Gary Dem to challenge Sen. Rogers

GARY | Darren Washington is set to announce his Democratic run against incumbent state Sen. Earline Rogers.

Teen gets up-close look at the legislative process

Michael Skurka, 17, gained insight into the legislative process this spring by serving as an Indiana senate page.

Hammond, Highland teens serve as state Senate pages

INDIANAPOLIS | State Sen. Frank Mrvan, D-Hammond, hosted pages from Morton Senior High School and Highland Middle School during the 2011 legislative session.

Rogers invites students to spend a day in state Senate

INDIANAPOLIS | State Sen. Earline S. Rogers, D-Gary. is inviting area students to participate in the current session of the Indiana General Assembly by serving as Senate pages.

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EDITORIAL: Promise voters you'll reform redistricting

The races for Indiana House and Senate usually focus on plans for new laws. This year, however, there is another consideration for voters. This will be the General Assembly that drafts new legislative districts.

Do you support a nonpartisan process for drafting legislative districts in Indiana?

Rethinking Redistricting proposal

Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita's Rethinking Redistricting proposal in a nutshell -- and a PDF.

Pete Seat plays PAC man

Ever wonder what happened to former Times columnist Pete Seat? He's been busy. Very busy.

If you think the anti-incumbent mood is strong now ...

Nov. 2 is shaping up to be a real battle for incumbents. All indicators seem to be pointing to a strong anti-incumbent mood right now -- although we're still weeks away from the election.

State launches transparency website

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Transparency Portal went live Tuesday, putting facts and figures on state government revenue, spending and salaries at the fingertips of every Hoosier.

EDITORIAL: Close the deal on open government

Democrats in the Indiana Senate have proposed some reforms that should sound familiar. We've been pushing for years for many of these ideas.

Valpo legislator to chair state school funding study committee

INDIANAPOLIS | State Sen. Ed Charbonneau will lead a committee to study the formula legislators use to fund public schools.

Indiana Senate returns $1.9M from budget to cash-strapped coffers

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Senate has returned $1.9 million from its budget to the state's cash-strapped coffers.

Hoosier lawmakers differ on decision

INDIANAPOLIS | Region legislators are divided on whether the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday ordering an appeals court to examine the validity of handgun bans is a triumph of the Second Amendment or will lead to more violence.

Budget transparency portal in the works (Vi Simpson)

State Sen. Vi Simpson, D-Ellettsville, the Democratic leader, explains the Democratic transparency objectives.

Budget transparency portal in the works (Vi Simpson)

State Sen. Vi Simpson, D-Ellettsville, the Democratic leader, explains the Democratic transparency objectives.

Budget transparency portal in the works

INDIANAPOLIS | Senate Republicans clamoring for more openness in government spending records learned Thursday their demands are already well on the way toward being met.

GOP senators split on boycott response

Letter sent by 24 Republican state senators to the City of Bloomington urging Bloomington to drop its boycott of Arizona.

GOP senators split on boycott response

INDIANAPOLIS | The two Republican state senators from Northwest Indiana are divided on how to respond to Bloomington's boycott of the state of Arizona.