Sen. Evan Bayh crossed party lines Wednesday in helping Republican senators block floor consideration of a bill increasing Medicare payments to doctors. Bayh,... – Oct 21, 2009 at 4:48 PM in Politics & Government

Redistricting reform will be up to Indiana lawmakers by Mary Beth

A legislative committee examining potential changes to how Indiana draws legislative and congressional districts will not recommend any specific changes. But Sen. Sue Landske, the... – Oct 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Trust but E-Verify by indystar

A key reason Congress is struggling to pass health insurance reform: Lawmakers are trying to do too much all at once. The more “comprehensive” a bill becomes, the more... – Oct 20, 2009 at 5:13 PM in Commentary

Rokita rolls out redistricting proposal by Mary Beth

Secretary of State Todd Rokita today urged lawmakers to change how Indiana draws legislative and congressional districts. But he backed off an earlier recommendation that they make... – Oct 20, 2009 at 12:04 PM in Politics & Government

Lawmakers warned of gambling competition by indystar

An interim legislative committee plans to meet to discuss a host of gambling issues including competition from other states. That’s what a fiscal analyst from the... – Oct 19, 2009 at 1:42 PM in Politics & Government

Thoughtful politics are overdue, ex-Rep. Lee Hamilton says in latest book by indystar

I was standing in the Downtown Dunkin’ Donuts the other day, paying the clerk for a cup of afternoon coffee and holding a copy of former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton’s latest... – Oct 18, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Matthew Tully

Crime and adequate punishment by indystar

Joseph Warnock stabbed and slashed his wife, Angela, more than 50 times this summer in their Hendricks County home. The couple’s daughters, 12 and 8 years old, had been... – Oct 15, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Editorial

Health-care bill passes key test by indystar

WASHINGTON — Historic legislation to expand U.S. health care and control costs won its first Republican supporter Tuesday and cleared a key Senate hurdle, a double-barreled... – Oct 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government