AltWeeklies Wire
Lessons in gender and government servicenew
Massa was able to join the Indiana Supreme Court because the right doors opened for him and he made the most of his opportunities.
Mark Massa makes Indiana Supreme Courtnew
Gov. Mitch Daniels has appointed his former chief counsel - Mark Massa - to serve on the Indiana Supreme Court and replace retiring Chief Justice Randall Shepard.
Tags: Mitch Daniels, Mark Massa
Indiana Supreme Court Sausage Festnew
Without a woman on its Supreme Court, Indiana is an outlier on gender diversity - in the company of only Idaho and Iowa.
How the Indianapolis Smoking Ban Went Up in Flamesnew
No compromise, no ordinance. The people who killed the smoking ban are ironically the same people who brought it to the table in the first place.
Another Hoosierland Holy Warnew
Indiana State Sen. Dennis Kruse has authored a bill that he knows will result in lawsuits against school districts and that will inject religious theory into science class.
Indiana Bill Targets Meth and CAFOsnew
The Indiana House is now clear to hold floor debate on both right-to-work legislation and the CAFO/meth bill. The chamber, though, remains volatile.
Will Indiana Democrats' Walkout Fizzle Out?new
When more than three dozen Indiana House Democrats didn't show up for work Wednesday, the key question at the Statehouse was: "How long will this last?"
Tags: Indiana Right-to-work
Indiana Still at Odds on Right-to-Worknew
A day from possible $1,000/day fines, Dems who skipped Wednesday and Thursday's House sessions are hoping to turn the public against a GOP right-to-work proposal.
Tags: Pat Bauer, Indiana Right-to-work
Indiana Senate Expedites Tightening of Trafficking Lawsnew
In the first order of business accomplished by the Indiana General Assembly in the 2012 session, the Senate Public Safety Committee advanced a bill tightening anti-trafficking laws.
Q&A with Indiana Gov. Mitch Danielsnew
Among Gov. Mitch Daniels' goals for 2012: implement a statewide smoking ban; pass a right-to-work law; and end what he calls "credit creep."
Meet Indy's Libertarian Partynew
The Libertarians have a small but dedicated team doing all they can to engage in debate and attract voters. But they keep getting dissed...
Poll Shows Ballard Leading Mayoral Racenew
Ballard topped Kennedy 44 percent to 33 percent in a WISH-TV/Franklin College poll. The Libertarian candidate, Chris
Bowen, had 2 percent.
Bauer Decries GOP's Right-to-Worknew
The Democrat leader in the Indiana House said Wednesday that his members reserve the right to push right-to-work legislation in the General Assembly's 2012 session.
District 11 Candidate: Tom Mulcahy. Libertariannew
City County Council candidate, Tom Mulcahy's responses to NUVO's election guide questionnaire
District 15 Candidate: Vop Osili, Democratnew
City County Council candidate, Vop Osili's responses to NUVO's election guide questionnaire
