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INDIANA WIRE

Daniels: Be wise with federal stimulus money

State expands access to unemployment applications

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Corruption cash gets a look

Gary schools win big in stimulus package

Times of Northwest Indiana

Tax relief notices cost Lake residents $48,000

Stimulus holds roughly $5B for Hoosier state

Education pilot program clears initial hurdle

Public theft provision clears Senate panel

Leaders debate food and beverage tax

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Stimulus assigns $5 billion to state

City says problems found by auditors largely dealt with

EDITORIAL: School funding tug of war

Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

Another says denied vote in GOP caucus

Lafayette Journal and Courier

EDITORIAL: Public access law gets some enforcement

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

State won't waste time in spending $5B share

Center Township Trustee Carl Drummer leaving to become lobbyist

Lawmakers wrangle over fix for state's jobless fund

Obama's choice for Justice post is Bush critic

COLUMN: Charter tough but inspiring

EDITORIAL: Price too high for so little

Muncie Star Press

'Chat with the mayor' draws large crowd

Students spend $3,000 to witness inauguration on TV

Election board resets hearing on complaint

EDITORIAL: Muncie needs to tweak snow plan

Richmond Palladium-Item

GUEST COLUMN: Make change if change makes sense

EDITORIAL: More than numbers needed when considering consolidation

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Louisville Courier-Journal

Indiana panel may focus on Ohio River bridges

INDIANA WIRE

Bill could give legal protections for teachers

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

IDEM director gets statehouse grilling

Stimulus money key to new complex in Lake Station

EDITORIAL: IDEM rubber-stamps what industry seeks

Times of Northwest Indiana

Local government employees get raises

Bus advocates wait while Lake food, beverage tax gets stale

Consultants' pay chopped

EDITORIAL: Freeze pay for public servants

South Bend Tribune

Proposed Indiana bills target illegal immigration

Gun, alcohol restrictions put on judge

Donnelly says stimulus benefits 2nd District; Upton calls legislation irresponsible

EDITORIAL: Needed now: A better way to buy road salt

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Union rolls grow in Indiana, nation

Bill to restrict phones in cars

EDITORIAL: Protecting patients

Lafayette Journal and Courier

State divided over stimulus

County reviews 2008 revenue, possible tax increase

EDITORIAL: Hoosiers: Get involved in the political debate

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

EDITORIAL: 2Bsafe: Put teen drivers on hold

Anderson Herald Bulletin

Eicks acted for mayor in snow emergency

Muncie Star Press

Mayor satisifed with snow removal upon return from Hawaii

EDITORIAL: Mayor to meet public in first roundtable session tonight

Richmond Palladium-Item

EDITORIAL: Using a familiar model

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Daniels administration grilled on spending priorities

Government shutdown a rare event

Louisville Courier-Journal

Classroom discipline bill backed

INDIANA WIRE

Indiana's jobless rate soars to 8.2 percent

Teen driving bill passes Senate panel

CIB anticipates $43 million deficit

Bauer 'sour' on certain hot issues

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Tax cap advances, but the debate rages

Bill would add oversight to waste districts

Bill tightens scrap theft law

Bill targets aluminum, copper thieves

Garbage-to-ethanol project faces legislative hurdle

Lake GOP chairman eyes new term

Audit finds $18,000 in E.C. Port Authority funds missing

Porter Council backs 1% tax cap

EDITORIAL: Hoosiers must rally against new state pie

Times of Northwest Indiana

Council backs proposed tax cap

Indiana leads nation in jobless jump

GOP chair seeks re-election

EDITORIAL: Streamlining government cannot wait

South Bend Tribune

Increase in jobless Hoosiers alarming

EDITORIAL: FSSA bill should send a message

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

GOP grateful to bend president's ear

Souder opposes delay of digital TV

Council down to business on blight

Panel backs tax caps in constitution

COLUMN: Waiting hardest part, and it costs $1,300

EDITORIAL: Where experience pays

EDITORIAL: Lobbying loophole

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Hoosiers munch on state pie idea

EDITORIAL: Base school consolidation on quality of education

GUEST COLUMN: School size doesn't dictate quality

GUEST COLUMN: Combining services will conserve millions

GUEST COLUMN: Coalition addressing the library needs of all

GUEST COLUMN: State has 400,000 without a library

EDITORIAL: Legislators should focus on local government reform

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Indy's sports venues in the red

Emotional testimony boosts teen-driver bill

Ballard unveils his plan to consolidate Marion County government

266,469: That's how many Hoosiers were unemployed last month

COLUMN: Style mars mayor's message

EDITORIAL: Big plans for smaller government

Muncie Star Press

Rise in unemployment puts strain on social services

Bill would give campus police broader powers

City council member pays delinquent taxes

EDITORIAL: State must take care to meet needs of the newly unemployed

Richmond Palladium-Item

County jobless jumps to 9.8%

EDITORIAL: Cutting township government will streamline services

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Vigo Council asks commissioners for recommendations on budget cuts

EDITORIAL: Library leaders doing best they can to cope

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Strict rules of road eyed for teen drivers

Property tax amendment takes step

Senior advocates say budget cuts costly for elderly

EDITORIAL: Conflicts of interest

Louisville Courier-Journal

Indiana GOP wants tax caps formalized

Jobless rates for Ky., Ind. hit 20-year highs

INDIANA WIRE

Renewable energy supporters try again

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Is Dobis' dream derailing?

IDEM cut short permit process, e-mail suggests

Cities, towns mix salt, sand to make ends meet

Road salt costs soar, supply falls

EDITORIAL: Assembly should OK Lake Co. voting bills

Times of Northwest Indiana

Lake government center remolding raises rent and hackles

McDermott vetos Port Authority appointment

Most NWI districts not meeting Daniels' classroom spending target

EDITORIAL: Support bill to keep train plans on track

South Bend Tribune

Tax reform brings tough choices

COLUMN: Spitefulness, hatred set agendas of some

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

COLUMN: Consolidation, by the book

COLUMN: Obama needs to 'seize the day'

Fort Wayne News-Sentinel

GOP caucus fills seats, new councilman eager to begin

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Safe, clear roads is top priority of street official

EDITORIAL: Local government needs a major renovation

EDITORIAL: County needs a more accountable form of government

GUEST COLUMN: Misconceptions fuel the push for local government reform at the statehouse

GUEST COLUMN: Current Indiana county government structure fails to facilitate accountability

GUEST COLUMN: Indiana entangled by too much government

GUEST COLUMN: Townships belong in the 19th century

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

It's freeze-thaw-fix as city battles potholes

More vets would get free tuition under bill

Legislator: Indiana Medicaid office ignoring law, costing state millions

Public office ban proposed for city workers

Gov. Daniels proposes canceling WFYI's cash

Lawmaker's barbs get hairy

Five questions for Dan Parker

EDITORIAL: Feds to state: Not so fast

EDITORIAL: Wrong time, wrong focus: Immigration bill flawed

Muncie Star Press

Unemployment claims up along with waiting period for checks

Taxes, trustees talk of the town

'Silver Alert' legislation progresses

Richmond Palladium-Item

Task force recommends streamlining agencies

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Burke, Bennett still spending on 2007 race

EDITORIAL: Put some teeth into Indiana access laws

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Lawmakers renew effort against illegal immigrant workers

Lawmakers sit down to full plates

Weinzapfel campaign keeps cash flowing

EDITORIAL: A step toward sunshine

INDIANA WIRE

Indiana governor hires ousted Red Cross president

Sugar cream pie gets support as Indiana's pie

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

IDEM comes under attack

None too crumby: Indiana now has official state pie

Fight looms for GUEA cash

Lake Station mayor announces $1.92 million budget cut

EDITORIAL: Rogers' bill to help those with bad pasts

Times of Northwest Indiana

Ind. Senate names sugar cream official state pie

Visclosky votes against bailout money

Portage legislator recovering from heart surgery

EDITORIAL: Two reforms to improve government

South Bend Tribune

Mayor: LaPorte will run out of road salt

EDITORIAL: State must step up for jobless

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Ayes for pies: Senate votes for sugar cream

Daniels names new administrator

Lafayette Journal and Courier

EDITORIAL: Cities should vie for every federal cent

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Everson to head state Department of Administration

State pie on the table

Republican Altice is new presiding judge

IFD station's closing won't affect safety, public told

Ballard will lead launch of center on the Eastside

EDITORIAL: Transparency bills get no respect

Muncie Star Press

It's official: Sugar cream is official state pie

Political ad spurs heated debate

Richmond Palladium-Item

EDITORIAL: Race should be non-issue in national issues debate

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Indiana lawmakers cooking up sweet slice of legislation

Louisville Courier-Journal

Clarksville panel may revisit Colgate-site deal

INDIANA WIRE

83-year-old gets lost in dance at inauguration

Bill could mean fines for open records violators

Bill advances to do end-of-route school bus checks

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

State panel weighs spending check for Gary

New attorney general vows to keep up heat in E.C. racketeering case

Bill would aid renters in foreclosed properties

Hobart Township board wants funds invested

Landske applauds Obama's message

A million is an awesome sight

Inaugural enthusiasm there, just not very visible in Lowell

From Gary West Side to the White House

Obama's family ties speak to residents

Northwest Indiana reaction: From 'amazing' to 'glorious'

EDITORIAL: It's the celebration the country deserves

Times of Northwest Indiana

Lake tax bills are in the mail

State panel visits Gary

Republicans had eyes on commissioner seat

COLUMN: Evansville takes the lead on government reform

EDITORIAL: Bail out Little Cal project

South Bend Tribune

Indiana AG Zoeller pledges outreach

EDITORIAL: Two legacies in education

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Kelty says he'll fix debt-list omissions

Henry raises $138,159 in '08

Bill would allow small trucks; BMV questions safety

Zoeller lays out agenda in visit

EDITORIAL: Prioritizing development

Lafayette Journal and Courier

County ready to add to stimulus list

EDITORIAL: Geithner wants to give us some credit

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Mayor's report gives Indianapolis charter schools mixed grades

Ballard's campaign contributions showed healthy gains in 2008

Indiana Senate committee OKs Silver Alert system

Indy-area faith leaders have Obama's ear

Indiana General Assembly bills target township services for consolidation

EDITORIAL: Clear the air about welfare process

COLUMN: Historic event justifies hope

Anderson Herald Bulletin

Careful planning helps Obama transition

Muncie Star Press

Property tax law leads to closing of libraries

EDITORIAL: Get the word out on tax help

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Bennett, Burke now waiting on Indiana Supreme Court

Lost Creek Township trustee speaks out against Daniels' plan

EDITORIAL: A boost in national confidence

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Manager appointed for arena development

Open records refused?

EDITORIAL: Welfare privatization

Louisville Courier-Journal

Travails, thrills fill inauguration

Editor's Note: Daily news updates will be suspended until Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009. Thanks!

INDIANA WIRE

House Democrats advance major road funding bill

Lawmakers without direction on Ind. jobless fund

Higher-education chief ending 13-year tenure

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Legislators say unemployment system broke, overburdened

Road funding hot topic

Support sought for Little Cal tax money

City must cut budget, Lake Station mayor says

Times of Northwest Indiana

Hoosier Democrats irk GOP with local road funding proposal

Lake GOP appointments questioned

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Democrats looking for jobless fund guidance

City backs government revamp plan

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Brown skips raise, urges others to follow

EDITORIAL: Proposed law encourages pork spending

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Daniels helps mark King celebration

3 on Township Board refuse pay raises

Highway chief says bill will harm funding

State agency faces critics over jobless benefit woes

COLUMN: Daniels' speech worth a 2nd look

Richmond Palladium-Item

EDITORIAL: Converting school waste to class cash

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Plan may push Major Moves aside

'Meet Your Legislators' on Saturday morning at library

Smoking ban split in writing

EDITORIAL: Open government

Louisville Courier-Journal

Committee advances rough 'stimulus' bill

Hoosiers were key players in Bush years

INDIANA WIRE

Daniels pushing for more dollars to classrooms

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Lake officials press for relief

Property tax caps may not hurt as much as expected

'Silver Alert' keyed to lost senior citizens

Education plan draws criticism

EDITORIAL: Senate bill sounds funny, but it's no joke

Times of Northwest Indiana

Gary mayor makes financial plea

State: Lake homeowner taxes down 31 percent

Councilwoman eyes car keys

EDITORIAL: Streamlining government is urgent task

South Bend Tribune

MoveOn pushes Donnelly on Obama recovery plan

Bayh co-sponsors bill to aid with college costs

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Gambling 'weariness' hurts city's slot chances

Hoosiers pitch stimulus wishes

COLUMN: Hubbub over Obama dog selection becoming pet peeve

EDITORIAL: Eliminating commissioners

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Anti-smoking group says state can do better

EDITORIAL: No need for new laws to ban phones

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Bill would have Indiana legislators control any stimulus funds

Bayh eyes campuses for tax breaks

EDITORIAL: Guns on campus: Not a comforting thought

Muncie Star Press

EDITORIAL: State must heed call to stay course

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Senate combines bills on Silver Alert program

INDIANA WIRE

Daniels cautions Indiana lawmakers about budget

Gov. Mitch Daniels' State of the State address

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Lake County Council taking its time on food, beverage tax for public transit

Visclosky tells town hall forum in Valparaiso there's much more to do

Daniels asks for balanced budget; Democrats say the GOP governor will need to be creative

EDITORIAL: State shouldn't touch Rainy Day Fund

Times of Northwest Indiana

Governor touts solutions for sour economy during State of the State address

Lake Council delays vote on food and beverage tax

Republican ascends to county council presidency

Surveyor hires ex-Little Cal commission chief

Many apply for Obama stimulus cash

EDITORIAL: Support plan for trauma center in Gary

South Bend Tribune

Elkhart mayor to make pitch to Washington

EDITORIAL: Bill would help at-risk soldiers

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Daniels touts bold change in hard times

Lugar questions donations

Budget blueprint draws fireworks

Council gets ball rolling on '10 budget

EDITORIAL: 'A state in motion'

Lafayette Journal and Courier

Area lawmakers find positives in speech

Council's move to morning meetings criticized

EDITORIAL: Daniels' tone is one of cooperation

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Daniels' speech emphasizes budget, schools

UIndy study boosts charter schools

Washington Twp. government offices at 1 site

COLUMN: A State of the State cheat sheet

EDITORIAL: 2 speeches, 1 clear vision for Indiana

Anderson Herald Bulletin

Pence gears up for inauguration day

Muncie Star Press

Daniels' rainy day stance divides lawmakers

New tax estimates more favorable for government

EDITORIAL: Blue ribbon panel could help the city find solutions to fire problems

Richmond Palladium-Item

'Nobody wants to raise rates'

EDITORIAL: State must take lead to avoid government hodge-podge

Terre Haute Tribune-Star

Wabash Valley legislators react to governor's State of the State address

Official seeks input on possible texting-while-driving ordinance

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Stating case for belt-tightening

Daniels' budget grilled

Louisville Courier-Journal

Daniels says shift funds to classroom

Former Jeff Mayor Orem joins sewer board; Caldwell ousted

INDIANA WIRE

Some want to revive calls for gay marriage ban

Daniels urges Hoosiers to 'summon the springtime'

NORTHERN INDIANA

Gary Post-Tribune

Daniels paints optimistic portrait of state's future

AG blasted for GUEA scholarships plan

Indiana Supreme Court returns gun case for trial in Indiana

EDITORIAL: Food, beverage tax wrong for bus service

Times of Northwest Indiana

Dobis says no taxes for train

Gary can sue gun industry

Feds sue Gary over alleged racial hiring

State Rep. in 'shock' with move of funds from GUEA

Mrvan gives sunshine bill another shot

Visclosky wary of quick sign off on stimulus

Levee commission overhaul in hopper

South Bend Tribune

EDITORIAL: New morgue must not wait

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Recession 'a brief chill'

Gay nuptials foes aim again for constitution

Political camp is switching campuses

EDITORIAL: The college building ban

COLUMN: 3 throw hats in ring for council slot

Lafayette Journal and Courier

State budget woes put universities' alliance in jeopardy

Gains in energy efficiency can test cities' ingenuity

CENTRAL INDIANA

Indianapolis Star

Council tightens rules for city parking passes

State schools chief announces staff picks

Daniels taps icons in ode to future

New proposal to ban gay marriage protects partner benefits

COLUMN: Labor panel leaders play nice

Anderson Herald Bulletin

EDITORIAL: Legislators have hard budget choices to make

Muncie Star Press

Hard times main topic of Pence town hall gathering

McShurley to add MFD needs to stimulus wish list

Richmond Palladium-Item

EDITORIAL: Stimulus fund should help Richmond pay for project

SOUTHERN INDIANA

Evansville Courier & Press

Daniels compares slowdown to "brief chill" before inevitable growth

Lawmakers renew push to amend constitution

Neighbors want arena to give back

Louisville Courier-Journal

State officeholders sworn in

11 Clark assessors want salaries

New effort is planned against gay marriage

Hoosiers donate $182,300 to inauguration, transition