Pence calls bill to let him run for 2 offices a ‘distraction’
Gov. Mike Pence has said he won’t make an announcement about running for president until after the state legislature adjourns at the end of April.
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Applications for U.S. jobless aid rise, but growth looks solid
More Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, but the number of applications continues to be at historically low levels that suggest solid economic growth will continue.
Bill would allow Pence to run for president, governor
Sen. Mike Delph’s measure would expand Indiana’s election law to allow a sitting governor or state lawmaker to simultaneously seek both re-election and any federal office.
Pence talks Israeli security with prime minister
The Indiana governor told Benjamin Netanyahu that he expected Congress to back Israel negotiating to “achieve defenseable borders and secure its own peace and security in the years ahead.”
Economic growth revised up to 5 percent for third quarter
The sizzling rate gives credence to many analysts who think U.S. growth is finally set to accelerate. More people are working and have money to spend.
Poll quizzes Hoosiers on presidential aspirants
Even in his home state, Gov. Mike Pence is not as widely recognized as former Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton, but he’s more of a vote-getter.
Sources: U.S., Cuba seek to normalize diplomatic relations
The United States and Cuba will start talks on normalizing full diplomatic relations, marking the most significant shift in U.S. policy toward the communist island in decades, American officials said Wednesday.
Congress votes to extend tax breaks through 2014
Banks, retailers, commuters and teachers will keep their temporary tax breaks for another year after Congress gave final approval Tuesday to a massive tax package affecting millions of businesses and individuals.
Fishers fraudster receives 2-year prison sentence
Hrond Arman Gasparian, 69, was convicted of 10 counts of wire fraud in schemes that included stealing $400,000 from an Indianapolis church.
Section 8 proposal angers Indianapolis landlords
Advocates for low-income housing are clashing with Indianapolis landlords over a proposal that would make it illegal to reject tenants solely because they use government subsidies to pay their rent.
Feds drop case against former Lilly scientists accused of stealing secrets
Federal prosecutors dropped all charges against two scientists accused of stealing trade secrets worth $55 million from Eli Lilly and Co. after new information emerged last month, according to a court motion made Friday.
Indiana part of 17-state coalition suing over immigration order
Texas is leading a 17-state coalition that includes Indiana in suing over the Obama administration's recently announced executive actions on immigration.
Pence’s ‘shadow’ run for president mirrors Daniels’ strategy
A new book about Mitch Daniels’ deliberations on a 2012 presidential run comes as another Indiana governor goes through the same motions.
Employer-friendly improvements in immigration law
Although comprehensive immigration reform with bipartisan support might not be passed into law soon, the recent executive action by the Obama administration has some employer-friendly improvements in immigration law.
IRS workers to receive bonuses of 1 percent
A Treasury Department investigation concluded that previous bonuses totaling $2.8 million had gone to more than 2,800 employees found to have broken agency rules of conduct, including 1,100 employees who owed back taxes.
New FDA rules will put calorie counts on menus next year
The rules deal a blow to the grocery and convenience store industries, which have lobbied hard to be completely exempted since the menu labels became law in 2010 as a part of health overhaul.
House GOP sues administration over health care law
House Republicans say the Obama administration overstepped its legal authority in carrying out the Affordable Care Act.
Battery maker EnerDel retrenches, dodges clawbacks
EnerDel is regrouping under a strategy of targeting niche markets—a plan that has convinced Indianapolis and Hancock County officials to back off threats to yank economic development incentives.
Pence: State may sue to block Obama’s immigration policies
Indiana's governor called Obama's plan to impose new policies on his own “an unacceptable end run around the democratic process” that “must be reversed.”
Hillenbrand sees rare progress in controlling workers’ weight
Hillenbrand is making headway at a time when most corporations reap little improvement for their investment in wellness programs.