State to scope Indy block for new building to house judiciary, legislative office space
Gov. Mike Pence’s administration is in the early stages of a land-use study for a hot piece of downtown Indianapolis property north of the Statehouse.
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Indiana joins multistate Apple e-book price-fixing settlement
Indiana consumers who purchased e-books at an artificially inflated price will share in a $400 million settlement with computer giant Apple Inc., Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced Friday.
COA clarifies and affirms original opinion in environmental cleanup case
The Indiana Court of Appeals granted the request of the city of Indianapolis and the Department of Environmental Management to take another look at its opinion issued in April that allowed businesses that neighbored a contaminated property to intervene in the cleanup case. But the judges affirmed the court’s original decision in all respects.
Epileptic man’s excessive force, wrongful arrest case proceeds
A man with epilepsy who claims Indianapolis police assaulted and falsely arrested him while he was having a seizure may proceed with numerous claims against the officers and the city, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Indiana sues county over I-69 noise ordinance
The Indiana Department of Transportation is suing the commissioners of a southern Indiana county, saying they have no authority to limit construction of the Interstate 69 extension near Bloomington with an ordinance that restricts overnight noise.
Ice cold beer? Not here
The challenge to Indiana cold beer regulation continues in state court and 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Hogsett resigns as U.S. Attorney
U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett announced Monday he is resigning from office effective July 31 after leading the federal prosecutor’s office for the Southern District of Indiana since October 2010.
County treasurer’s attorneys want charges dropped
Attorneys for a central Indiana county treasurer want charges that he mishandled public money dismissed, arguing that other officials who've done the same thing haven't been prosecuted.
Ethics panel approves $5,000 fine against Bennett
Indiana's State Ethics Commission has approved a $5,000 fine against former state schools Superintendent Tony Bennett for using state resources in his 2012 campaign.
Education board measures would curb Ritz’s powers
Schools Superintendent Glenda Ritz said Wednesday she would have her lawyers review a pair of measures from the State Board of Education that would curb some of her powers as board chair.
Indiana agencies told to ignore gay marriages
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's office is telling state agencies to act as if no gay marriages had been performed during three days following a federal court order.
GOP state senator deploying to Afghanistan
A Republican state senator is heading overseas for military duty in Afghanistan and asking his wife to fill his seat while he is gone.
Deal proposed in ex-schools chief’s ethics case
The State Ethics Commission is set to review a proposed settlement Thursday in the ethics case against former Indiana Schools Superintendent Tony Bennett.
Thomas to resign as Indiana’s inspector general
The only person to serve as Indiana's top ethics watchdog since the position of inspector general was created in 2005 is planning to leave.
‘0INK’ vanity plate fight could go to Legislature
A fuss over a police officer's vanity plate has blown up into a constitutional debate that could lead to the Indiana General Assembly deciding whether to rewrite the law or stop selling personalized license plates altogether.
Judges order SSA to determine if father is entitled to daughter’s disability benefits
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday sent a case back to the Social Security Administration after finding an administrative law judge’s decision that a woman was not totally disabled until Nov. 1, 2008, “deeply flawed.”
Counties worry about cost of criminal code changes
Sweeping changes to Indiana's criminal code took effect Tuesday that will send more low-level, nonviolent criminals to community corrections programs and jails instead of state prisons, causing concern by some about the financial burden it will put on counties.
Transition period starting as new criminal code takes effect
Criminal court judges in Indiana have now begun instituting the most comprehensive overhaul to the state’s criminal code in more than 30 years.
AG offers county clerks guidance on same-sex marriage questions
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller’s office issued a memo to county clerks July 1 attempting to clear the confusion lingering from the several days when same-sex marriage was legal in Indiana.
New Indiana laws in 2014
Many new laws take effect July 1. View a complete list of the laws enacted during the 2014 legislative session.