Indiana governor signs $30B state budget into law
Gov. Mike Pence praised Indiana’s new two-year, $30 billion budget for its tax-relief measures and other provisions as incentives that would lure new investment and jobs to the state.
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Pence vetoes license bills for dietitians, others
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has vetoed his first legislation since taking office in January, rejecting two bills with new licensing requirements.
Indiana’s honey bee colonies see 30-percent drop
Indiana's honey bee populations are taking a hit from a mysterious disorder that's devastating bee colonies across the nation.
Subaru to invest $400M in Lafayette plant, hire 900
The Japanese car maker already employs about 3,600 people at the plant and builds the Legacy and Outback cars and the Tribeca SUV. With the new investment, it will boost capacity by 100,000 cars and begin making the Impreza.
Pence readies 1st vetoes as Indiana governor
Pence has expressed concern with a measure shifting power from the Indianapolis City-County Council to Mayor Greg Ballard and with a plan for a $100 million loan to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Central Indiana county not blocking wind farm plans
Delaware County commissioners decided Monday that they won’t take immediate action on a moratorium to block a proposed wind farm.
Pence signs sentencing, IEDC-transparency bills
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence signed three bills into law Tuesday, one involving government transparency in economic development deals, one related to school safety and another overhauling criminal sentencing.
Indiana farmers still far behind planting corn crop
The federal government’s weekly crop report says 8 percent of the Indiana corn crop was planted as of Sunday, well behind the 82 percent planted by the same time last year.
Judge grants class status to lawsuit against BMV
As many as 4 million Indiana drivers could become plaintiffs in a lawsuit alleging the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has overcharged for driver's licenses since 2007.
Indiana Amtrak riders suggest more frequent trains
State officials are studying the estimated $4 million to $5 million a year it might cost to continue Amtrak’s Hoosier State service between Indianapolis and Chicago.
Lilly taking hard look at Pfizer’s new Viagra strategy
Major drugmakers, including Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., are closely watching Pfizer Inc.’s plan to sell Viagra directly to consumers. The bold move blows up the drug industry’s distribution model.
ISTEP troubles show test considered too big to fail
Beyond the obvious and critical role it plays in determining how children advance in school, the test has more recently become a barometer for whether teachers get pay increases and whether schools are making the grade.
Former Gov. Bowen dies
Otis R. Bowen, a small-town family doctor who overhauled Indiana's tax system as governor before helping promote safe sex practices in the early years of AIDS as the top federal health official under President Ronald Reagan, died Saturday. He was 95.
IU minority-recruiting efforts fall short of goal
President Michael McRobbie says minority numbers on IU’s other campuses have improved but acknowledges it has been harder to recruit minority students to the Bloomington campus.
Extra security set for Indianapolis mini-marathon
The expected 35,000 runners and walkers have been told not to have backpacks or duffel bags, and to bring personal items only in the white plastic bags they received at their registration pickup in the days before the race.
Stocks soar to all-time high on employment news
A stronger-than-expected pickup in hiring last month lifted the stock market early Friday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average above 15,000 and the Standard and Poor's 500 index above 1,600 points for the first time.
Unemployment rate hits 4-year low as economy adds 165K jobs
The only sectors of the economy that cut jobs last month were construction and government.
Minimal interruptions again in ISTEP testing
The Indiana Department of Education is giving schools another two days to administer required standardized tests after computer troubles caused them to be halted on Monday and Tuesday.
New rules allow home-schoolers to join public school teams
Some home-schooled students will be eligible to join sports teams at their local public schools under new rules adopted by the Indiana High School Athletic Association.
Republic unit adds $100 carry-on fee for some passengers
Frontier Airlines, a unit of Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc., plans to start charging up to $100 for a carry-on bag and $2 for coffee or a full can of soda, it announced Wednesday.