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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Dozens of new laws are set to go into effect on July 1, ranging from cracking down on overdue child support to relieving overcrowded prisons, strengthening drunken driving penalties to protecting property rights, according to State Sens. Ron Alting and Brandt Hershman (Rs-Lafayette). “In all, 115 bills were passed and signed into […]

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) praised today’s ruling of the Indiana Supreme Court upholding the state’s voter identification law. “Voting in a fair and credible election is the essence of being an American citizen,” Alting said. “As a lawmaker, I believe I have a responsibility to adopt policies that protects our representative […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University students enrolled in spring semester 2008 will be able to use their student identification cards to vote in Tuesday’s (May 6) Indiana primary, thanks to the university’s Registrar’s Office and the Tippecanoe County clerk. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday voted 6-3 to uphold Indiana’s law, one of the […]

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University students enrolled in spring semester 2008 will be able to use their student identification cards to vote in Tuesday’s (May 6) Indiana primary, thanks to the university’s Registrar’s Office and the Tippecanoe County clerk. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday voted 6-3 to uphold Indiana’s law, one of the […]