Trouble ahead for plan giving school vouchers to siblings

INDIANAPOLIS | A top Senate Republican appeared ready Wednesday to kill legislation intended to increase the availability of private school vouchers.

Cal City approves appropriations for current fiscal year

CALUMET CITY | The City Council on Thursday approved an appropriations ordinance that provides a nearly $1.4 million increase in funds for municipal government for the current fiscal year.

Jones’ ‘speed bump’ request incorporated into proposed budget

CALUMET CITY | Third Ward Alderman Thaddeus Jones got his City Council colleagues to add some money to the proposed budget for an issue in which he has taken interest in recent weeks – speed bumps on residential streets.

New firefighters among potential benefits to proposed budget

CALUMET CITY | The City Council reviewed its proposed budget for the Fire Department for the current fiscal year – one that could allow the city to hire three new firefighters in coming months.

Cal City budget similar to last year, but potential exists for last-minute changes

CALUMET CITY | City Council members began their process of a line-by-line review of an appropriations ordinance that makes few changes from last year, but also leaves open the possibility for last-minute increases in the days before a budget gets final approval.

Council prepares to approve Calumet City appropriations

CALUMET CITY | City officials will spend most of next week reviewing the proposed appropriations ordinance that details spending for the current fiscal year.

Crete approves $12.54 million appropriations fund for current year

CRETE | The Village Board gave its approval Monday for an appropriations ordinance detailing municipal spending of $12.54 million for the current fiscal year.

$33M spending plan outlined

CALUMET CITY | The City Council gave its approval Wednesday to an appropriations ordinance that will allocate nearly $33.32 million for the day-to-day operations of city government for the fiscal year that began May 1.

Board approves $8 million in appropriations

LYNWOOD | The Village Board on Tuesday approved an ordinance appropriating a little over $8 million for the 2011-12 fiscal year.

Lansing OKs $24M spending plan for government operations

LANSING | Without opposition, the Village Board on Tuesday gave its approval to an appropriations ordinance that allocates about $24 million for the daily expenses of municipal government.

Village board approves $12.2 million in appropriations

CRETE | The Village Board approved an appropriations ordinance totaling a little over $12.2 million for the 2011-12 fiscal year.

GUEST EDITORIALS: Legislature needs to keep its promise

Few taxpayers can forget the lame-duck General Assembly increased the income tax rate by 2 percentage points in January.

GUEST EDITORIALS: Independent probe needed for IURC case

If Gov. Mitch Daniels and others in state government believe an internal review will put to rest questions about the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission's cozy relationship with Duke Energy, they're mistaken. An ethical breach that has led to the firings or resignations of four men demands…