Groups that oppose smoke-free law are Alting’s top donors in last two elections
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Claiming it raises questions about his opposition to a smoke-free law that includes bars, the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids today released data from the National Institute on...
View ArticleIndiana House passes landmark School Voucher Program
WASHINGTON, DC — Indiana children may soon have the opportunity to use school vouchers to attend the private schools of their parents’ choice next year. The Indiana House of Representatives tonight...
View ArticleCollege Republicans bring potential presidential candidate to Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Herman Cain, Purdue alumnus and potential Republican presidential candidate for 2012, will speak at Purdue on April 20. The talk, which is free and open to the public, is at...
View ArticleSenate panel backs proposal to “nurture entrepreneurial spirit in Indiana”
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana’s Senate Committee on Commerce and Economic Development this week voted unanimously in favor of a bill nurturing the entrepreneurial spirit in the state through online...
View ArticleIndiana one step closer to restructured, lower corporate tax rate
INDIANAPOLIS, Inc. — A key House committee this week voted 18-4 in support of State Sen. Brandt Hershman’s job bill fostering the creation of private-sector jobs and promoting economic development by...
View ArticleProposal banning Spice, Salvia in Indiana could soon be law
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — A statewide ban on products like “Spice” and the herb salvia divinorum is closer to becoming law after today’s 93-0 vote in the Indiana House of Representatives in support of a...
View ArticleProposal banning ‘Spice’, Salvia moves to Governor
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Senate lawmakers voted 49-1 today in support of the final version of a proposal banning products like ‘Spice’ and the herb salvia divinorum in Indiana, sending the enrolled act to...
View ArticleIndiana legislation provides government transparency via new website
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana now offers a central website devoted to viewing the financial information for local government expenditures and school corporations as well as state government finances...
View ArticleSummary of Indiana’s new laws available online
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Hoosiers can now access a complete summary of the new laws approved during the 2011 legislative session online, according to State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette). The document,...
View ArticleForum: Rebuilding Our Future and Empowering Voters
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — “Yes We Can Tippecanoe”, a Lafayette-based community group that supports the Obama administration’s agenda, will hold a community forum on Sunday, September 18, 2011 from 3:00p to...
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