The contract will likely lead to K-12 microelectronics education and career awareness outreach, Ivy Tech Community College certifications, youth apprenticeship programming, and a regional education and training hub.
IBJ asked Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Braun, Democrat Jennifer McCormick and Libertarian Donald Rainwater how they plan to approach economic development and job creation.
Lawmakers, regional partners and sector leaders are expected to attend the two-day Midwest Defense Innovation Summit on Oct. 16-17 at the Indiana Convention Center.
Sen. Mike Braun, the Republican candidate for governor, partnered with conservative public policy group Hoosiers for Opportunity, Prosperity & Enterprise Inc., or HOPE, to develop his agenda.
The legislation would add the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, which can recommend that the president block or suspend any transactions with a worrisome impact on national security.
Regulated medical marijuana would be made available initially under McCormick’s plan and, eventually, recreational adult use would be legalized.
IU Health Plans offers Medicare Advantage plans in 36 counties serving 19,000 members as well as fully insured commercial plans for 12,000 more people.
The Indiana Deferred Compensation Committee voted to eliminate public retirement assets from the funds as part of the state’s effort to divest from Chinese entities and funds prioritizing environmental, social and governance practices.
The fixes are part of a $60 million-plus restoration project that will focus on supporting the monument’s crumbling base, IBJ reported in 2022.
State officials, business leaders and other stakeholders say failing to act soon could threaten Indiana’s growth and economic development.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McCormick’s transparency plan also calls for a sexual harassment reporting system, which she said has been overdue.
With Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy watching, Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a memorandum of understanding to grow a relationship focused on academia, agriculture and economic development.
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is set to become the first U.S. governor to travel to the country since Russia’s invasion more than two years ago.
Executive Director Greg Small plans to step down Sept. 20 after three years in charge of the Indiana Gaming Commission.
Wearing an Indiana Fever pin during a visit to Indianapolis, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke to the Economic Club of Indiana in a conversation with former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels primarily focused on current issues in foreign policy.
More than two years after Gov. Eric Holcomb’s Indiana Economic Development Corp. quietly disclosed plans for the 9,000-acre campus in Boone County, the endeavor’s future now largely depends on the guidance of the next governor.
Founder and CEO Matt Rubin told IBJ that he decided to instead focus efforts on the chocolate business’ parent company, True Essence Foods Inc., which specializes in developing food-making technologies.
The lieutenant governor is the second highest office holder in state government and has several duties that include serving as the president of the Indiana Senate and overseeing two dozen departments.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the event at Bicentennial Unity Plaza outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Michael Smerconish plans to share what he believes to be the key to dropping the political tension this fall as part of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site Speaker Series in Indianapolis.
