Vi Simpson

INDIANAPOLIS – State democrats want an investigation after $300 million that was intended for the general fund was instead sat somewhere else unnoticed for years. "I don't know a better way to start than to say Christmas came early," said...

Governor Daniels delivered his eighth and final State of the State address Tuesday night. He repeatedly referred to Indiana as a leader in several areas as compared to other states. “Indiana has an honestly balanced budget and first triple a...

Governor Mitch Daniels announced his decision to rescind the new security restrictions placed at the Indiana Statehouse that took effect at the start of the New Year. The policy restricted the Indiana Statehouse’s capacity. A 3,000 person cap took...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The top Democrat in the Indiana Senate says she won't run for governor in 2012. Sen. Vi Simpson of Bloomington says she gave it serious thought but won't be running for governor. Simpson says she hopes to remain a progressive...

INDIANAPOLIS — A movement to add a ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions to the state constitution won another victory Tuesday. The Indiana Senate voted 40-10 in favor of a measure that would allow Hoosiers to vote on an amendment to prohibit...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana's Republican leadership is pushing ahead with a proposal that would be the nation's broadest use of school vouchers, allowing even middle-class families to use taxpayer money to send their kids to private schools....

As pressure mounts for Indiana Democrats to end their Statehouse boycott and get back to work, some members of the exiled caucus are holding town hall meetings to explain to their constituents why they are holed up in an Illinois hotel. The longer the...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mitch Daniels wants a major revamp for Indiana's education system and he wants state lawmakers to act right away. Daniels used about half of his 30-minute State of the State speech Tuesday night to promote his education...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Ellsworth says he won't run for Indiana governor — or any other office — next year. Ellsworth told the Evansville Courier & Press on Monday that he won't run for any office in 2012....

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Republican businessman Jim Wallace, who kicked off his 2012 campaign for governor Tuesday, admits he has less name recognition and fundraising prowess than GOP frontrunner U.S. Rep. Mike Pence. Both want to replace current Republican...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State Sen. Richard Young of Milltown says he won't seek another term as the Senate's Democratic leader. Senate Democrats first elected Young as leader of their caucus in November 1996, and he's held the post for 12 years. He says...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - State Senate leaders want counties to have an option on Gov. Mitch Daniels' proposals to streamline local government. Senate President Pro Tem David Long of Fort Wayne says it's better for people to decide the structure of local...