Luke Kenley

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana General Assembly approved a two-year, $30 billion budget early Saturday that gives Gov. Mike Pence a partial victory in his quest for an income tax reduction and restores some money cut from education and...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence shifted his stance on tax cuts somewhat Wednesday, saying he would consider a longer phase-in of the income tax cut he is seeking but still won't budge on the size of the cut. The Republican governor...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The timing would seem perfect for an expansion of school vouchers in Indiana, where the state's high court recently upheld the nation's broadest voucher law and the initiative enjoys broad support in one of the country's most...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A key Indiana senator wants funding for a proposed toll road around Indianapolis' congested Interstate 465 bypass — a proposal that was dropped in 2007 amid strong public opposition. Sen. Luke Kenley, chairman of the...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Some key state senators are stalling a bill that would make Amazon.com and other online-only retailers start collecting Indiana's 7 percent sales tax this summer. The Indiana House voted overwhelmingly last month in favor of...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana Senate committee on Wednesday endorsed plans aimed at helping the state's casinos stave off growing competition, although its fate is uncertain with some legislators worried about the potential loss of $100 million...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A study released Monday by the Indiana Hospital Association estimates that expanding Medicaid would generate billions of dollars in economic growth for the state, a stark contrast from the budget-busting projections cited by...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Predictions of stagnant state tax collections and dwindling gambling revenue could dash any hopes agencies and universities have of getting more money when lawmakers write Indiana's next two-year budget. Many groups have seen...

Indiana could expand the school voucher program that uses taxpayer money to send kids to private schools. A state senate committee is scheduled to consider a proposal on Wednesday. The new system would eliminate a requirement that students spend at least...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A state Senate committee on Thursday endorsed increasing to $11 million the amount of state money being directed to victims of last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse. The plan approved by the Senate...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A high school tennis player who was crippled in last summer's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair testified Thursday as legislators considered whether to double the amount the state is paying for victims. The...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A top Indiana lawmaker is floating the idea of using an online sales tax to help replace revenue that would be lost if a proposal to eliminate the state's inheritance tax becomes law. The Times of Munster reports (http://bit.ly/...