State Feed: Indiana

Indiana: Democrats Seek Right-to-Work Voter Referendum

AmandaKathryn — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:57:34 -0500

The leader of the boycotting Indiana House Democrats said Thursday they are diligently working to find a way for a voter referendum on the contentious right-to-work bill, one that would survive questions on whether it is allowed under the state Constitution.

Democratic leader Patrick Bauer said the proposal could be prepared as soon as Friday, possibly clearing the way for the 35 absent Democrats to return to the House floor and allowing action on the right-to-work bill and other legislation.

Voting trends on school issues in Indiana

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:41:55 -0500

Earlier this month, Indiana voters decided that school administrators are going to have to feel some of the pain caused by a lagging economy. Statewide, there were nine ballot initiatives dealing with requests for higher taxes to increase school funding. Four were approved. Five were not.

Read the story from the Evansville Courier & Press

Superintendent on roadtrip to build support for referendum

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:44:08 -0500

Noblesville Schools Superintendent Libbie Conner has visited seven churches and civic groups in the past two weeks, discussing the possible pieces of the district’s proposed second referendum. A new ballot initiative, following a failed one in January, could ask taxpayers to spend as much as $73.4 million.

Read the story from the Indy Star

Indiana Town Pecking at Chicken Petition

Staff — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:49:16 -0400

Here at Citizens in Charge Foundation, we encourage people to petition their government about whatever concerns them. We’ve found that people have a wide variety of concerns to petition about. One example is a Lafayette, IN petition to allow urban chicken farming.

While the petition is unofficial, over 200 residents have signed in favor of allowing chickens in the city. We’re not sure how the city council will eventually rule, but we’re always glad to see people petition their government.

Indiana Town Pecking at Chicken Petition

Staff — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:49:16 -0400

Putting Politics Before Principle

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 14:13:28 -0500

Former U.S. Term Limits spokesman Paul Jacob, who in 2000 made a campaign appearance with Johnson, says that in all, at least 25 members of Congress (not all Republicans) have broken such promises. (Read More)