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House limits regulatory power of local governments

INDIANAPOLIS | Every local government in Indiana is set to lose its authority to regulate most aspects of private-sector employment.

March 25, 2013 6:15 pm Related

Senate Bill 213

Lawmaker seeks to prohibit rental registrations, inspections, fees

INDIANAPOLIS | Merrillville's plan to subsidize its police department with registration fees charged to apartment owners has prompted a central Indiana lawmaker to propose a statewide ban on all municipal apartment registration and inspection requirements.

February 05, 2013 5:45 pm Related

House Bill 1313

BRIAN HOWEY: General Assembly acting as Indiana's Super City Council

Most Hoosiers living in cities and towns believe their mayors and council members create their local ordinances. But the 2011 Indiana General Assembly has been on a rampage against "home rule." It goes far beyond the plea of cities for local taxing options in this era of crimping property tax caps.

April 24, 2011 12:00 am