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IN: IU economists predict weak recovery in 2010
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University economists predict a weak recovery in 2010 as the state and nation begin to recuperate from one of the worst recessions since World War II.
IN: In Indiana, blacks continue to be at higher risk for HIV
Blacks have suffered disproportionately from HIV/AIDS for a long time, and lately the gap has widened.
IN: Indiana public school leaders warned of funding cuts
Indiana's school chief warned school superintendents Thursday declining state revenues could force cuts in public education spending, education officials said.
Weekly wrap: Louisiana pleasantly surprised by haul from tax amnesty program
More than $300 million is generated from delinquent Louisiana taxpayers; California finance chief hangs it up; Iowa Gov. Culver campaigns as problem solver; and stimulus Web site turns up boo-boos.
IN: But for luck, lawmaker says, attacker would have killed him
State Rep. Ed DeLaney may owe his life to a friend and a jammed gun.
IN: School referendums' results offer no clear trend
Voters in some of this week's three Marion County school referendums delivered clear answers but not many clues for other area school administrators preparing to make their own appeals at the polls.
IN: State lawmakers unlikely to rescue mass transit
A day after voters trashed a proposal to create a Regional Transportation District, local train and bus boosters said they will continue to push for mass transit funding -- but probably not for an RTD.
IN: Indiana pigs get swine flu
An Indiana swine herd has tested positive for H1N1 influenza, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed this week.
KY: Ohio casino vote stirs sense of urgency in Kentucky, Indiana
Top officials in Kentucky and Indiana urged quick action Wednesday to protect their states' interests in response to Tuesday's decision by Ohio voters to authorize casino gambling.
IN: High stakes for Indiana casinos
The state's gaming industry must adapt quickly to a new reality: competition from Ohio.
Report: 11 states emerging from recession
It’s going to be a long, hard climb out of the current economic downturn for many recession-ridden states hit hard by the housing crash, unemployment and shrinking revenues. But as the national economy starts its slow recovery, 11 states and the District of Columbia are showing signs of emerging from the recession, according to a new report.
Report: 11 states emerging from recession
It’s going to be a long, hard climb out of the current economic downturn for many recession-ridden states hit hard by the housing crash, unemployment and shrinking revenues. But as the national economy starts its slow recovery, 11 states and the District of Columbia are showing signs of emerging from the recession, according to a new report.
OH: Ohio OKs casinos
Battered by a grim economy, job-hungry Ohioans approved casinos for Columbus and three other cities yesterday.
IN: Schools chief expects vote on reforms by year's end
The state's top schools official said Tuesday he expects to have a final vote by the end of the year on his proposal to reform the way the state trains and licenses teachers.
IN: Putting the squeeze on state office space
More than 1,000 state employees will relocate under the state's office consolidation plan in the next two years.
OH: President Obama quietly signs landmark Great Lakes cleanup bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Without fanfare, President Barack Obama has OK'd a large cash infusion to help clean up the Great Lakes, quietly signing a bill that was years in the making and marks a rare bipartisan milestone.
IN: Transit plan supporter tells IUSB forum the time is now
Voters decide today if county should join controversial regional transportation district.
IN: Final link in trails connecting 3 states planned
PORTAGE, IND. -- A northwest Indiana development official says he hopes a 10-mile stretch of recreation trail along Lake Michigan can be built within five years to complete a series of trails connecting Illinois to Michigan.
IN: Bauer details proposed new ethics standards
SOUTH BEND, IND. -- Under proposed new ethics rules for Indiana government, the legislative branch, executive branch and lobbyists all would be held to high new standards, according to Indiana House Speaker B. Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend.
IN: Gifted -- Lawmakers push for Indiana lobby reform
From professional sporting events to cross-country trips to fancy restaurants, when our state lawmakers aren't in the statehouse, they are wined, dined, whisked away and wooed, by anyone and everyone fighting for a special interest.
IN: Official -- Voter ID still required in referendums
Secretary of State Todd Rokita says Indiana residents voting in upcoming special elections will still be subject to the state's Voter ID law despite a recent court ruling.
IN: State school chief blasted for proposal on licensing
Calling state schools chief Tony Bennett's plan to revise teacher licensing requirements a slap in the face, Indiana's public education establishment is fighting back hard.
Spending limits, gambling top fiscal 2009 ballot measures
The national spotlight may be focused Nov. 3 on elections for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, but voters elsewhere could take action to profoundly change the way their states get and spend taxpayers’ money.
IL: Illinois parental notification law goes into effect Tuesday
Physicians in Illinois this week must begin notifying a parent or guardian when a girl 17 or younger seeks an abortion -- a rule abortion opponents long have sought, but which critics say could keep minors from seeking safe procedures.
IN: White House -- 16,000 Indiana jobs, 650,000 nationwide funded by stimulus
A new White House report on the number of jobs linked to the $787 billion federal stimulus program has re-ignited a debate over President Barack Obama's effort to jump-start the economy.
IN: Debate heats up over revamped teacher license rule
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana schools chief Tony Bennett has never been afraid to ruffle a few feathers.
IN: Schools slowly raise health costs for top staff
GREENWOOD, IND -- A struggling economy, rising costs and concerns about fairness have prompted Indiana school districts to slowly begin abandoning a long-held policy of offering administrators health insurance for $1 or less a year.
IN: NW Indiana group hopes to attract federal money
HAMMOND, IND. -- A newly formed economic development district hopes to bring millions of dollars to northwest Indiana after years of missing out on federal money that could have helped redevelop the economically strapped region.
WY: Study finds west is best for sleep
If you're feeling well rested this morning, it might be because you live out West.

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