With wife ill, U.S. Rep. Buyer won’t seek re-election
Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer announced Friday that he will not seek re-election this fall and will leave Congress after
18 years because his wife is ill.
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Economy bolts forward 5.7 percent in fourth quarter
There’s more evidence that the recession is over, as businesses restock inventories and both corporate and consumer spending
increases.
Constitutional ban on gay marriage may not go far
The Republican-controlled Indiana Senate has approved a proposal that eventually could lead to a constitutional ban on gay
marriage and civil unions in Indiana.
Judge pushes back Schrenker’s securities fraud trial
A defense attorney and prosecutors have agreed to delay the trial on securities fraud charges of a former Indiana money manager
who tried to fake his death by jumping from a small plane before it crashed in Florida.
IU-Kenya Partnership gets $5M USAID grant
A partnership between Indiana University School of Medicine and a medical school and hospital in Kenya has received an additional
$5 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development to expand health care services in the African nation.
Toyota recall gives Elkhart-based supplier unwanted notice
Like most companies that make thousands of parts in automobiles, Elkhart-based CTS Corp. was virtually unknown to the average
car buyer. That was until its gas pedal was blamed for big problems with some very popular cars.
Panel OKs bill to provide pet buyers with info
The bill would require pet stores to put information about the dog or cat on its cage in the store, including the animal’s
medical history, the name of the breeder and any congenital disorders.
Lawmakers OK bill regulating radioactive material
The bill would require the state’s Homeland Security agency to issue a permit for the transportation of radioactive materials
within Indiana.
Toyota workers will stay on job at Indiana plants
No immediate layoffs are planned at the two Indiana factories that build Toyota models included in the company’s production
halt as it looks to fix sticking gas pedals.
Legislative panel to take up bill to ban texting while driving
An Indiana House committee plans to consider a bill that would make it illegal to send text messages or e-mails while driving.
Hoosiers can now renew driver’s licenses online
The BMV said Tuesday it has started offering online driver’s license renewals at the agency’s Web site.
Indiana House approves bill allowing guns at work
Legislation that would prohibit employers from banning guns in people’s locked cars on company property has cleared both the
House and Senate.
Senate panel changes gambling, reading bills
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted Tuesday night to remove provisions that would have allowed casinos on Lake Michigan
and the Ohio River to move inland. It also made major changes to legislation that would have required schools to hold back
third-graders if they couldn’t read well.
Pence says he won’t run for Bayh’s Senate seat
Republican Mike Pence said he’ll instead run for re-election to the Congressional seat representing much of eastern Indiana
that he first won in 2000.
Edy’s hiring 120 for Fort Wayne ice cream plant
Edy’s Grand Ice Cream says the new jobs are part of a company consolidation after an expansion of the Fort Wayne plant. The
hiring will increase the facilty’s workforce to about 600 people.
Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger approved with conditions
The Justice Department imposed major conditions upon Live Nation and Ticketmaster in approving the companies’ merger, moves
that
Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney said would have the effect of lowering ticket prices.
State Senate panel to vote on casino bill
An Indiana Senate committee plans to vote Tuesday on a bill that would allow casinos on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River to
move inland.
House lawmakers put statewide smoking ban on hold
The bill, would ban smoking in public places statewide except casinos and pari-mutuel horse racing venues.
NFL conference title games draw most viewers since 1980s
The Indianapolis Colts’ win over the New York Jets on CBS drew 46.9 million viewers, the most for an American Football Conference
title game since Patriots-Dolphins in 1986.
New library standards to enhance online access
Hoosiers will have more access to the Internet and to public library materials across the state under a new set of standards
adopted by the Indiana State Library and Historical Board.