Welfare recipient drug testing clears Indiana Senate
The bill would require all applicants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to complete a written screening test for possible drug abuse problems.
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Looser superintendent rules advance on tiebreaker
A proposal to no longer require Indiana's local school superintendents to hold a state superintendent's or teacher's license passed the state Senate after Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann cast her first tie-breaking vote.
Senate passes new criminal sentencing rules
Supporters hope changes to sentencing laws will direct more people convicted of low-level felonies to work release and other local programs. It also would require those convicted of the most-serious crimes to spend more time in prison.
Limited school voucher expansion approved by Senate
The Senate proposal would allow siblings of students already receiving vouchers to qualify for the program, raise the value of each voucher by $200 and eliminate a one-year waiting period in public schools for students who attend "failing" schools.
American adding new flights from Los Angeles
American Airlines said Wednesday it is adding nonstop flights to more cities from Los Angeles, including to Indianapolis starting Aug. 27.
House Speaker Bosma returns to podium after surgery
Brian Bosma missed all of last week’s action in the Statehouse due to a serious infection developed from an artificial knee replacement.
Indiana law change allows younger children as referees
A southern Indiana boy has successfully spurred a change in state law that will allow sports leagues to hire youngsters like him as referees.
Existing-home sales market surging 15 percent across Indiana
The housing market has spiked so much in some places that real estate agents are turning to Facebook and going door-to-door looking for prospective sellers because of a shortage of houses for sale.
Ohio competition sends Indiana casino revenues down
Indiana's riverboat casino revenues fell 4.4 percent in March, dragged down by declines at two southeastern Indiana venues that faced their first month of head-to-head competition with a Cincinnati casino.
RV parts maker plans 800 jobs, new HQ in Indiana
Northern Indiana's recreational vehicle industry is getting a boost with the relocation of RV components producer Drew Industries Inc. to Elkhart and its pledge of up to 800 new jobs by 2017.
Indiana Senate approves $30B budget, partial tax cut
The plan keeps much of the additional education spending that House Republicans added to their budget proposal in February. But the Senate package also includes a $150 million cut to personal income taxes.
U.S. companies post more jobs, but fill them slowly
Economists point to several likely reasons for the disparity between a surge in job openings but only a modest rise in hiring.
School guns mandate dropped from House bill
An Indiana legislative committee has dropped a proposed requirement that all public and charter schools have a gun-carrying employee during school hours.
Cincinnati casino brings in $21M in first month
Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati, which is expected to lure some gambling revenue from Indiana’s casinos, opened March 4.
Land-based casinos likely, says Indiana gambling chief
Gaming Commission Executive Director Ernest Yelton said declining casino revenue and other factors are helping drive the push for land-based casinos.
2 agency heads already leaving Pence administration
The heads of the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Administration have asked the Indiana Ethics Commission for formal opinions on whether they can accept positions in higher education.
Group, bill promote natural gas fueling stations
Natural gas advocates want to create incentives for building fueling stations across the state in hopes that more people will operate vehicles using alternative fuels.
Republic unit Frontier bringing air service back to Delaware
Frontier's decision means an end to a five-year stretch in which Delaware had no commercial air service, following the abrupt shutdown and bankruptcy filing by startup carrier Skybus Airlines in 2008.
IEDC deal with Mainstreet put on hold by Pence
Gov. Mike Pence asked the Indiana Economic Development Corp. on Monday to review its decision to grant $345,000 in economic incentives to a company started by a top Republican lawmaker and his son.
Tyco: No proof Lilly thieves used security report
Lawyers for a security company being sued in the theft of $60 million worth of pharmaceuticals from an Eli Lilly and Co. warehouse in Connecticut say there's no proof the thieves used a report it prepared about security weaknesses in the building.