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Republic plans 469 customer-service jobs in Fishers

Waste management giant Republic Services Inc. plans to spend $13.6 million on a customer resource center in Fishers that could employ as many as 469 workers by the end of 2025, the company announced Thursday afternoon.

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Oregon considering ban on coal-fired power plants

While Indiana state officials stoutly defend coal as an energy source, just the opposite is going on a few thousand miles west. But there’s a local connection. The Oregon Legislature is considering a bill that aims to rid the state of electricity from coal-fired plants by 2030, according to a story in The Oregonian. The […]

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Stephan staying at helm of utility commission

Gov. Mike Pence has reappointed Carol Stephan as chairwoman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the state agency that approves utility rates for millions of homes and businesses. Stephan On Feb. 2, Pence said Stephan has “deep understanding and commitment to the commission’s work.” The IURC regulates $14 billion worth of electric, natural gas, telecommunications, […]

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Pence could announce new running mate, lieutenant governor

Gov. Mike Pence has scheduled a 1 p.m. news conference Tuesday at which he is expected to announce that former state GOP chairman Eric Holcomb will be his running mate for the November election—and perhaps take over as lieutenant governor even earlier.

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Park Tudor officials accused of hampering probe of coach

The former boys basketball coach at the exclusive private school in Indianapolis was charged Thursday with trying to entice a 15-year-old female student into a sexual relationship, and court documents allege school officials hampered the investigation.

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