Lawmakers have been debating whether to keep township government around for more than a decade. The Senate's approach would ...

It would also wipe out as many as 350 other townships across the state, pushing a decadelong effort to trim what many see as an arcane system of government.

Two proposed Indiana bills could cause small townships to lose their governing independence. House Bill 1315 would eliminate ...

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

Though townships provide important services, including poor relief and fire protection, lawmakers are looking more closely at ...

Rep. Shonkwiler proposes a bill to modernize Indiana townships, streamlining services for increased efficiency, now moving to the Senate for consideration.

Senate Bill 270 will require the state Department of Local Government Finance to compile data on each township, except those ...

Hundreds of Indiana township governments could be forced into consolidation under a renewed attempt in the Legislature for ...

Lawmakers have for years debated reducing township government, arguing that it presents an added layer of bureaucracy and ...

The Indiana Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee passed multiple bills to the Senate floor, which will be heard at a later ...

A bill advanced from a House panel would dissolve all Indiana townships with a population of less than 6,700 or if at least 80% of their land area is located within the boundaries of a municipality.