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Indiana House committee hears testimony, debates township mergers bill
10 Feb 2026 23:36 GMT
After lengthy discussion Tuesday, the Indiana House Local Government Committee will … Curl, vice president of the Indiana Volunteer Firefighters Association, said Senate … further.
In 2011, former Gov. Mitch Daniels and the Kernan-Shepherd report called for …
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Indiana Senate committee passes township merger, library budget bills
20 Jan 2026 22:02 GMT
The Indiana Senate Tax and Fiscal … which would require the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance … .
In 2011, former Gov. Mitch Daniels and the Kernan-Shepherd report called for … and past president of the Indiana Library Foundation, previously testified …
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Indiana Senate bill to merge townships passes committee
16 Jan 2026 17:38 GMT
… bill aiming to make Indiana township government more efficient … strong form of government in Indiana,” Niemeyer said Thursday. … on behalf of the Indiana County Commissioners and said … In 2011, former Gov. Mitch Daniels and the Kernan-Shepherd report called for …
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Indiana leaders already forced one school district to consolidate. Are more on their way?
28 Oct 2025 14:09 GMT
… Braun said the governor is "passionate about … the Kernan Shepard report published in 2007 during former Gov. Mitch Daniels’ administration … , which examined possible local government efficiency reforms in Indiana. …
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Some leaders want to kill Indiana's 1,000+ townships. Is Gov. Mike Braun on their side?
28 Oct 2025 13:11 GMT
… legislative attempts starting in the Gov. Mitch Daniels era to force consolidations or … by former Gov. Joe Kernan and Supreme Court Justice Randall Shepherd thought Indiana’s 3 … spokesperson told IndyStar that the governor had interest in revisiting the …
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Clemency hearings scheduled for Indiana death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie
28 Apr 2025 19:32 GMT
… expect
The Indiana Constitution gives the governor exclusive authority … In 2004, former Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan commuted the death … to execute only Williams.
Kernan, a Democrat, commuted another … 2009, when then-Gov. Mitch Daniels commuted the death sentence …
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House bill threatens to dissolve Indiana township government
17 Jan 2025 01:16 GMT
A newly introduced Indiana bill aims to dissolve … government in all but one Indiana county by Jan. 1, …
The bill will affect 91 Indiana counties, excluding Marion County.
Rep … new idea, as former Gov. Mitch Daniels and the Kernan-Shepherd report called for …
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Republican Mike Braun inaugurated Monday as Indiana’s new governor
13 Jan 2025 21:13 GMT
… .Braun, 70, succeeds outgoing Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, who could not … controlled Indiana’s governor’s office since Mitch Daniels defeated the late Democrat Joe Kernan … .
Braun, 70, succeeds outgoing Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, who could not …
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Mike Braun inaugurated as Indiana’s 52nd governor
13 Jan 2025 18:42 GMT
… as governor since 2004, when Mitch Daniels defeated the late Democrat Joe Kernan.
Due … Executive Director of the Indiana Gaming Commission
RELATED: Gov.-elect Mike Braun … next Superintendent of Indiana State Police | Gov.-elect Braun keeps Indiana’s education …
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New Indiana governor Mike Braun to be inaugurated in 1 week. What to know
07 Jan 2025 02:04 GMT
… U.S. Senate seat.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s Gov.-elect Mike Braun is … Theatre in Indianapolis.
Braun, 70, will succeed outgoing Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb … controlled Indiana’s governor’s office since Mitch Daniels defeated the late Democrat Joe Kernan …