Bryan Tanner

On the St. Joseph County Council, Democrats say businesses that receive property tax breaks should use mostly local firms to build projects while Republicans say the county's abatement process is too complicated and cumbersome for businesses.

St. Joseph County council members clash over a proposed update to the county’s tax abatement policy, debating timing, transparency, and how simple it should be.

The St. Joseph County Council-passed zoning change would force solar developers to compensate property owners within a mile if their property values decline after a solar farm starts operating.

St. Joseph County Council Republicans Amy Drake and Andy Rutten say its time for the county to follow the Supreme Court's and Trump administration's leads on ending affirmative action.

A St. Joseph County judge has given Sheriff Bill Redman until March 17 to respond to Todd Rokita's lawsuit alleging he's not cooperating with federal immigration enforcement agents.

The St. Joseph County Council Tuesday night will consider a resolution formally giving the council president power to remove meeting agenda items.

Democrats will chair the St. Joseph County Council's four standing committees, each containing Republican majorities, and members will be assigned to sit near each other and share office space.