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Alright, alright!! Enough! I know you've heard about this Lane Siekman guy who thinks he's going to unseat me but let me tell you something: My name may be Rep. Luke Messer but I'm telling you, I haven't made a mess! but I voted for HR 2775, which means NO to preventing a default but that's because Obamacare is such a mess! It's a BFD! Freshman ... (more)

Like it or not, more snow is on the way for central Indiana, and just the thought of having to fight another winter storm is difficult for dozens of counties with already-stressed budgets.

Ind. Gov't. - "Conflicting state and federal policies will likely cost Indiana same-sex couples more when they file their tax returns this year, experts say" This AP story today by Summer Ballentine reports that it will cost more to file your tax returns this year if you are an Indiana same-sex couple legally married by another state, because ... (more)

How often do you 'write'? Or do you more often 'text'? The answer to that question may form your opinion for a debate about handwriting in Indiana.

What's wrong with public education in America today? Across the country, just about everyone has an opinion.

How often do you 'write'? Or do you more often 'text'? The answer to that question may form your opinion for a debate about handwriting in Indiana.

With just days left in the 2014 legislative session, lawmakers learned Friday that the state has less money than expected after tax receipts fell well below expectations during February.

Conflicting state and federal policies will likely cost Indiana same-sex couples more when they file their tax returns this year, experts say.

A two-year-old program designed to cut energy consumption in Indiana in homes, schools, stores and factories could end Dec. 31, under a bill that passed the Senate by a wide margin on Monday.

A recent report by the National Conference of State Legislatures examining state tax actions in 2013 found that "collective revenue actions taken by the 50 states resulted in a slight net tax cut of less than $1 billion, representing 0.1 percent of the prior year's state tax collections."

Tickets from automatic traffic cameras totaled $19.7 million for nine Iowa cities during the last fiscal year, but more than 34 percent of that money went to out-of-state vendors.

The Indiana Budget Agency reported that tax collections were $54 million less than expected in February and sales tax collections were off more than $19 million.

Yes, it is true that time is running short for health coverage. I certainly agree with the sentiment in Douglas J. Leonard's piece in the March 2 Journal Gazette .

John Hill, executive director of Indiana's Department of Homeland Security, spoke recently at an Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center meeting.

Indiana's distinction of having one of the last dry state fairs could end this year if legislation clears the House.

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence spent Wednesday morning highlighting the work of an Indianapolis preschool as he made a final pitch for an early education voucher plan that has foundered in the Legislature.

As the Indiana General Assembly heads into the final days of its 2014 session, it's not too early to lament the sadly discouraging lack of leadership and vision shown by lawmakers this winter.

With one week left in this year's legislative session, state Rep. Jerry Torr, R-Carmel, and others will be facing crunch time / The Star 2013 file photo How conference committees work Legislative leaders appoint four members to each conference committee, two from each party and chamber, to try to reach consensus over different versions of a bill.

Indiana's law banning same-sex marriages and the recognition of such unions legally performed in other states is the latest to come under attack in federal court.

Gov. Mike Pence could sign on for Medicaid expansion in Indiana today. When Obamacare went into effect on Jan. 1, any uninsured person in the state with a household income exceeding 138 percent of the poverty line qualified for subsidized health-care insurance through the health exchange.