Senate panel approves diluted voucher expansion
The Indiana Senate Education Committee is signing off on a limited expansion of school vouchers one day after the state's highest court deemed vouchers constitutional.
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Push for I-70 truck lanes hits roadblock in study
Economy, high cost of construction cited as factors.
Prosecutors seek tough sentence for Sheridan man
Lowell Hancher has admitted to stealing more than $500,000 from an Iowa manufacturer.
House sends governor IEDC transparency bill
The state House of Representatives sent Gov. Mike Pence a bill Tuesday that requires the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to make job-creation reports transparent to taxpayers and policy makers.
Bill allowing micro-distilleries heads to governor
The General Assembly has passed a bill that would allow craft micro-distilleries to operate in Indiana and sell their liquor on-site.
Criminal-sentencing overhaul may get tougher on pot
Tougher marijuana possession and dealing penalties could be added to a proposed overhaul of Indiana's criminal sentencing laws by legislators after Gov. Mike Pence questioned whether the plan was strict enough on low-level drug offenders.
Celadon says new driver-training facility to create 500 jobs
The Indianapolis-based trucking firm first announced plans for the driver-education center in January, but has since expanded the project and employment projections while seeking state incentives.
Indiana Supreme Court asked to review Rockport gas deal
A Court of Appeals ruling upheld the 30-year contract between developers of the $2.6 billion synthetic gas plant and the Indiana Finance Authority. The agency would buy gas at a pre-negotiated rate and resell it to customers at a fixed rate.
Indiana lawmakers advance tighter cold meds limits
Consumers would face tighter limits on the quantities they could buy of cold and allergy pills often used to make methamphetamine under a proposal approved by Indiana lawmakers.
Celadon, state plan major jobs announcement
Indianapolis-based trucking carrier Celadon Group Inc. and the state are set to make an announcement Tuesday morning “regarding hundreds of new jobs.” A source familiar with the deal said the announcement involves a previously announced driver education center.
Rolls-Royce late with key part for F-35 fighter
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc was an average of 160 days late last year in delivering equipment needed for the U.S. Marine Corps version of the F-35 fighter to hover and land like a helicopter, according to the Pentagon.
Mission change for Atterbury may mean new jobs
An Indiana military institution that has been a training site for thousands of deploying troops is getting a new name and a new peacetime mission. Officials say changes could someday lead to hundreds of computer-training jobs.
Pence, Bosma try to keep reins on intraparty tax battle
Republicans typically invoke Ronald Reagan's "11th Commandment" when they're fighting within the family, and there's been plenty of infighting recently over Gov. Mike Pence's tax cut at the Statehouse.
New state child services chief aims to cut burnout
Mary Beth Bonaventura takes over an agency marked by high caseworker turnover and roiled by news investigations into its handling of abuse and neglect cases.
Southern Indiana officials renew opposition to bridge tolls
Officials in southern Indiana are proposing their state pay Kentucky's unfunded share of construction costs to avoid tolls on two new bridges linking the states over the Ohio River.
New Indiana child services chief aims to cut burnout
The incoming director of the Indiana Department of Child Services says her goals include figuring out how to reduce caseworker burnout and working with the Legislature to improve the agency's operations and the welfare of children.
Beauty industry decries bill to eliminate licenses
Indiana Senate Bill 520 would create a committee to review state-issued professional licenses and possibly eliminate them.
New Indiana Dem chairman seeks rebuilding this year
The Indiana Democratic Party's new chairman says his party needs to spend the coming year rebuilding and reorganizing after mixed success in 2012.
Schools chief, mayors seek more funds from Senate
The two groups most likely to benefit from changes made by Indiana House Republicans to the state budget asked Thursday that the Senate Appropriations Committee maintain new funding for roads and schools, and maybe find a little more.
State ties higher ed funding to results
With fewer state dollars coming with more strings, Indiana’s public universities are altering their strategies in big and small ways to receive as much money as possible from the state.