Indiana child care agencies sue over lower reimbursements
The Indiana Association of Residential Child Care Agencies Inc. filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to stop the cuts in
Marion Circuit Court in Indianapolis.
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Daniels: Education funding cuts needed to stay in black
Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday he will cut state spending on public schools by at least $300 million given a new revenue
forecast.
State revenue $1.8B behind projections, forecast says
A new revenue forecast predicts Indiana state government will take in $1.8 billion less during the current two-year budget
cycle than what lawmakers thought based on May projections.
New president elected for Indiana AFL-CIO
Nancy Guyott is the first woman to be president of the Indiana AFL-CIO.
Cummins lays off another 200-plus in Columbus
Cummins Engine Co. will idle 195 workers at its fuel systems plant in Columbus; another 22 workers will take voluntary leave.
New Indiana dog-breeding rules take effect Jan. 1
Under the law passed by the Indiana General Assembly last April, commercial brokers must register with the State Board of
Animal Health if they sell at least 500 dogs or puppies per year.
Carmel City Court joins state courts network
Carmel City Court has joined more than 40 other Indiana courts in using the state Supreme Court’s electronic case management
system.
Key committee sends tax caps bill to full House
Bills aimed at placing caps on property tax bills to the state constitution are now before both chambers of the Indiana General
Assembly.
Indiana panel OKs bill to end welfare privatization
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 14-10 Monday in favor of the bill, which now heads to the full House for consideration.
Indiana weighs changes to combat out-of-state casinos
State lawmakers are weighing possible changes to state gambling laws at a time when growing competition from out-of-state
casinos threatens to cut into business at Indiana’s 11 riverboat casinos.
Nobel-winning economist Samuelson was Gary native
Economist Paul Samuelson, who won a Nobel prize for his effort to bring mathematical analysis into economics, helped
shape tax policy in the Kennedy administration and wrote a textbook read by millions of college students, died Sunday.
Indiana releases details of new welfare system
Hybrid system of technology and human contact to be tried in 10 counties before wider roll-out
KAR Auction Services shares inch up after IPO
Shares of KAR Auction Services Inc. Friday inched above prices set by the vehicle auctioneer in its initial public offering.
KAR Auction Services shares open lower after IPO
Stock in Carmel-based KAR Auction Services Inc. on Friday morning traded below prices set by the vehicle auctioneer in its
initial public offering.
Business inventories rise unexpectedly
Businesses unexpectedly increased their inventories in October, halting a slide of 13 consecutive declines. The small gain,
along with a fifth straight increase in sales, raised hopes that businesses will begin restocking their depleted shelves,
helping support the economic recovery.
Retail sales rise more than expected
The government’s report came as a surprise because the nation’s retailers have been reporting generally lackluster results
for the start of the holiday shopping season.
Steel Dynamics expects drop in 4Q earnings
Steel Dynamics Inc., the nation’s fifth-largest producer of carbon steel products, said Thursday it expects fourth-quarter
earnings to decline from third-quarter levels due to lower shipments and weaker profit margins at its metal recycling operations.
Convention Center expansion more than half completed
The project will nearly double the convention center’s size and put Indianapolis 16th among U.S. cities in convention space.
NCAA discusses expanding basketball tournament
Talk of expanding the NCAA tournament is almost always done in public, most notably by Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim in 2006.
Now, the Indianapolis-based NCAA is looking into it behind closed doors—at least preliminarily.
Lilly charity gives $1M to new IU health school
The Eli Lilly and Co. Foundation has given Indiana University $1 million to start a school of public health at Indiana University-Purdue
University Indianapolis.