An Indiana House committee has endorsed a plan to consolidate hundreds of Indiana's 1,000+ township governments, which would ...

A decades-long debate over the efficiency of Indiana’s local government reached a potential turning point Tuesday as a House committee endorsed a ...

Two Republican-led bills that would substantially reduce the number of townships using different methods, while not outright ...

Legislators might have coalesced around a plan for consolidating perhaps hundreds of Indiana’s about 1,000 township governments.

Indiana has more than 1,000 townships, which are represented by an elected township trustee and elected township board. The elected officials and their staff are charged with doling out poor relief, ...

The Indiana House Local Government Committee, on Tuesday, amended a Senate bill that aims to merge some of the state’s townships.

We're tracking the most noteworthy bills that will impact Hoosiers' lives through the 2026 legislative session.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rep. Alaina Shonkwiler, R-Noblesville, speaks during an Indiana House committee meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13. 2026. (Photo by Tom ...

Indiana Township police celebrated this year’s fall festival at Emmerling Community Park with hayrides, pumpkin painting, face painting, temporary tattoos, balloon creations, music and more. More than ...

An Indiana House committee on Tuesday endorsed a melding of differing Senate and House bills that supporters said will ...