Eleven mostly rural counties will lose judges under a bill passed 33-16 by the Indiana Senate Tuesday, April 15. House Bill 1144 — which adds judges and magistrates in Elkhart, Hamilton, Lawrence and ...

What started as a bill to add more judges to Indiana counties in need could also remove far more judges and courts from smaller counties. If passed, HB 1144 would eliminate ...

To annex the counties into Indiana and redraw the state’s borders, the process would have to include both Illinois ...

NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) -- Traffic barrels and construction equipment mark the start of what will be a 1.5 mile, multiuse path along Charlestown Road in New Albany. When completed, the 10-foot wide ...

While Gov. Mike Braun may sign the bill into law, the process of annexing the counties into Indiana will face a difficult ...

Also known as the "border bill," the legislation would establish an "Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission," with six members appointed by Indiana's governor and five members appointed under ...

After 33 Illinois counties voted to join Indiana, a bill by Indiana lawmakers advances to Governor Braun's desk for signage.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill to invite Illinois counties into the Hoosier state. The House voted to concur with the Senate version on April 17. House Enrolled Act 1008 now heads ...