State switching to electronic business registration reminders

INDIANAPOLIS | Hoosier companies and nonprofit organizations will soon no longer receive a mailed paper reminder from the Indiana secretary of state to renew their state business registrations.

Stockbrokers lose licenses over unpaid child support

INDIANAPOLIS | Two stockbrokers with ties to Northwest Indiana are the first individuals to lose their state securities dealer licenses for failing to pay child support.

Pence signs 291 new laws

INDIANAPOLIS | Republican Gov. Mike Pence has now acted on all 295 legislative proposals submitted to him by the Republican-controlled General Assembly — signing 291, allowing one to become law without his signature and vetoing three.

New law entitles recent vets to in-state college tuition

INDIANAPOLIS | Military veterans who return or move to Indiana after completing their service are entitled to in-state college tuition under a new law signed last week by Republican Gov. Mike Pence.

New app IDs elected officials

INDIANAPOLIS | Finding out who represents you locally, at the Statehouse or in Washington, D.C., is now just a few finger swipes away thanks to a new application for smart phones and tablet devices from Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson.

Ind. voter turnout was 58 percent, lower than 2008 levels

INDIANAPOLIS | Fifty-eight percent of registered Indiana voters cast a ballot in the Nov. 6 election, according to voter turnout data released Thursday by Secretary of State Connie Lawson.

Ind. stockbrokers owing child support could lose licenses

INDIANAPOLIS | Hoosier stockbrokers behind on their child support payments may soon find themselves prohibited from working.

Secretary of state speaks to North Twp. seniors about investment fraud

HIGHLAND | Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson cautioned North Township seniors Wednesday to ask detailed questions when approached with an investment opportunity to avoid falling victim to fraud.

Ind. Supreme Court delays discipline against Charlie White

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Supreme Court will wait to impose permanent discipline on former Secretary of State Charlie White until a lower court rules on his criminal appeal.

Election would go on if disaster hit Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS | The images of houses under water in New York and New Jersey because of Superstorm Sandy call to mind the thousands of Northwest Indiana homes flooded in 2008 following a major storm.

Secretary of State visits Jackson Elementary students

Jackson Elementary School fourth-graders listen to Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson talk about government Thursday.

Secretary of State visits Jackson Elementary students

Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson speaks to fourth-graders Thursday at Jackson Elementary School.

Secretary of State visits Jackson Elementary students

Jackson Elementary School fourth-graders react to Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson talk about government at the school in Jackson Township.

Cops: Small-business owner turns to crime to pay the bills

After the loss of his used car business, 66-year-old Curtis Burrow decided bank robbery would help pay his bills, authorities said.

Securities group releases list of top investment scams

Illegitimate crowdfunding requests and investment-for-visa schemes are among the new financial products and practices the North American Securities Administrators Association said are threatening to exploit unsuspecting investors.

Brides-to-be say dress shop broke its vow

VALPARAISO | Wedding days are filled with plenty of anxiety, but a number of local brides-to-be have learned their long-awaited wedding dresses apparently won't be arriving from Sisters Bridal.

E-Trade to repay misled investors

INDIANAPOLIS | A major online stock brokerage has agreed to repay Hoosier investors misled about the safety of the auction-rate securities market.

Judge to rule on Charlie White request to remain Sec. of State

INDIANAPOLIS | A Marion County judge appears likely to put a hold on his order that Republican Secretary of State Charlie White be removed from office and replaced by Democrat Vop Osili.

Charlie White request for immediate Supreme Court review 'improper'

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Supreme Court on Monday rejected Secretary of State Charlie White's request that it directly rule on a lawsuit challenging White's eligibility to hold office.

Indiana holds Raymond James accountable in securities case

The Indiana secretary of state's securities division finalized a settlement with national securities firm Raymond James regarding allegations the firm misled investors about the safety of the auction rate securities market, Indiana Secretary of State Charles White announced Thursday.