10 posts tagged Indiana State Senate

You know its a slow news day (and the calm before the storm) when the biggest news coming out of the NASCAR universe is that two of the sport’s biggest names are spending time with politicians. Tony Stewart spent Monday morning on the floor of his home state of Indiana’s General Assembly as members

The fast-track plan by state lawmakers to pass a massive tax-reform package faces several major tests today in the state Senate.

In a direct slap in the face to consumers, tech industry giants including Microsoft, AT&T, Verizon and LexisNexis are frantically engaged in an effort to kill pro-consumer provisions in a data breach notification bill currently being considered by the Indiana State Senate. read more

Senator Patricia Miller (R-Indy) is a very, and I cannot underscore that enough, very powerful Senator in the Indiana Senate.  She chairs the Senate Health and Provider Relations committee, and is therefore very influential in all areas of health and healthcare policy for the state.  She is also

The Fort Wayne Journal Gazette is quoting several northeast Indiana legislators on their priorities for the 2008 session of the General Assembly.  All say property taxes will dominate, but other issues will be addressed as well.  Here they are: Gay Marriage Amendment [Rep.

State Senator Robert Jackman has announced he will not run for reelection in 2008.  As of yet, the only announced candidate to replace Sen. Jackman is Tami Grubbs, who is finishing her first term as an at large member of the Shelby County Council.

Hat tip to HoosierAccess for bringing us this on S.B. 158, which would allow those with concealed weapons permits to carry firearms on any university campus.  At least one group does not want to stop there, but wants people to have the ability to carry their weapons at ANY school campus.  According to in.gov website, this bill has not been filed yet.

According to The Indianapolis Star, the Indiana Senate plans to open its session on Tuesday with a prayer to Jesus Christ. Never mind that a U.S. District Court ruled in 2005 that sectarian prayers violated the separation of church and state because this ruling was overturned last month by the 7th U.S.

Indiana Daily Insight reports that the property tax nuts will be all dressed up with no new ideas at the Statehouse today: "Hoosiers for Fair Taxation will send a highly visible message to the General Assembly on Organization Day that its members believe that property tax repeal is the only acceptable fix to the tax crisis.

How does the Guv's property tax plan stack up against similar plans in other states? The Indy Star gives us some background and a few comparative examples: "Indiana legislators return to the Statehouse on Tuesday to find a way to permanently cut property taxes without strangling essential government services.