Study says swaths of city in decline
A new study commissioned by the not-for-profit land bank Renew Indianapolis shows that just a tiny fraction of the city’s population is benefiting from renewed investment.
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School referendums are passing at higher rates than before
It was a banner year for school referendums across Indiana, with all but three of the 20 ballot questions in this year’s primary and general elections turning out successfully for the districts.
Pence tells House GOP to get ready for sweeping legislation
In his remarks to House Republicans on Thursday, Vice President-elect Mike Pence talked about how he and the new administration wanted members to “buckle up” and get ready for a speedy start on policy.
HomeAdvisor plans to add second Indy office, create 170 more jobs
The fierce rival to Angie's List has hired more than 70 workers since opening its Indianapolis office early this year. It will expand that office—at 1 Virginia Ave.—and open a second one at 342 Massachusetts Ave.
Court rules Notre Dame can keep campus police reports secret
The Indiana Supreme Court said in unanimous ruling that the private university's police department isn't a public agency that falls under the state open records law.
Trump’s school choice expansion plan may face uphill battle
School voucher programs in the nation's capital and Vice President-elect Mike Pence's home state of Indiana could serve as a blueprint for a Trump administration.
ISTEP replacement panel divided over offering specific plan
Committee chairwoman Nicole Fama, a principal in the Indianapolis Public Schools district, told members Tuesday she would work with their suggestions and draft a “very broad” proposal ahead of the final meeting Nov. 29.
Bennett, Messer on possibility list for Trump’s education secretary
Former Indiana State Superintendent Tony Bennett and Republican Congressman Luke Messer of Shelbyville could have an edge with Mike Pence leading the transition team.
Warrant: Indiana workers submitted bogus voter registrations
Employees of an Indiana voter mobilization group with deep ties to the Democratic Party submitted several hundred voter registrations that included false, incomplete or fraudulent information, according to a search warrant unsealed Monday.
Cook Group plans $16.5M local expansion, 82 jobs
The company said the expansion would help it retain 68 employees in Marion County who make an average of $28.85 per hour and hire 82 making similar wages over the next five years.
City-County Council approves regulations for pedal pubs
Pedal pubs will be licensed by the city and will have to carry liability insurance, among other requirements.
Study: Public investment in Indiana’s tech sector showing results
The study, funded by the Indiana Economic Development Corp., examined $30 million in state and federal funding awarded to 74 entities around the state from 2010 to 2014.
Glenda Ritz leaving office with a mixed legacy
Supporters saw her as an energetic leader who wouldn’t buckle to the establishment. Opponents saw her as nothing more than a a one-hit wonder.
Pence’s transition job could signal key role in White House
President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to empower his running mate Mike Pence to steer the presidential transition gives the soon-to-be vice president a powerful hand in shaping the incoming government.
Pence promises veterans Trump will reform VA health care
Vice President-elect Mike Pence promised military veterans that he and Donald Trump will reform the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs health system.
Pence to lead Trump transition team, replacing Christie as chairman
Donald Trump picked his transition chairman and other leaders Friday. It’s his biggest staffing announcement since he won the election this week.
VP-elect Pence returns to Indiana triumphant after election
Several hundred well-wishers and a high school band greeted U.S. Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Thursday night when he returned to Indiana for the first time since Tuesday's election.
Rally set for VP-elect Pence, who’ll finish governor’s term
The Indiana Republican Party plans a public rally Thursday to welcome Gov. Mike Pence back to the state for the first time as vice president-elect.
Fresh off victory, Young calls on Congress to check executive power
Indiana's next Republican senator, Todd Young, said lawmakers need to "reassert" their constitutional authority and "stop delegating so many powers" to the executive branch.
Democrats regroup after getting pasted in election
Did Indiana Democrats get caught up in a Donald Trump tsunami in this election or did they simply fail to pick progressive candidates who could tap into the frustrations of working-class voters?