Indiana Rep. Davis resigning to take state post
State Rep. Bill Davis is resigning from the eastern Indiana seat he's held for nine years to become executive director of Indiana’s Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
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State AG moves to block Ritz’s lawsuit against ed board
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has asked the Marion Circuit Court to dismiss a lawsuit Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz filed this week against 10 members of the State Board of Education she chairs.
Pences settle into 1928 Governor’s Mansion in Butler-Tarkington area
The state’s first couple are adding small personal touches and raising money to continue making improvements.
Illinois manufacturer to move headquarters to Indiana
Tec Air Inc. plans to transfer its current workforce of about 150 employees to its new headquarters and hire about 100 more by 2016.
Gregg drops out of 2016 Indiana governor’s race
Democrat John Gregg has decided not to make a second run for Indiana governor following a close campaign for that office last year.
Insurer CEOs head to White House to talk Obamacare troubles
Health insurance execs, including WellPoint Inc. CEO Joseph Swedish, will meet with top White House officials Wednesday as the president seeks to contain political damage from the disastrous rollout of Obamacare.
Statement by U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett on Carl Brizzi
Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, released the following statement Tuesday afternoon.
Indy Chamber to oppose state gay-marriage amendment
The Chamber noted that two of Indiana’s largest employers—Eli Lilly and Co. and Cummins Inc.— oppose the constitutional amendment banning gay marriage for recruitment reasons.
Builders of Obama’s health website saw red flags
The government spent at least $394 million in contracts to build the federal health care exchange and data hub. The painfully slow and often unresponsive website has frustrated Americans trying to enroll for insurance plans.
Lawmakers ask pension board to keep annuity plan in-house
A legislative commission recommended Monday that pension officials scrap a proposal to privatize one part of the state retirement benefit system.
Indiana working poor highlighted in pair of studies
The Kaiser Family Foundation found that 182,000 residents fall into a health insurance coverage GAP, and a jobs study found almost half of Indiana’s fast food workers are also receiving public assistance.
School grade oversight moved to legislative agency
Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma and Senate President Pro Tem David Long approved the move Friday after the State Board of Education wrote a letter questioning why Superintendent Glenda Ritz has yet to release the A-F grades or teacher effectiveness ratings.
Indiana’s insurance exchanges are pricey
The premiums offered by health insurers participating in the Obamacare exchanges put Indiana among the 10 most-expensive states in the country, according to data released last month by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Momentum builds for state water plan; some fear conflicts over shortages
Indiana is generally water-rich, but advocates of resource planning say the state runs the risk of supply crises that would hamper economic development.
State will lose $63M in tobacco payments in 2014
An arbitration panel found that the state hadn’t worked hard enough to collect funds from cigarette companies. The money is used to fund health programs in Indiana.
Congress votes to end shutdown, avoid default deadline
Up against a deadline, Congress passed and sent a waiting President Barack Obama legislation late Wednesday night to avoid a threatened national default and end the 16-day partial government shutdown.
Indiana to seek better future deal on Amtrak line to Chicago
Indiana lawmakers said Wednesday they plan to re-examine a deal that will keep the Amtrak line between Indianapolis and Chicago running for at least another year.
Stocks soar on optimism for debt deal in Congress
Senate leaders announced a last-minute agreement Wednesday to avert a threatened Treasury default and reopen the government after a partial, 16-day shutdown.
Three cities seek grant to boost manufacturing
Three central Indiana cities that once had thousands of auto workers have joined together in seeking a $20 million federal grant to help attract new businesses to their empty factories.
Indy pitches in to continue Amtrak line to Chicago
Communities on Amtrak's Hoosier State line from Indianapolis to Chicago will help continue the service for at least a year.