Veteran college progams among new laws signed by Pence

INDIANAPOLIS | Military veterans should have an easier time navigating the state's universities thanks to a new law sponsored by state Rep. Shelli VanDenburgh, D-Crown Point, that was signed last week by Republican Gov. Mike Pence.

Group license plate reforms clear Senate

INDIANAPOLIS | The Senate voted 48-0 Tuesday for a Northwest Indiana lawmaker's plan reforming the process for issuing special group license plates.

Soliday license plate plan wins House approval

INDIANAPOLIS | It took an extra year, but the Indiana House on Tuesday voted 92-6 for a plan by state Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, intended to bring order to the state's special group license plates.

House panel unanimously OKs Soliday license plate proposal

INDIANAPOLIS | It turns out a region lawmaker's proposal to overhaul the process for issuing special group license plates isn't so controversial after all.

PHIL WIELAND: Indiana needs fewer license plates -- and legislators

Leave it to the Indiana Legislature to try to solve a problem by making it worse.

Soliday delays House vote on license plate plan

INDIANAPOLIS | A second attempt by state Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, to impose order on the process for issuing special group license plates ran into a temporary roadblock Wednesday over the issue of gay pride.

Signature may no longer be needed on vehicle registration

INDIANAPOLIS | A puzzling requirement of Indiana's vehicle registration law may be headed for the dustbin of history.

Soliday's license plate reforms face first test

INDIANAPOLIS | State Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, will find out this week if his year of work toward bringing order to Indiana's special group license plates program is going to pay off.

Hammond senator wants illegal immigrants eligible for driver's licenses

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana could become the fourth state to issue driver's licenses to illegal immigrants if a proposal sponsored by state Sen. Frank Mrvan, D-Hammond, becomes law.

Pence retains more of Daniels' state agency leaders

INDIANAPOLIS | Five more state agency leaders appointed by Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels will continue in their positions when Republican Gov.-elect Mike Pence takes office Jan. 14.

BMV makes it easier for veterans to get truck driver license

INDIANAPOLIS | Hoosier veterans with training and experience driving a truck in the military no longer must take the drive skills test ordinarily required to obtain an Indiana commercial driver's license, thanks in part to the efforts of a Portage lawmaker.

BMV should allow secure option for delivering licenses

Why is the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles sending driver’s licenses and vehicle registrations via unsecured U.S. Mail?

ANDREA NEAL: Daniels helped state weather recession

In his first State of the State address in 2005, Gov. Mitch Daniels announced, “Our state’s public finances are in ruins.” Unaware of the coming recession, he made four promises to citizens: To work to strengthen the economy, make government leaner and more efficient, modernize infrastructur…

Bicentennial is theme for Indiana's new license plate

INDIANAPOLIS | Hoosiers unaware that Indiana is marking 200 years as a state in 2016 will soon be reminded of it just about everywhere they go.

Gregg's $3.5B infrastructure plan relies on loans

INDIANAPOLIS | Democrat John Gregg plans to leverage money from a trust fund created following the lease of the Indiana Toll Road to help pay for a $3.5 billion program to rebuild Indiana's roads, bridges, rails, ports and airports if he's elected governor.

Valpo lawmaker seeks order in state's riot of license plates

INDIANAPOLIS | If Forrest Gump were to survey the backs of Hoosier vehicles he might say an Indiana license plate is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get.

Daniels proud of budget turnaround, urges continued prudence

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mitch Daniels beamed like a high school senior on graduation day when he announced last week Indiana will have a budget reserve of more than $2 billion when his term ends in January.

Trade group honoring BMV again for customer service

INDIANAPOLIS | For the third time in five years, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has been honored by a trade group for its superior customer service.

PHIL WIELAND: For once legislators stepped away from the plates

The Indiana Legislature has adjourned, so let's look back at its accomplishments and wonder if this is one disaster even ServPro couldn't make look like it never happened.

Senate OKs plan to burst driver's license renewal bubble

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Senate on Wednesday agreed to stagger the expiration dates of driver's licenses renewed this year to prevent another renewal bubble in 2018.