after two years....state watch is back!

another budget session...and fowler is on the job again! all of the links you need to follow the legislative session in one place!

for jan 9

state legislature news from the star

Indiana voters might get a say in downsizing local governments
Legislative support grows for letting local governments put downsizing to a vote
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090109/LOCAL/901090398

Daniels asks to halt new capital projects
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090109/NEWS05/901090403/1304/LOCAL

the strong, silent type http://www.indystar.com/article/20090109/NEWS08/901090428/1101/NEWS08

Recession beats the house

Recession beats the house
Several casinos in Indiana see drop in revenue, attendance in '08

New figures: property tax caps have lighter impact

Lean Ind. budget has few new capital projects
http://ap.indystar.com/dynamic/stories/I/IN_XGR_STATE_BUDGET_INOL-?SITE=ININS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

http://ap.indystar.com/dynamic/stories/I/IN_XGR_PROPERTY_TAXES_INOL-?SITE=ININS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Ind. Legion opposes plan to close children's home

http://ap.indystar.com/dynamic/stories/I/IN_CHILDRENS_HOME_INOL-?SITE=ININS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

and perhaps the most relevant of all....this one
Sweet thought: Lawmaker wants sugar cream to be Indiana's official pie
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090109/LOCAL/901090400/1001/NEWS

state legislature news from the pt
Daniels' budget shorts Little Cal project, higher education
http://www.post-trib.com/news/1368955,gabudget.article

Northwest Indiana Legislators focused on the kind of rain that floods basements

http://blogs.post-trib.com/byrne/2009/01/northwest-indiana-legislators.html

state legislature from the times

nothing. everything on the times sight is ripped from the ap...which originated in the indy star site above

jan 12

indy star/ap

Indiana lawmakers want better criminal checks on teachers
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090111/LOCAL/901110399/1008/LOCAL19

Tax cap losses lose some sting
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090111/NEWS05/901110386/1008/LOCAL19

You'll get to hear from Daniels
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090111/NEWS05/901110372/1008/LOCAL19

Battle lines forming at Statehouse
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090111/NEWS08/901110384/1101/NEWS08

Juggling act
Restructuring local government is the best place to invest

http://www.indystar.com/article/20090111/OPINION03/901110338/1032/OPINION03

Less on overhead, more into classrooms
http://www.indystar.com/article/20081231/OPINION04/812310317/1038/OPINION04

p-t
Daniels keeps pushing his reform plan
http://www.post-trib.com/news/1372572,gabyrne.article

this one is a few days old. but with the misinformation on the issue some are spreading (in other places than this board). i figured it important to post now

McDermott Calls for Daniels' Ouster over Little Cal Funding
http://blogs.post-trib.com/byrne/2009/01/mcdermott-calls-for-daniels-ou.html