Indiana on Tuesday November 03, 2009

IN: State school chief blasted for proposal on licensing
By Eric Bradner, Evansville Courier and Press
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.
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IN: Official -- Voter ID still required in referendums
By The Associated Press, The Indianapolis Star
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.
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IN: Gifted -- Lawmakers push for Indiana lobby reform
By Dustin Grove, South Bend Tribune
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.
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IN: Bauer details proposed new ethics standards
By Margaret Fosmoe, South Bend Tribune
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.
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IN: Final link in trails connecting 3 states planned
By The Associated Press, Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)
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.
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IN: Transit plan supporter tells IUSB forum the time is now
By Erin Blasko, South Bend Tribune
Voters decide today if county should join controversial regional transportation district.
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OH: President Obama quietly signs landmark Great Lakes cleanup bill
By Stephen Koff, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)
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.
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Spending limits, gambling top&nbsp;fiscal 2009 ballot measures
By Pamela M. Prah, Stateline.org Staff Writer

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.
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