Trump wins GOP contests in Idaho, Michigan and Missouri
Trump has won every state contest so far in a landslide and expects to clinch the nomination by mid-March.
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After loss in court, NCAA pausing investigations into third-party NIL deals
The move comes a week after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in an antitrust suit that challenges NCAA rules against recruiting inducements, saying they inhibit athletes’ ability to cash in on their celebrity and fame.
Students at UIndy benefit from real-world engineering experiences
DesignSpine has been part of the University of Indianapolis engineering curriculum since the school was started in 2017, spurred by a $5 million gift from the Indianapolis-based R.B. Annis Educational Foundation.
Lilly employees have seen big wins as stock price surges 500% since 2019
In the past 52 weeks, shares have set new records almost every week, due to investor eagerness over the company’s new drugs for obesity and diabetes, two health conditions that plague America, along with other drugs in the pipeline.
State’s effort to attract data centers starting to pay off
At least seven projects have been announced around since the Legislature in 2019 passed an economic development aimed specifically at data centers, which house computers, servers, and related hardware and equipment.
Busy season at Indianapolis Motor Speedway kicks off with big eclipse event
IBJ spoke this week with IMS President Doug Boles about how ticket sales are going for the Indy 500, whether a return of Formula One is on the horizon and Roger Penkse’s continued investment in the track.
U.S. prescription drug market in disarray as ransomware gang attacks
A ransomware gang once thought to have been crippled by law enforcement has snarled prescription processing for millions of Americans over the past week, forcing some to choose between paying prices hundreds or thousands of dollars above their usual insurance-adjusted rates or going without lifesaving medicine.
Indiana child labor bill heads for governor
Senate Bill 146 calls for lowering the minimum age of a teenager serving alcohol from 19 to 18, so long as the teen has a supervisor over the age of 21.
IU trustees ditch contentious Kinsey not-for-profit plan after state funding ban
The not-for-profit option was at odds with the will of Kinsey’s faculty, staff and students who say that the move would significantly weaken the world-renowned institute by separating it from its library and collections and the university structure.
Literacy overhaul bill—with third grade retention requirement—heads to Indiana governor
Indiana senators gave final approval Thursday for a literacy overhaul bill that will require reading-deficient third graders to be held back a year in school.
Senate axes 13th check bid in favor of long-term plan
Senators also approved legislation prioritizing “intellectual diversity” in higher education institutions, alongside controversial election security and cosmetology bills. But they encountered a stumbling block on a prison proposal.
Pato O’Ward signs 2-year extension with McLaren’s IndyCar team
The 24-year-old Mexican driver is entering his fifth full season in IndyCar, all with Arrow McLaren, and late last year was named McLaren’s reserve driver for its Formula 1 team.
Q&A: Indy’s new DMD director talks about housing, downtown and more
Megan Vukusich, who previously worked in city planning in Fishers, said one of her priorities will be creating a resiliency strategy for the Indianapolis downtown.
Indianapolis startup Dwellane aims to provide local context for online house-hunting
Dwellane, founded by a longtime Indianapolis real estate agent, offers a website where users can both search for local homes and learn about the neighborhoods in which those homes are located.
Indiana Legislature approves bill adding additional verification steps to voter registration
The bill’s Republican sponsor state Sen. Mike Gaskill called it a “commonsense bill” that adds protections against fraud, but voting advocates have blasted the changes as new hurdles for people seeking to legally cast their ballots.
Indianapolis City Market’s multiyear closure to begin after Friday
Construction on the landmark could last up to two years, according to the city. It’s part of a $200 million redevelopment of the entire block, after which the City Market itself will reopen under a private operator.
Plan for all-girls charter school clears major rezoning hurdle in Washington Township
About 100 people showed up to the hearing Thursday at the City-County Building for what’s become a contentious fight between school choice advocates and traditional public school supporters.
IPS to move newcomer students who are learning English to traditional schools next year
The newcomer program, which the district launched in 2016, currently serves 232 students in grades 7-10 who have been in the United States for one year or less and don’t attain a certain score on an English proficiency exam.
Superstar Caitlin Clark to enter WNBA draft, with Fever holding first pick
Clark, the all-time top scorer in NCAA women’s basketball, regularly draws sellout crowds to University of Iowa games, including away contests, sending ticket prices to all-time highs.
EPA delays rules for existing natural gas power plants until after November election
In a turnaround from previous plans, the agency said it will review standards for existing gas plants and expand the rules to include more pollutants.