Unemployment aid applications stuck at high level
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits hardly changed for a second straight week, stuck at a high level that points to a slowing job market.
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GM to invest $49M in Indiana plant, affecting 91 jobs
General Motors Co. is investing $49 million in its Bedford plant, a move that will help to create or keep 91 jobs.
Chrysler faces fines over Kokomo plant death
State regulators have issued $200,000 in fines against Chrysler for safety violations found during the investigation of a worker's death at a central Indiana factory.
Governor appoints two new Purdue trustees
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announced Tuesday that he has appointed hotel developer Bruce White and Purdue student Miranda McCormack to Purdue University's Board of Trustees.
Deaf students protest Daniels’ picks for board
More than 100 students, their families and activists rallied on the Statehouse lawn Tuesday against new members Daniels picked to serve on the Indiana School for the Deaf's board.
Former Indiana senator Bayh takes job with U.S chamber
Bayh's new position will be to analyze and promote ways to reduce government regulation.
Bag maker Vera Bradley plans expansion, new jobs
Handbag and luggage maker Vera Bradley Inc. is planning an expansion in Fort Wayne that is expected to mean about 100 more jobs.
Duke uncertain about impact of Indiana unit shutdown
Officials at Duke Energy don't know how soon they will be able to shut down two coal-burning units at a southern Indiana power plant after deciding to drop a multimillion-dollar project to convert them to natural gas.
Indiana: Abortion law for government to decide
A dispute between Indiana and federal Medicaid officials over Indiana's new abortion law cutting off some public funding for Planned Parenthood should be resolved by government administrators and not the courts, Indiana Solicitor General Thomas Fisher told a federal judge Monday.
RV industry supplier plans Indiana expansion
A recreational vehicle component manufacturer is considering a move into a vacant factory in northern Indiana where it could hire 180 workers in the next few years.
Abortion showdown looms for Indiana
The willingness of Indiana to challenge the federal government and risk a huge financial penalty could take the issue into uncharted legal and political territory.
ISTEP breaches spur closer look at testing
Rising concerns about cheating on Indiana's standardized tests have prompted the state Department of Education to keep closer tabs on how the test is administered.
Colleges hike tuition as state reduces funding
Supporters of Indiana's public universities say if state lawmakers continue to reduce state funding for higher education, colleges will keep raising tuition and fees.
U.S. unemployment rises to 9.1 percent on slow job growth
U.S. employers in May added the fewest jobs in eight months, and the unemployment rate inched up to 9.1 percent. The weakening job market raised concerns about an economy hampered by gas prices and the Japanese nuclear disaster.
State takes in $150M more than expected in May
Sales tax collections were $28 million above May collections last year, and individual income tax collections were $177 million above the same time in 2010. Strong employment and income growth had a lot to do with it.
Officials say bridge project can be changed
Officials who want to build two new bridges over the Ohio River and redo a downtown interchange announced Thursday that they've found ways to cut the cost of the project by more than $1 billion.
Indiana printing plant with 100 workers to close
The owner of a South Bend printing facility has decided to shut it down this summer and eliminate about 100 jobs
State eyes possible takeover of 18 failing schools
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett said it's simply unacceptable to have six straight years of failing schools.
Feds reject Indiana’s Medicaid plan
The federal Health and Human Services Department is telling the state of Indiana that its Medicaid plan, which bans funding to Planned Parenthood, is illegal and must be changed.
Government to lose $14B of auto bailout funds
The Obama administration said Wednesday that the government will lose about $14 billion in taxpayer funds from the bailout of the U.S. auto industry, a third of the loss officials had initially estimated.