Proposal for speed enforcement cameras halted

INDIANAPOLIS | A proposal to use automated cameras to enforce speed limits in school and work zones died Monday in the Indiana House.

Senate votes to double fine for illegal parking in handicapped spot

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Senate voted 45-4 Monday to double the minimum fine imposed on a non-disabled motorist who parks illegally in a handicapped spot.

Senate panel OKs $200 fine for illegal parking in handicapped spot

INDIANAPOLIS | A motorist parked illegally in a handicapped spot would face a minimum fine of $200 if legislation sponsored by state Sen. Ed Charbonneau, R-Valparaiso, becomes law.

Chief Justice urges lawmakers to compromise on walkout fines

INDIANAPOLIS | The eyebrow-raising moments that have accompanied Indiana's becoming a right-to-work state continued Thursday at the State Supreme Court, where Chief Justice Brent Dickson all but demanded House Republicans and Democrats settle their dispute over walkout fines before the court does.

Unpaid tickets or fines? Lansing will get part of your state tax refund

LANSING | The Village Board on Tuesday reviewed an intergovernmental agreement between Lansing and the state of Illinois that would allow the state to divert any tax refund to the village if a person owes money to the municipal government.

New law imposes fines for denying access to public records

INDIANAPOLIS | Government officials who refuse to turn over documents requested by the public can be fined under a law signed Monday by Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels.

Indiana Supreme Court to rule on walkout fines for Democrats

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Supreme Court has taken jurisdiction of a lawsuit challenging the ability of House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, to deduct walkout fines from House Democrats' paychecks.

Judge bars House from collecting fines from Democrats

INDIANAPOLIS | A Marion County judge ruled Thursday that House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, cannot collect fines from House Democrats by deducting money from their paychecks.

House Democrats walk out in right-to-work referendum dispute

INDIANAPOLIS | A dispute over the constitutionality of a right-to-work referendum led House Democrats to walk out Tuesday, denying the Republican-controlled body enough members to take any legislative action.

Businesses could face fines, criminal charges under right-to-work law

INDIANAPOLIS | If right-to-work becomes law, Indiana businesses could be sued by each of their employees and convicted of a crime if the business "directly or indirectly" violates or threatens to violate the labor policy.

House Democrats likely to end boycott this week

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana House Democrats appear ready to declare victory and end their three-day boycott of House sessions this week, possibly as soon as today.

Senate committee approves right-to-work bill

The Republican-controlled Indiana Senate likely will debate and vote on right-to-work legislation, after the Senate labor committee voted 6-4 to approve the proposal on Friday, following divergent testimony and protests by union's members.

Senate committee approves right-to-work

INDIANAPOLIS | The Republican-controlled Indiana Senate likely will debate and vote on right-to-work legislation next week after the Senate labor committee voted 6-4 to approve the proposal Friday.

EPA seeks $2.4 million in fines from Hammond Sanitary District

HAMMOND | The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking $2.4 million in fines from the Hammond Sanitary District for the discharge of pollutants and raw sewage into the Grand and Little Calumet rivers.

Senate OKs $1,000 daily fine for legislative walkouts

INDIANAPOLIS | Legislative walkouts soon may become very expensive for state lawmakers.

Attorney general to defend House if sued over walkout fines

INDIANAPOLIS | Attorney General Greg Zoeller is prepared to defend the Indiana House of Representatives in any lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of walkout fines.

House Dems skip session -- briefly

INDIANAPOLIS | House Speaker Brian Bosma, R-Indianapolis, said he "had that deja vu feeling all over again" when he looked at the Democratic side of the Indiana House Thursday and saw 40 empty seats.

Walkout pricey for House Democrats

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana House Democrats will pay a hefty price for their 34-day sojourn in Urbana, Ill. -- more than $8,000 each.

Leaders optimistic as House standoff continues

INDIANAPOLIS | The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Indiana House exchanged letters and spoke on the phone Wednesday but remained far apart on resolving the political issues behind the Democrats' 16-day walkout.

House votes to fine absent Democrats $250 per day

INDIANAPOLIS | If House Democrats do not return to the Statehouse by Monday, they will be fined $250 per member, per day until enough are back to allow the House to take legislative action.