Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb’s legislative agenda includes five pillars, but there was nearly a sixth that would have dealt with civics and civility, he told The Times Editorial Board recently.
Porter County and LaPorte residents have at least one thing in common that many communities don’t. They each have a big pot of cash thanks to the sale of publicly owned hospitals.
For the last decade or so, the United States has been undergoing intense political debate and turmoil unlike anything I’ve seen since the 1960s. Protests and counter protests are being mounted at a fever pitch.
Schoolchildren are accustomed to true/false questions on exams. They read a statement and determine whether it's true or false. For adults, though, discerning the truth is becoming more difficult.
When Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill Jr. spoke at the culminating World Civility Day event in Hobart this month, he gave his father a lot of credit for making Hill the man he is today.
The controversy surrounding Vice President Mike Pence using a private email account to conduct state business when he was Indiana governor, somewhat reminiscent of Hillary Clinton using a private server to conduct her own state business, is all about public access to government business.
As President Donald Trump tries to reverse the tide of immigration to the United States, it’s worth considering what it means to be an American citizen.
President Donald Trump’s budget will include a 10 percent increase for military spending and a commensurate cut for social programs, the world was told this week. Last week’s exercise in balancing the federal budget puts that decision in perspective.
Remember the old saying that you learn something new every day? This section has a year’s worth of those somethings about Indiana history, and then some.
One of the secrets of the legislative process that many private citizens don't know is that is can take years to build awareness and finally get legislation passed. Or not.
The last time Porter County government borrowed money, it was to build the Porter County Jail, which opened in 2002. That's now the only bond the county has left to pay off, in 2025.
One of the most common arguments I hear against extending commuter rail service in Northwest Indiana is that if it hasn’t helped the northern tier communities along the existing route, so it won’t help those along the new route. I can’t disagree more with this reasoning.
The last time I talked with Dan Coats, we laughed about the camel that ran away from the circus in Hammond.
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller’s trip down the Wabash River in 2013 was memorable. With Asian carp jumping all around, and into the boat, he had a chance to see the closest thing Indiana has to shark-infested waters.
Read through the obituaries published today in The Times.
Bruce White died at the age of 70 after being diagnosed with cancer. The hotel magnate was born in Gary, grew up in Crown Point and graduated from Purdue University.
The Valparaiso chapter of the American Association of University Women is seeking applications for its annual scholarship.
Comcast reached an agreement with Indiana on a $50 million plan to expand high-speed broadband internet across Indiana, including to Porter, LaPorte and Starke counties.
The Senate voted 49-0 to give Lake County new tools for ultimately getting back on the tax rolls at least some of the thousands of parcels cycling through its tax sales.
State representatives voted 91-5 Tuesday for House Bill 1005 creating the Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program at the Indiana Finance Authority.
"Bonds are apparently the bogeyman of the General Assembly — the supermajority is terrified of them, it seems," said state Rep. Greg Porter, D-Indianapolis.
Authorities in Ohio say air monitoring hasn’t detected dangerous levels of fumes in communities where crews released and burned toxic chemicals from a derailed train. But they said Tuesday that Ohio and Pennsylvania residents living close to the wreckage still aren’t being allowed in their homes. The fire from the controlled release of the chemicals on Monday is no longer burning. Environmental officials say they want to ensure the air is safe before lifting the evacuation order. Some residents from the village of East Palestine say they're nervous about returning even when the evacuation order is lifted.
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Tyler Michael Thompson, 34, of Lowell, was sentenced Tuesday to 235 years in prison followed by 10 years of supervised release, officials said.
Officer Brett Scheffel will remain on paid administrative leave until a full investigation is complete.
Alexis Sanders, 24, of Gary, was arrested Monday on charges for the Oct. 19 murder of her boyfriend, Dominique Davis, 30.
Adults, juveniles nabbed in wake of Portage-area shooting that sent man to hospital, prosecutor says
Porter County police had said last week that officers were called out shortly after 7 p.m. Jan. 29 to the 700 block of Ind. 149 where they found a man with a gunshot wound.
The Senate voted 49-0 to give Lake County new tools for ultimately getting back on the tax rolls at least some of the thousands of parcels cycling through its tax sales.
State representatives voted 91-5 Tuesday for House Bill 1005 creating the Residential Housing Infrastructure Assistance Program at the Indiana Finance Authority.
"Bonds are apparently the bogeyman of the General Assembly — the supermajority is terrified of them, it seems," said state Rep. Greg Porter, D-Indianapolis.
"Lake Michigan is very dangerous," said state Sen. Rodney Pol, D-Chesterton. "You hear these stories, particularly in the summer, and it breaks your heart."