Recently in August 2008 Category

INDIANA WIRE

Former Fort Wayne Mayor Robert E. Armstrong dies

State sells timber from Morgan-Monroe State Forest

FSSA seeking Medicaid expansion for pregnant women

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

EDITORIAL: Teens don't go online to get drunk on wine

Times of Northwest Indiana

Business leaders balk at tax cap amendment

Board backs ethanol plan

Allen hires former mayor in defense attorney dispute

COLUMN: Which government is best?

EDITORIAL: AG's pursuit of transparency is clearly the correct decision

South Bend Tribune

Obama camp counting on new voters

St. Joseph County behind on setting tax rates

House candidate has eye on energy

EDITORIAL: Say 'bye to the blue law

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

McCain gaining in Hoosier donations

Former Mayor Armstrong dies

Judge denies delay in Kelty trial

Felts pleads guilty to DWI

EDITORIAL: A deliberate, correct veto

WANE-TV (Fort Wayne)

VP Waiting Game: Who and When?

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Candidates push for night meetings, better access

EDITORIAL: Giving Open Door Law some impact

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Obama's pick: For him to know, us to find out

McCain tops Obama in Hoosier $$ in July

Crowd backs arts and parks

New director of parks has ties to politics

Worried parents, teachers say IPS after-school programs crucial

EDITORIAL: Mayor must act to lift badge of dishonor

WISH-TV (Indianapolis)

Speculation Sen. Bayh is the chosen one

Muncie Star Press

Lt. gov. candidate dislikes privatization

Richmond Palladium-Item

Obama campaign opens Richmond office on Saturday

Hoosiers open wallets for McCain

Indiana not on Obama's list

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

County tax bills in mail

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Revisit contracts, says Democratics

Bloggers crossing the aisle

EDITORIAL: School Board election

Louisville Courier-Journal

Hoosiers vent about new state aid system

New Albany council passes smoking ban

INDIANA WIRE

Roob: proposed rule would cost some food stamps

Southern Indiana county keeps abortion restrictions

Ex-Putnam County sheriff faces federal charges

Judge seizes Harris' bank accounts

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Transit group looks to Indy for support

Governor to visit storm-damaged Griffith next week

EDITORIAL: Gary City Council must reduce spending

Times of Northwest Indiana

Long Thompson vows privatization review

Harris claims poverty in appeal

County suspicious of salt shortage

EDITORIAL: Green light to cut spending, but not to red light cameras

South Bend Tribune

Long Thompson: Review contracts

Budget cuts threaten park swimming

St. Joseph County judges defend proposed budgets as mandates

EDITORIAL: SCHIP's lifeline for families

WNDU-TV (South Bend)

Daniels' plan for RV workers draws mixed reaction

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Feds credit state on welfare aid

Override could be on deck

EDITORIAL: The drinking age debate

WANE-TV (Fort Wayne)

170 new jobs coming to Ligonier

Jobs, Privatization big topics in Governor's Race

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Ackerson visits Lafayette, pledges to follow pay-as-you-go spending

EDITORIAL: Let's reopen debate about drinking age

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Long Thompson calls for review of privatization efforts

Obama taps Beech Grove worker to speak at Democratic convention

Ballard names Lowry as new Indy Parks director

Ex-CIB chief helped spearhead deal

COLUMN: Effort grows to change face of government

EDITORIAL: Lower drinking age won't end binge drinking

WISH-TV (Indianapolis)

Thompson attacks privatization efforts

Anderson Herald Bulletin

FSSA: Letter indicates food stamp progress

FSSA: Agencies work for clients' benefits

Muncie Star Press

EDITORIAL: Delaying tax collection won't benefit anyone

Richmond Palladium-Item

EDITORIAL: Candidates must tackle U.S. deficit

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Louisville Courier-Journal

New Albany City Council to vote on smoking ban

Lugar going overseas

NATIONAL

CQPolitics.com

Dems' Defenses of '06 Indiana House Gains Look Effective

INDIANA WIRE

Obama, VP choice to campaign together Saturday

EPA: 19 Indiana counties don't meet new soot standard

Report ranks Indiana 11th fattest among states

State reaches $8.5 million deal over pay dispute

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

EPA says NWI's air contains too much unhealthy dirt

Ethanol investors get look

Times of Northwest Indiana

Ruckus erupts at Gary council meeting

Lake, Porter counties miss federal air pollution mark

Fodder sought for M'ville debate

Defense: Failure to ID Cantrell invalidates guilty verdicts

Kouts latest licked by salt

EDITORIAL: Porter County Council needs to budget for HR department

South Bend Tribune

If Obama taps Bayh, they win, then what?

Puckett campaign treasurer quits post

EDITORIAL: Unkindest cut for S.B. students

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Candidates' views clash on jobs stats

Mayor's 1st veto: Fire merit board

Hoosiers' questions solicited for debates

City holds off on deal with French firm

Ballot rematch looms for FWCS appointed seat

EDITORIAL: In a different pension class

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Lafayette man files appeal in slander case against councilman

County misses EPA soot standard

Signatures lacking for 2 in gubernatorial race

EDITORIAL: Schools need to find ways to save money

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Consider lowering drinking age to 18, college presidents say

Ballard announces Northside drainage project

COLUMN: Readers weigh in on pensions

Anderson Herald Bulletin

EDITORIAL: Pence right to push for action on energy bill

Muncie Star Press

Open house brings relief for FSSA frustrations

EDITORIAL: Randolph school board member needs to move on

Richmond Palladium-Item

Missing items cost former mayor $7,736

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

City department heads told to cut '09 budget

GUEST COLUMN: Reforms will lower health care cost, provide insurance to more Hoosiers

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Crowd fills Vanderburgh Commission chambers about abortion vote

UPDATE: Commissioners issue regret

Candidates stunned by lack of input

EDITORIAL: Another study

EDITORIAL: Sneaky vote

INDIANA WIRE

Obama veep announcement expected in coming days

Bulk of Delphi's 600 job cuts will be in Indiana

State ramps up kudzu control efforts

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Toll Road touched by driving cutbacks

City workers given 'Rudy Clay Day'

Times of Northwest Indiana

Fire Department might sue Gary

Indiana OKs $8.5 million payout to state workers

Salt price increase forces S'ville to conserve

Sheriff: Overtime cut will take officers off road

Portage firm named one of 50 Hoosier "Companies to Watch"

South Bend Tribune

Donnelly hosts energy summit

Puckett firing his treasurer

EDITORIAL: State has duty to pay for school books

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Airport approves tax hike, budget

Suit filed to stop faxing to state

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Ambulance pitch will continue

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

State could pay employees $8.5M to settle lawsuit

5 walk out in protest as Southport mayor, council skip prayer

Perry Township to get visit from mayor

EDITORIAL: A park-peddling problem: Let's review the landscape

WISH-TV (Indianapolis)

Bayh preps for DNC, possible VP nod

Anderson Herald Bulletin

EDITORIAL: Rensel violated public trust

Muncie Star Press

Delaware County CAFO moratorium clears first hurdle

EDITORIAL: CAFO gridlock benefits only problem operators

Richmond Palladium-Item

EDITORIAL: Lawmakers' perks awfully generous

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Mayor's group renews support for school funding

Planned Parenthood expected to take action, abortion vote drawing reply

Funding crunch rules out chance of Warrick's full-day kindergarten

Louisville Courier-Journal

Greenpeace lobbies 9th District candidates

Jeff ordinance would require paying for gas in advance

NATIONAL

Bloomberg

Bayh's Running-Mate Chances May Be Hurt by Wife's Board Seats

INDIANA WIRE

Popular Sen. Bayh could help swing Indiana votes

Daniels, Irsay herald new stadium's ribbon-cutting

16,500 jobs lost in state in July

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

State eyes roles of Pinnacle, Methodist

Patient's death attracts congressional concern

Politic notebook

Road repair funds hurt as people drive less

Times of Northwest Indiana

Red light camera push starts again

Garbage-to-ethanol vote nears

EDITORIAL: Lake County income tax? No way!

Presidential race could have local impact

EDITORIAL: Weary Griffith residents hopeful after congressman's visit

South Bend Tribune

St. Joseph County braces for budget meetings

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Governor's race targets youth vote

EDITORIAL: Good bet for college ed

EDITORIAL: Controversial city contract

Schellinger gives money but not endorsement

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Commission approves 20 voting sites

EDITORIAL: Service has outgrown the county's funds

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Southport mayor, council at odds over public prayer

COLUMN: Private bureaucracy, public problems

Ballard considers selling some of Indy's smallest parks

COLUMN: Ballard wrong to bash city's small parks

Bayh defends Obama, challenges McCain stance

State praises tax plan to fund new stadium

Winner gets up-close convention view

EDITORIAL: Tax savings diluted, taxpayers deluded

COLUMN: New deal, or same ol' same ol'?

Anderson Herald Bulletin

Mayor, officials offer to refuse raise

Muncie Star Press

Open house to address welfare problems

Local Democrats divided

Lugar staffer to be at library on Friday

Richmond Palladium-Item

Republicans meet to choose new auditor

EDITORIAL: Indiana access laws in need of strong teeth

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Handful of people show up to get application help at FSSA Open House

Q&A with Howard Dean

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

EDITORIAL: Price of gasoline

Evan Bayh for VP?

Brazil Times

Majority of poll responders in favor of Daniels

SPECIALTY

Indiana Prairie Farmer

Lt. Governor Debate Left Questions Unanswered

INDIANA WIRE

Backers of abortion restriction shift strategy

Daniels wants to expand full-day kindergarten

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Long Thompson reveals health plan

EDITORIAL: Protecting teachers from suits good move

Times of Northwest Indiana

Daniels: Tax caps are working

Lake officials debate whether 2007 veto brought spending cuts

Super-agency would merge South Shore, buses

Daniels eyes more funds for full-day kindergarten

Obama campaign offices blanket Indiana

South Bend Tribune

Area GOP office hosts McCain call

Candidate touts health care plan

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Budget forecasting an inexact science

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

COLUMN: Taxpayers contribute millions to lawmakers' generous pension plan

$5M sought to get more teachers

EDITORIAL: Window of opportunity for government openness

WTHR-TV (Indianapolis)

WTHR.com Truth Test (Gubernatorial candidates' campaign ads)

Anderson Herald Bulletin

City Council approves COIT

EDITORIAL: Mortgage broker law will help

Muncie Star Press

EDITORIAL: Mayor's gag order will hurt public the most

Richmond Palladium-Item

EDITORIAL: Is Sunday alcohol ban fair, logical?

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Council urges Indiana Legislature to pass hate crimes bill

Crowd at rally urges Council to pass hate crimes law resolution

Obama adviser talks Social Security

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Daniels pushes for statewide full-day kindergarten

EDITORIAL: Indiana Debates

INDIANA WIRE

Daniels says lottery lease could fund scholarships

Mayor wants to oversee media access to employees

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Visclosky seeks disaster aid for Griffith

EDITORIAL: Time state altered Sunday liquor laws

Times of Northwest Indiana

Council ousts police chief

Grant helps launch Lakeshore High project

Lake Council permits political fund for Teamster contributions

Governor links lottery lease to scholarship plan

Prime parking at government complex reserved for the public

New sheriff's helicopter soars above budget cuts

Visclosky calls tornado damage 'terrifying'

Tax bills arriving in September

Clinic dedicates addition in honor of Rep. Brown

Valpo estimates a $865K drop in 2009 TIF funds

South Bend Tribune

Donnelly wants crackdown on intellectual property theft

Local officials voice frustrations to Indiana

Democrat Howard Dean in heartland to woo voters

EDITORIAL: Commercial drivers lacking state scrutiny

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Private lottery best bet: Daniels

Candidates debate farm, tax policies

Long Thompson floats insurance co-op

EDITORIAL: Retailers, not religion, are behind move to lift Sunday ban

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Carroll County gets $184K in 'back pay'

Lafayette woman in new Obama ad

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Indy Parks Director Joe Wynns resigning

Daniels suggests lottery as way to fund scholarships

Newman says he'll pursue complaints about shelter

New Obama ad features Hoosiers criticizing the economy

EDITORIAL: Amid 'fire sale' talk, respect meaning of green

Anderson Herald Bulletin

Plan tackles mortgage foreclosures

Muncie Star Press

McShurley limits media access by city employees

Mayor takes action on inaccessible sidewalks downtown

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Daniels' plan aims to make college education more accessible, affordable

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

EDITORIAL: Textbooks and Indiana

NATIONAL

Christian Science Monitor

Will Obama be texting Evan Bayh soon?

CQPolitics.com

2008 Election Forecast: In Indiana, Republicans in Obama's Backyard

INDIANA WIRE

Indianapolis mayor back at work after chest pains

Mayors to push for law allowing red light cameras

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Visclosky to visit Griffith today for personal look

NIRPC to feds: stay away from plan funds

EDITORIAL: Council needs voice in city pay reduction

Times of Northwest Indiana

County Council makes hiring freeze exception

Daniels wants state to handle school purchasing

Gary strips administrators of credit cards

Council postpones vote on helicopter

Councilman: No fishing on bridges

Visclosky to visit damaged neighborhoods

Candidate promotes health insurance pooling

Visclosky wowed by Ivy Tech's Valpo campus

EDITORIAL: Buying young voters' lunches is tantamount to buying votes

South Bend Tribune

Tight Niles budget forecast once again

Herbster enters 7th District race

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

McCain fits state 'like glove'

Schools, health focus of governor race

Airport makes tax case to county

EDITORIAL: More pressing school issues

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Tax bills due on Nov. 10

County balks at ambulance purchases

City makes bid for downtown recycling

EDITORIAL: Bush, McCain, Obama all say same thing

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Long Thompson proposes business health insurance pool

Former Bush administration official stumps for McCain in Fishers

COLUMN: Ballard's budget pains may be worse than physical ones

EDITORIAL: For public safety's sake, reason together on budget

Anderson Herald Bulletin

NESTLE: Facility to add 200K square feet, 135 jobs

School board tackles '09 budget

Muncie Star Press

'I'm just looking for anything' says job fair attendee

Muncie tax repeal group plans Saturday event

Richmond Palladium-Item

Jobs in jeopardy

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Staff from Lugar's office tours city

Long Thompson presents health care plan to Hoosiers

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

On campaign trail with ... Daniels

Long Thompson proposes health plan for small businesses

WFIE-TV (Evansville)

Daniels promotes his education plan

INDIANA WIRE

VX supply destruction completed at Indiana depot

Governor wants legal protections for teachers

Steuben County denies dairy expansion request

GOP selects businessman for Dist. 19 race

BMV fee sought for police academies

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Gov. Daniels wants teachers protected

Budgets rocked as road salt fee triples

Times of Northwest Indiana

Vote today on $1M in foreclosure fees

Daniels wants lawsuit shield for student discipline

Obama campaign: Pay no mind to video crew

C.P. businessman tapped for District 19 race

Councilwoman calls for RBA head to appear before council

Lake Station going green to save green

Sheriff, animal shelter at center of budget talk

Legislative hopeful pitches mortgage fixes

EDITORIAL: Helicopter purchase could fly after all

South Bend Tribune

Upton, Donnelly back energy bill together

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

FWCS budget to grow by 1%

Henry moves to stem merit board

Daniels affirms teacher powers

Lugar staff on hand to help residents

COLUMN: Challenging Daniels on economy

EDITORIAL: Goodrich and IDEM

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Mayors want law authorizing red light cameras

EDITORIAL: Lawmakers have an easy decision

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Mayor checked at hospital for chest pains

Ballard: '09 budget returns to the basics

Daniels wants to give teachers legal backup when they dole out discipline

Good tire pressure: No just for Obama anymore

EDITORIAL: Complaint line farm-out raises no end of hangups

Anderson Herald Bulletin

MoveOn.org attacks Pence in ad

County councilmen unsupportive of income tax increase

EDITORIAL: Customer service should be FSSA's top priority

Muncie Star Press

EDITORIAL: General Assembly needs to act on red-light cameras

Richmond Palladium-Item

Schools' joint operation faces 'serious threat' from lawmakers

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

School board tackles '09 budget

State officials ready to field welfare questions

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Candidates unveiling campaign ideas

EDITORIAL: Absentee voting

INDIANA WIRE

McCain camp claims confidence in winning Indiana

Gary lawmaker helps police catch fleeing suspect

Group to lobby for Sunday alcohol sales

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Hammond's red-light cameras raise red flag with state officials

EDITORIAL: Gary schools must make tough decisions

EDITORIAL: Public Works Dept. should go to surveyor

Times of Northwest Indiana

Police academies seek state funding boost

Abstinence funding may again be available

Hearing slated on $5.1M schools project

New law reshapes government construction game

Portage 2009 budget still not final

EDITORIAL: Lake County needs down-to-earth budgeting, not 2 new helicopters

South Bend Tribune

EDITORIAL: The state must do its part

COLUMN: Much to learn from past veep unveiling

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Olinger, Mol pleased to get Kelty's support

EDITORIAL: They saved us $6 million

EDITORIAL: Rules for large farms

Lafayette Journal and Courier

West Lafayette says clip it or ticket

Political parties prepare to meet

EDITORIAL: A tax-relief idea that makes sense

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Indianapolis budget plan hits Sheriff's Department the hardest

7th District GOP candidate Gabrielle Campo keeping busy

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police considering 12-hour shifts for officers

Libertarian looks forward to debate

EDITORIAL: Candidates' giveaways deserve second look

COLUMN: Putting potholes before politics

Indianapolis Business Journal

Editorial slams Daniels, Long Thompson on jobs

Mayor's Action Center might be privatized to cure chronic woes

Anderson Herald Bulletin

Lapel police fuel, OT budget low

Nestlé may announce more jobs

Muncie Star Press

Republicans to host Rally in the Alley

City of Muncie a finalist to host Governor's Arts Award Ceremony

EDITORIAL: Ads on city-owned vehicles could be just the start

Richmond Palladium-Item

Tax drop thrills many

EDITORIAL: State's win-lose property tax beckons reform

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Democrats talk 'clean sweep' during open house for Long Thompson

Obama supporters gear up to canvas Valley

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Absentee ballots at issue, Democrats and GOP at odds over nursing home votes

Warrick treasurer requests deputy post

EDITORIAL: Welfare modernization