BRIAN HOWEY: Congressional ideology doesn’t put pork on grill

On New Year's Day, Indiana's four freshman members of the U.S. House voted against the so-called fiscal cliff deal. If the deal hadn't passed — and it did by a 257 to 167 margin — most middle class families would have seen their taxes go up somewhere in the $2,000- to $3,000-a-year range.

Pence will press Legislature for income tax cut

INDIANAPOLIS | Republican Gov.-elect Mike Pence will not be cowed by Republican lawmakers questioning whether Indiana can afford Pence's proposal to cut the state's income tax rate by 10 percent.

Local IFIRE group to show controversial film

HOBART | Local members of the Indiana Federation for Immigration Reform and Enforcement, called IFIRE, will show a controversial film on illegal immigration at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Hobart's Art Theatre, 230 Main St.

DOUG ROSS: Illegal immigrants' help needed to fight crime

As much as I try to connect the dots on major issues, sometimes those dots seem to connect themselves. That has been happening on illegal immigration lately.

Indiana to bill feds $131M for expenses linked to illegal immigrants

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana plans to bill the federal government $130,953,979, the estimated cost of state services used by illegal immigrants since July 1, 2011.

Constitutionality of Indiana immigration law still unresolved

INDIANAPOLIS | A Northwest Indiana Hispanic social services organization will continue its legal challenge to the state's 2011 immigration law after a U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday involving a similar Arizona law left the constitutionality of most provisions of the Indiana law unresolved.

Region lawmakers divided on Obama immigration decision

INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana and Illinois lawmakers reacted along party lines Friday to President Barack Obama's decision to halt deportations and provide work permits to undocumented immigrants who came to the country at a young age.

Gary crowd appears single-minded about 'Hoosier Hysteria'

GARY | Fewer than a dozen people showed up at Roosevelt High School for the 11th and final IHSAA Hoops Town Hall series about the state of Indiana class basketball but one thing was clear:

MARK KIESLING: Time for state to butt out of basketball decisions

Most folks from Indiana are familiar with the 1954 story of how tiny Milan High beat powerhouse Muncie Central in the state basketball finals.

YOUNG VOICES: Class basketball talk isn't in people's court

Whatever your stance on class basketball in Indiana, it really doesn't matter.

BRIAN HOWEY: Who benefits from the Santorum withdrawal?

The Indiana presidential primary has fizzled. When Rick Santorum pulled out of the race in Gettysburg, Pa., on Tuesday, it left Mitt Romney barreling toward the Republican presidential nomination with only a couple of gnats -- Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul -- buzzing around his head.

Ind. justice's swearing-in highlights state's merit selection

INDIANAPOLIS | The selection process that began in December when Chief Justice Randall Shepard announced his retirement ends Monday when Mark Massa takes the oath of office to become Indiana's 107th Supreme Court justice.

IHSAA, lawmaker seek public input on class basketball

INDIANAPOLIS | The high school basketball season ended earlier this month, but a season of debate over the future of the boys and girls high school basketball tournaments is just beginning.

Republicans in 10 states vote on Super Tuesday

INDIANAPOLIS | Voters in 10 states will go to the polls Tuesday for what may be the beginning of the end of the Republican presidential nominating contest.

Amendments could spark fight over smoking ban in Senate

INDIANAPOLIS | A House-approved proposal for a statewide smoking ban looks to be in for a wild ride Tuesday when the Republican-controlled Senate considers up to 28 amendments to the legislation.

MARK KIESLING: Let Santorum onto Indiana ballot

Do the right thing. That was not only the name of a pretty decent Spike Lee film but also what I am urging Dan Dumezich to do.

S'ville man can cast big vote in Hoosier GOP primary race

SCHERERVILLE | A prominent local Republican who believes only Mitt Romney can return America to prosperity said Monday he will rule fairly about whether to eliminate one of Romney's conservative rivals from Indiana's May 8 GOP primary.

State senator passes bar exam on second try

INDIANAPOLIS | State Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel, has passed the Indiana bar exam after failing the required test to become a lawyer on his first try.

May 2, 2011...State senator does not pass bar exam

GUEST COMMENTARY: Indiana learning from a founding Hoosier family

The Delph family excursion through southern Indiana over the Labor Day weekend was as memorable as it was enjoyable. In the quiet of a southern Indiana woods, we experienced something all Hoosiers, especially all school-age Hoosiers, should experience. In 1816, a young family moved from Kent…