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INDIANA WIRE

Kokomo plants among 30 Chrysler closing for month

Daniels to announce government streamlining plan

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

RBA members back food, beverage tax

Hobart City Council rejects raises for itself

Court squabbles over pay cuts cost Gary $25,000

Elected vs. appointed boards considered

Times of Northwest Indiana

IDEM cancels air quality contracts

Statewide smoking ban advocated

State: Hammond can appeal school plan veto

New Center Township assessor chosen

Lake commissioners award millions in contracts

City Council's salary stays the same

County has setback in tax bills

South Bend Tribune

Web site snafu irks St. Joe County taxpayers

Senator Bayh talks jobs in South Bend

EDITORIAL: Don't smile for the camera

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Auto-industry worries overtake Bayh forum

On disaster planning, Indiana ranks near top

City controller delays departure by month

EDITORIAL: Caution on gambling

Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

Bayh discusses auto industry and economy with Fort Wayne area businesses

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Indiana state lawmaker to propose testing air at schools

Free ride for city's car users may come to an end

EDITORIAL: Professional team can lift animal care to higher level

Richmond Palladium-Item

Senator's visit on auto issues rescheduled

EDITORIAL: State's ethics lapses invite Illinois-style controversies

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

ISU survey: Terre Haute residents oppose higher city taxes

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Ex-assessors to collect pay

EDITORIAL: Looking west : Population, tax base must grow.

INDIANA WIRE

Mayors want 'emergency plans' if auto rescue fails

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Union asking for equity on city pay

Hebron council member's DUI draws comment

EDITORIAL: Forum could lead to success if done right

Times of Northwest Indiana

157-mile, fiber-optic corridor along Toll Road might lure firms

Trustee wants to create Holiday Relief Fund

City Council wraps up year

South Bend Tribune

St. Joseph County stares at $4.3 million deficit

Videos prompt Walorski call to freeze Planned Parenthood funds

Elkhart attorney gets job at state tax agency

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Official rejects calls to quit over e-mails

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Local agencies brace for budget cuts

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Planned Parenthood inquiry requested

Ind. mayors of cities reliant on GM, Chrysler seek input on contingencies

EDITORIAL: Hoosier families take advantage of their choices

COLUMN: Politicians seeking positive press, take note

Muncie Star Press

Secret DTF deals now in open

Richmond Palladium-Item

Bayh to hear about auto woes

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

EDITORIAL: County likely to erase smoking exemption: instead, keep it and put pressure on city?

INDIANA WIRE

Democrats celebrate as Ind. electors back Obama

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Electoral College makes it official

Hebron council member charged with DUI

Pay hikes for elected officials pending in Hobart

EDITORIAL: State Appeals Board must lend Gary a hand

Times of Northwest Indiana

Lake County auditor automatically giving property tax credit to qualified seniors

EDITORIAL: Speak up: Elected or appointed?

South Bend Tribune

St. Joseph County scraps vote on local income tax

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Daniels names new agency chiefs

3 Hoosiers at top in inaugural giving

Mayor signs light limits into law

Indiana, U.S. elect Obama again

COLUMN: Big 3 not only employers with great wages and benefits

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Indiana casts Electoral College votes for Obama

Union wants to organize Indy hotel workers

EDITORIAL: Hospitals get the breaks; do poor get their share?

Anderson Herald Bulletin

Local tree farmers present holiday tree at Statehouse

Muncie Star Press

Surveyor, drainage board continue to butt heads

McKinney says mayor's complaint 'should have remained confidential'

EDITORIAL: Tighten rules to head off state government scandal

Richmond Palladium-Item

City workers get extra paycheck in 2009

Richmond man will be honored with governor's leadership award

EDITORIAL: Auto rescue must include conditions

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Bennett, Burke both file appeals

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Obama gets approval from Ind. electors

Mayor has eye on West Side annexation

Ohio Township fire squabble

Agency attorney succeeds Musgrave

EDITORIAL: Russ Lloyd Jr. : Former mayor wants on County Council. He would be an excellent choice.

INDIANA WIRE

Indiana's electors cast their votes Monday

Bills would ban texting for motorists 18 and under

Indiana sues Texas company over unwanted faxes

Fort Wayne mayor open to gambling expansion

IU heeds Daniels' revenue warning

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

IDEM drops enforcement office

Taxpayer cash safe, Glen Park developer says

New Lake tax proposals take on significance

Wheeler to step down in Center Township

EDITORIAL: Mitch, IDEM continue dismantling agency

Times of Northwest Indiana

New property tax credit for seniors going unnoticed

Charter school study expected to stoke legislative debate

Hammond's outgoing city controller to stay on as consultant

EDITORIAL: Scrutinize Gary's finances carefully

South Bend Tribune

EDITORIAL: Eye on the FSSA

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Schools chief defends gargantuan transition team

COLUMN: Pence, Souder at odds on auto fix

Banding together for inaugural trip

COLUMN: Pet peeves don't make good laws

EDITORIAL: Pay increases now?

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Ex-WL school trustee wins council runoff

Shepard: Don't stop now

EDITORIAL: Slow the move from politician to lobbyist

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Indiana pressing for fair share of stimulus money

Lugar criticizes leaders of Big 3

Community Corrections building in Indy to sit empty

At least his taxes won't be going up

COLUMN: Honestly, Abe should belong to Indiana

COLUMN: For unions, there's a lot riding on Free Choice Act

COLUMN: Lugar, aides driving force in '79 bailout

COLUMN: Politics aside, pro-life effort progresses

EDITORIAL: Bankruptcy offers Big 3 the way to help themselves

Muncie Star Press

Assistance slow to reach recently unemployed

Budget committee OKs $3.3M for BSU

EDITORIAL: Indiana must do more to rein in college tuition

Richmond Palladium-Item

Council to discuss service fees

EDITORIAL: Indiana lags behind on smoking ban

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Indiana's crime rate down from '06 to '07

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Cheryl Musgrave resigns to 'come home'

Electors to seal Obama victory

Two vying for spot on Warrick council

EDITORIAL: Toyota Indiana selling in the Middle East. There is no going back.

Louisville Courier-Journal

Daniels vague on coming cuts

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

County official turns in coroner's office records

Times of Northwest Indiana

Hiring freeze remains in 2009 forecast for Lake County

EDITORIAL; Outdated tax should be retired

South Bend Tribune

Groups say, 'No New Taxes'

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

$2.5 million spent on Souder's race

Souder fears local fallout if GM withers

EDITORIAL: Art boosts city life

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Preliminary recount results widen Truitt's lead

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Indiana auto industry workers stand up for GM

Legislators' minds are on money matters, property tax caps

Bayh backs help for auto industry

City's Camry deal to cost local jobs, union official says

COLUMN: In 17 months, will Burton be challenged?

Muncie Star Press

EDITORIAL: More restrictions on teen drivers will save lives

Richmond Palladium-Item

EDITORIAL: Tough times bolster case for tax caps

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

TH council looking at health insurance cost tracking

Vigo County Council OKs salary increases

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Dems' roles in House expanded

EDITORIAL: Environmental oversight

Louisville Courier-Journal

Robertson is named majority whip of House

INDIANA WIRE

Latest ISTEP results show slight overall decline

Supreme Court takes up lawsuit over school funding

DOC announces new appointments

Commission to determine House District 26 winner

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Fight over Gary budget expected before state board

Still no answer to final cost of Little Cal River flood control project

Hobart city employees get raises

Times of Northwest Indiana

Statewide ISTEP test scores decline

McDermott floats levee funding proposal

South Bend Tribune

St. Joseph County Council sets Dec. 15 public hearing for income tax hike

LaPorte attorney touts tax alternatives

St. Joseph County plans online property sales

EDITORIAL: Merit system best for judges

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

EDITORIAL: Abatement accountability

Lafayette Journal and Courier

House District 26 recount ruling may come Saturday

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Lawrence Council mulls raises for president, vice president

Council digs in its heels over Keystone funding

Goal: Experienced animal care director

EDITORIAL: Bring skyrocketing tuition back down to earth

COLUMN: 3 ideas hope to yield bounty for education

Muncie Star Press

EDITORIAL: State is getting tough on deadbeat parents

Richmond Palladium-Item

Letter asking for $125 not sent by state office

EDITORIAL: Let feds learn fiscal restraint from Indiana

INDIANA WIRE

Daniels generally backs Obama stimulus plan

Study flunks Indiana in college affordability

Gubernatorial debate goals met, panel says

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Clerks find ways to shuffle county history

Times of Northwest Indiana

Gary EMS protest proposed job cuts

EDITORIAL: End delay in sending tax bills

South Bend Tribune

St. Joseph County abatement measure up in air

EDITORIAL: Immigration not a state issue

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

City to borrow $30 million

County pores over pay raises, delays vote

EDITORIAL: Questionable practices

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Hope is to finish recount today

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Report: Indiana flunks in college affordability

EDITORIAL: No handouts for states running up Capitol Hill

COLUMN: Carmel drama looks familiar to outsiders

WRTV (Indianapolis)

Pence Touts 2-Month Tax Holiday

Muncie Star Press

Muncie gets slammed on street salting

EDITORIAL: Street department needs to better manage limited resources

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Indiana's charter schools growing at fast pace

INDIANA WIRE

Same-sex marriage likely off agenda for 2009

Indiana BMV to sponsor food drive

Daniels to meet Obama as cash-strapped governors press for aid

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

NWI observers think Hillary's a great choice for secretary of state

Times of Northwest Indiana

Local politicians thrilled with picks

North Township assessors staff will compete for reduced county jobs

EDITORIAL: One agency for planning the region's transportation

South Bend Tribune

EDITORIAL: States need smoking bans

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Funding plan to fix bridges illegal; alternatives eyed

EDITORIAL: The charter effect

COLUMN: Guess who might run for mayor

Lafayette Journal and Courier

County considers single bid for highway department fuel

Officials 'need to reflect the community'

District 26 recount off to slow start

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Lawmakers call for oversight of Child Services

Council seeks review of street project

EDITORIAL: Keep the wheels turning for money-raising ideas

Anderson Herald Bulletin

Third House: Budget process awaits local legislators

Muncie Star Press

Muncie passes budget, but $2 million shortfall remains

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Harrison Township votes in new trustee

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Clinton choice pleases supporters

Warrick GOP fills commissioner's seat

EDITORIAL: Hatch Act The Issue: Law on election eligibility gets a skeptical look. Our View: Not everyone is a federal employee.

Louisville Courier-Journal

Jeffersonville ousts sewer contractor

INDIANA WIRE

Lawmakers could take up property tax amendment

Township officials give themselves a raise

Opinion: Mayor's run for office was prohibited

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

'Rx for Indiana' has helped more than 250,000

Gary facing budget cuts

Gary political figures Powell, Harris appeal federal convictions

EDITORIAL: Legislation providing for recalls unneeded

EDITORIAL: Soliday on target in calling school forum

Times of Northwest Indiana

Indiana poverty rate soars as manufacturing jobs cut

South Bend Tribune

EDITORIAL: The property tax billing logjam

COLUMN: This is Obama's brand of change

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Townships 101

Milan trustee keeps township moving

County ripped for pay raises

EDITORIAL: Welfare changes overdue

EDITORIAL: Raise at expense of county bridges

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Dietrich joins WL City Council

District 26 recount starts today

EDITORIAL: Teen driving restrictions could save lives

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Marion County sewer bills likely to go up 50 percent

New director expected to restore confidence at Community Corrections

State legislators unlikely to tackle same-sex marriage amendment in 2009

Daniels says he'll make it short

City rethinks parking privileges

Mayor's trip uses tax funds

COLUMN: Forget holiday party 'rules'; let's talk politics over eggnog

EDITORIAL: Smooth operations guide agency over speed bumps

Muncie Star Press

Eligible students still not signing up for program that provides free college tuition

Richmond Palladium-Item

County might vote on local option income tax

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Feds: Findings show Hatch Act violation

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Louisville Courier-Journal

Property tax battle turns to timing of vote

Jeffersonville adds user fees