A new Indiana reform bill could force small and rural townships to merge, reshaping local governance and triggering major ...

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 residents are not likely to see a property tax increase next year. The proposed $8.7 million budget maintains a tax rate of 3.47 mills — 2.99 mills for the township and 0.48-mill for ...

The interior of the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. Legislators are considering two bills to eliminate townships. The bill, House Bill 1315, has moved to the state Senate where it has been ...

Corrections and Clarifications: An earlier version of this story misstated the status of House Bill 1315, another bill that would reduce the number of townships. That bill could be voted on as early ...

Early voting starts at the City-County Building downtown Tuesday, April 7, and runs until May 4. At the vote centers in ...

Hundreds of Indiana township governments could be forced into consolidation under a renewed attempt in the Legislature for streamlining the 1,000-plus such bodies across the state. A House committee ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of Indiana township governments could be forced into consolidation under a renewed attempt in the Legislature for streamlining the 1,000-plus such bodies across the state. A ...