Survey: 5 of 9 Indiana superdelegates support Clinton
Hillary Rodham Clinton has a majority of Indiana's Democratic superdelegates backing her presidential bid in 2016.
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Hotels, retailers expected to follow Ikea to Fishers
Hundreds of acres of undeveloped land surround the 35-acre site the popular Swedish home furnishing company selected—land now ripe for new projects. And in other communities, hotels, restaurants, retailers and even tech companies have followed Ikea stores.
Outgoing Mayor Ballard’s new mission: energy security
Ballard is trying to spark a national conversation about how America’s dependence on oil is killing our troops—and how we can fix it.
KENNEDY: Now comes the hard part–governing
How will mayor-elect Joe Hogsett and the new City-County Council provide even the most basic public services, from public safety to paving streets to picking up trash, in the face of steady erosion of the resources needed to deliver those services?
Lawmaker suggests tackling ISTEP issue on Organization Day
Sen. Mark Stoops, D-Bloomington, on Wednesday called for the Indiana legislature to take the dramatic step of passing a bill next week to protect schools and teachers from possible consequences of an expected steep drop in ISTEP scores.
Indiana pays off federal unemployment loan
Gov. Mike Pence said Tuesday that the payment will save Indiana employers $327 million in taxes, which equates to $126 per employee.
Broad Ripple media firm plans to add 90 workers
Odyssey, which runs a fast-growing, millennial-focused website, is planning a local workforce and real estate expansion amid rising web traffic.
Oesterle starts PAC for GOP Senate candidate
The new super PAC, called Frugal Hoosiers, was started by Bill Oesterle, who stepped down from leadership at Angie’s List this year after leading it for more than 16 years.
CIB signs pact for $50 million Pacers practice facility
The five-story, 130,000-square-foot St. Vincent Center will be built downtown across the street from Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
UPDATE: Dem leader seeks to outdo Pence on road funding
The leader of minority Democrats in the Indiana House is calling for an additional $2 billion in road funding in a bid to outdo Gov. Mike Pence's call for more highway spending.
City still on hook for $11.2M on abandoned justice project
Taxpayers still owe $11.2 million to consultants and contractors involved with an abandoned plan to build a new criminal justice center for Marion County.
State Supreme Court rules against officer’s ‘0INK’ plate
The unanimous Indiana Supreme Court decision found that messages on state-issued license plates amount to government speech, not constitutionally protected personal speech.
Hogsett taps ex-Ballard deputy to lead transition team
The mayor-elect appointed Indy Chamber CEO Michael Huber, a former deputy mayor for economic development under Ballard, as one of three co-chairs of his transition team.
Killing Keystone XL, Obama says pipeline not in U.S. interests
President Barack Obama rejected an application to build the Keystone XL pipeline Friday after 7 years of federal review.
State’s 200th birthday bash next year expected to boost tourism statewide
Leaders hope projects planned for Indiana’s bicentennial celebration—including a new state park inn, a downtown Indianapolis art plaza and hundreds of smaller efforts statewide—will leave a big impact on future generations.
Indiana Chamber to push for expanded civil rights law
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced Thursday that its board of directors has voted "overwhelmingly" to support expanding the state’s civil rights law to include protection for sexual orientation and gender identity.
Candidates in tied Indiana mayoral race ponder recount
Republican Mayor Terry Seitz and Democratic challenger Wayne Schuetter both received exactly 1,856 votes on Tuesday in the election for Jasper mayor.
Candidates in their 20s win at least 3 Indiana mayoral races
Republican Matt Gentry, who won Lebanon's election Tuesday with nearly two-thirds of the vote, was among the 20-something mayoral candidates to claim victory.
Zionsville voters approve school funding referendum
The proposal will allow Zionsville Community Schools to impose a maximum 24.44-cent tax rate per $100 of assessed value for the next six years. It is the same maximum rate already in place.
West-side IT firm plans to add 89 jobs by 2019
Kinney Group, which currently has 41 full-time workers in Indiana, said it will invest $5.8 million to renovate 10,000 square feet of space at 2425 W. Michigan St.