Indiana on track to meet tax-amnesty collection goal
The tax amnesty is being counted on to provide $84 million for the state’s new Regional Cities program and $6 million to support Amtrak’s Hoosier State line between Indianapolis and Chicago.
The tax amnesty is being counted on to provide $84 million for the state’s new Regional Cities program and $6 million to support Amtrak’s Hoosier State line between Indianapolis and Chicago.
Low turnout for the mayor’s race and redrawn district maps could make a big difference in the most competitive council races in Districts 2, 3, 6, 16, 19 and 21.
Republicans dominate Hamilton County politics and Democrats barely bother to participate.
The ex-Party Time Rental warehouse has been an eyesore for years, but Carmel officials finally seem ready to OK a plan to transform the 6.5-acre site.
City, town and county officials are investing tens of thousands of dollars to revamp their dated municipal websites and make information easier for residents to obtain.
A panel that reviewed Indiana's fledgling needle-exchange program couldn't agree on additional steps to combat the state's drug abuse woes, although measures targeting those problems are still in the works.
Marion County Auditor Julie Voorhies has sued the city of Indianapolis over its contract with BlueIndy, saying the city illegally paid $6 million to the electric car-sharing service. Mayor’s spokeswoman calls lawsuit a “stunt.”
Mayor Jeff Papa says the town could address two potential needs with one building as officials weigh what to do with the current town hall.
With Illinois delaying payouts of more than $600 because of its budget mess, Indiana and other neighboring states are salivating at the chance to boost their own lottery sales.
The regulatory package known as the Clean Power Plan officially became U.S. law Friday. It was immediately challenged by 24 states in a U.S. appeals court filing that included Indiana.
Republican Party officials have picked a southeastern Indiana county councilman as the replacement for the former Indiana House majority leader who abruptly resigned last month.
Locally-based technology consulting firm Allegient LLC on Friday morning announced plans to spend $1.3 million to renovate and equip unused office space in its headquarters near North Meridian Street and Interstate 465.
Sales of season tickets, merchandise and sponsorships are all up. Attendance is expected to match—or even exceed—the 2013-2014 season. And the stadium deal the Pacers struck with the city’s Capital Improvement Board last year has freed the franchise to make investments it hopes will pay dividends long term.
Attracting higher-wage residents is key to future growth as city revenues have stagnated and local governments have become increasingly reliant on income taxes. Republican Chuck Brewer and Democrat Joe Hogsett are proposing ways to bolster Indy neighborhoods.
Shares in Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp., which agreed to a $48 billion deal in July, continued to slide Thursday after presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said mergers in the industry deserve more scrutiny.
Indiana businesses will save $327 million next year by paying off a federal loan that propped up the unemployment program during the Great Recession.
The Regional Cities Initiative Strategic Review committee met Tuesday to review the seven proposals from throughout Indiana.
The funds would have helped pay for estimated $11 million in damages after severe summer storms pounded parts of the state.
State Rep. Gregory Porter is being joined in his effort by the Indianapolis Urban League, the Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council and Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry.
Two local subsidiaries of Miami-based Venture Logistics LLC want to build the 400,000-square-foot facility on a 46-acre site at West Hanna Avenue and Division Street, near South Harding Street.