Stories tagged with "policy director"

Speedway makeover begins by Josh Duke

Launch of redevelopment aims to make racing mecca more inviting For longtime residents such as Ed Frazier, Thursday was a historic day in Speedway. In front of a backdrop of... – Nov 20, 2009 at 12:20 AM in Communities

Long has new plan to draw districts by Mary Beth

Senate leader calls for amendment creating an independent panel to oversee redistricting Redistricting reform gained momentum Thursday when Senate President Pro Tempore David Long... – Nov 13, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Keystone Towers: mold, vandalism, asbestos by Will Higgins

Ramshackle apartments, site of emergency drill Tuesday, interest potential developers Terrorists disclosed they’d stored chemical weapons inside a high-rise, and emergency... – Nov 04, 2009 at 12:55 AM in North Marion County

How green is Indianapolis? by Francesca Jarosz

We’ve made a start but still have far to go, report finds Over the past year, Indianapolis purchased dozens more fuel-efficient vehicles, began building 14 miles of bike... – Oct 07, 2009 at 1:17 AM in News

Hearing gives boost to redistricting reforms by Mary Beth

Legislative panel holds first meeting to discuss guidelines for process Advocates of reforming how Indiana draws legislative and congressional boundaries think that, after years of... – Sep 30, 2009 at 12:58 AM in Politics & Government

Advocates press for redistricting rules by Mary Beth

Advocates of reforming Indiana’s redistricting process say momentum is building to put in place changes they hope will give the public confidence that the legislative... – Sep 29, 2009 at 2:38 PM in Politics & Government

Drawing of districts to be topic of hearing by indystar

Lawmakers will hold a hearing today on whether Indiana should revamp the way it draws state legislative and congressional districts. Among those testifying before the Census Data... – Sep 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

Lawmakers to meet on district mapping by Mary Beth

Whether Indiana should revamp how it draws state legislative and congressional districts will be considered Tuesday by a committee of lawmakers. The Census Data Advisory Committee,... – Sep 28, 2009 at 1:56 PM in Legislature

White House dismisses furor over school speech by indystar

WASHINGTON — The White House on Friday dismissed as pointless the furor over President Barack Obama’s plan to deliver a televised back-to-school speech to the nation’s... – Sep 04, 2009 at 6:06 PM in Politics & Government

Advocacy depends on free speech by agammill

Rae Schnapp can’t imagine what her job would be like if she didn’t have the protections found in the Bill of Rights. As the water policy director of the Hoosier... – Jul 04, 2009 at 1:15 AM in Communities

WellPoint spent $1.2M lobbying in 1Q by indystar

WellPoint Inc., the nation’s largest health insurer based on membership, spent more than $1.2 million in the first quarter to lobby the federal government, according to a... – May 26, 2009 at 2:13 PM in Business

I-69 price tag leaps by $1 billion by indystar

New estimates show it will cost more than $3 billion to extend Interstate 69 from Indianapolis to Evansville — a price tag that’s grown by more than a billion dollars... – May 18, 2009 at 8:40 AM in Politics & Government

$1.5M of stimulus proposed for prisoner education, jobs by Vic Ryckaert

Indianapolis would spend more than $1.5 million in economic stimulus funds on prisoner education and re-entry services under a proposal unveiled Monday. The proposal — part... – Apr 14, 2009 at 2:19 AM in Crime & Courts

Board recommends $39.5M in stimulus fund projects for roads, bridges, trails by Chris Sikich

Several trails among projects awaiting final OK Communities can pick up their shovels now that tens of millions of dollars in federal stimulus money is set to hit local roads,... – Apr 11, 2009 at 2:19 AM in Politics & Government

Indiana gets $35M for police programs by indystar

Federal stimulus grant includes $6.4 million for Indianapolis WASHINGTON — Indiana is getting more than $35 million in stimulus money for law enforcement activities,... – Mar 07, 2009 at 1:28 AM in Politics & Government

State panel OKs bill for online voting by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — A state Senate committee approved two proposals Monday that supporters say would make Indiana elections more accessible and meaningful. One bill would allow Indiana... – Feb 16, 2009 at 3:10 PM in News

Sheriff has spent $3M on law firm by indystar

Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson is directing hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to his former campaign manager’s law firm for outside legal services that could... – Oct 27, 2008 at 10:31 AM in News

Sheriff has spent $3M on law firm by indystar

Marion County Sheriff Frank Anderson is directing hundreds of thousands of dollars each year to his former campaign manager's law firm for outside legal services that could be... – Oct 27, 2008 at 2:03 AM in Communities