State lawmakers took the first step Thursday toward retroactively restoring essential Lake County governing procedures accidentally deleted during a 2019 cleanup of Indiana election statutes.
If Gov. Eric Holcomb wins a second term in Tuesday's general election he will have prevailed in two of the most unusual political campaigns in Indiana history.
It appears likely solar power soon will join corn, soybeans and the other agricultural products typically raised and harvested in Lake County.
Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a new law assuring Griffith's voter-approved exit from Calumet Township and likely transfer into Lake County's North Township.
One signature is all that stands between the town of Griffith's official exit from Lake County's Calumet Township and its likely incorporation into North Township.
Indiana drivers who hold or use a telecommunications device while their vehicle is in motion soon may be fined up to $500, unless the device is used in a hands-free or voice-activated mode.
An Indiana Senate committee has killed a House-approved proposal to eliminate the state's 13 remaining township assessors, including the seven working in Northwest Indiana.
Griffith is halfway toward gaining additional options for completing its voter-approved exit from Calumet Township.
Every public school in Indiana may be required to have its water taps and fixtures tested for lead and copper contamination by 2023.
Griffith could gain the option of becoming part of Ross Township, since its efforts to join either North or St. John townships so far have been rebuffed.
A panel of senators has endorsed a plan to bring speed camera enforcement to highways in the Hoosier State.
State lawmakers continue to overwhelmingly support the town of Griffith's efforts to exit Calumet Township.
State Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D-East Chicago, is seeking to require every public, charter and private school in Lake County test its drinking water for lead at least every other year.
A Newton County advocate for strong labor unions, campaign finance reform and preserving the natural environment is launching a campaign Friday to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky, D-Gary, in Congress.
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