Right now, there are 12 days during the year inIndiana when local governments aren't allowed to restrict fireworks at all during the evening – New Year's Eve and 11 days around July 4. HB 1053 would shrink that down to just four days – New Year's Eve and July 3, 4 and 5.

Indianapolis City-County Councilors work part-time and make about $11,400 dollars a year. But many say it's simply not a part-time job.

Researchers will spend the summer conducting interviews and focus groups with city officials, business and nonprofit leaders, and community members to try to find out how the Council is doing.

House Republicans want to merge townships with fewer than 1,200 residents -- roughly one-third of the townships in the state. They say doing so will save money. But, people living in those small communities say it will come at a cost to them.

The State Board of Accounts used to audit cities and counties annually and audit school corporations every two years. Now those audits are done every four years unless there are red flags.