Latest Indiana state government News

Indiana police fatally shoot a man after pursuing a suspect who followed a woman to a police station

Sep. 29, 2023 11:20 AM EDT

BEDFORD, Ind. (AP) — Southern Indiana police fatally shot a man overnight as they were investigating a woman's complaint about a man who was harassing her and had followed her to a police station, police said Friday. Daymon A. Hubbard, 47, of Bedford, died at a hospital after...

Indiana state comptroller Tera Klutz will resign in November after nearly 7 years in state post

Sep. 28, 2023 14:22 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — State Comptroller Tera Klutz announced Thursday she will resign in November after nearly seven years in the state post that recently saw her title changed from Indiana's state auditor to comptroller. Klutz said she submitted her resignation to Gov. Eric Holcomb...

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

Sep. 26, 2023 07:13 AM EDT

Indianapolis Business Journal. September 22, 2023. Editorial: If you’re not registered to vote, you have until Oct. 10 to do so It’s no secret that Hoosier participation in elections is among the lowest in the nation and has been declining in comparison to other...

Police: Thousands of minks released after holes cut in Pennsylvania fur farm fence

Sep. 18, 2023 15:39 PM EDT

SUNBURY, Pa. (AP) — State police say thousands of minks were released from a central Pennsylvania fur farm by one or more people who cut holes in the fence surrounding the farm. Police in the Stonington barracks in Northumberland County said Monday that troopers were called to the...

Indiana state senator says he'll resign, citing `new professional endeavors'

Sep. 15, 2023 12:29 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A longtime Indiana state senator announced Friday that he will resign from the chamber in mid-October to “pursue new professional endeavors.” Republican state Sen. Jon Ford, of Terre Haute, said he would resign effective Oct. 16 from Senate District 38,...

Divers recover body of truck driver whose vehicle plunged hundreds of feet into Indiana quarry

Sep. 13, 2023 15:34 PM EDT

CAPE SANDY, Ind. (AP) — Divers recovered the body of a driver on Wednesday, the day after his dump truck plunged hundreds of feet into a water-filled pit at a southern Indiana quarry. The man's body was pulled from the pit shortly before noon with the help of a remote-operated...

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

Sep. 12, 2023 07:11 AM EDT

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. September 9, 2023. Editorial: The time is now for Indiana to fund child care as state infrastructure The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 included $23.97 billion in child care provider grants to defray business costs associated with the...

Indiana state senator to resign in September, cites `business, personal and family obligations'

Aug. 30, 2023 15:11 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A long-time Indiana state senator announced Wednesday that he will resign from the chamber in late September, citing the growing pressures of balancing his legislative duties and “business, personal and family obligations.” Republican Sen. Chip Perfect, of...

Indiana's near-total abortion ban set to take effect as state Supreme Court denies rehearing

Aug. 21, 2023 16:47 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s near-total abortion ban is set to take effect within days after the Indiana Supreme Court on Monday denied a rehearing in the case brought by the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana. The denial of the rehearing means the ban will take effect...

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

Aug. 08, 2023 07:37 AM EDT

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. August 5, 2023. Editorial: State’s new equity office lacks support among gubernatorial candidates Former Indiana Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Curtis Hill said he’d terminate the Office of Equity, Inclusion and...