2012 NEWSMAKER: Crime stance returns Hogsett to political spotlight
U.S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett’s openly tough-on-crime approach has some political insiders speculating whether he’s seeking a higher office.
U.S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett’s openly tough-on-crime approach has some political insiders speculating whether he’s seeking a higher office.
Democrat Glenda Ritz pulled off a David-versus-Goliath victory to unseat Republican Tony Bennett as Indiana’s superintendent of public instruction.
Lawmakers are engaged in a playground game of "who goes first," daring each political party to let the year end without resolving a Jan. 1 confluence of higher taxes and deep spending cuts that could rattle a recovering, but-still-fragile economy.
The latest state revenue forecast projects annual casino tax revenue will decline by about $42 million, or 9 percent, for the second year of the new two-year state budget.
The former post office at Washington Street and Ritter Avenue once anchored a commercial hub in the historic neighborhood. About $400,000 in repairs are expected before the groups attempt to flip the property for a new use.
The locally based flavor maker has agreed to reduce its usage of diacetyl, which had prompted fines from the state. The deal significantly reduces the amount of the penalty—from $325,500 to $99,000.
Sen. Mike Delph said he believes the economic development organization is intentionally misleading the public about the number of jobs that companies receiving incentives create.
The Marion County prosecutor says homeowner Monserrate Shirley, her boyfriend, Mark Leonard, and his brother, Bobby Leonard, have been charged with multiple counts of felony murder and arson.
Indiana shed 9,800 private-sector jobs in November, mainly due to losses in the construction industry, according to state officials.
House Speaker John Boehner scrapped a vote on his so-called “Plan B” on Thursday night after it became clear that it did not have enough support in the Republican-led House to secure passage.
Exports increased, consumers spent more and state and local governments added to growth for the first time in three years. But the economy is likely slowing in the current quarter.
Colleagues and friends say Lugar’s commitment to foreign policy, which earned him a Nobel Peace Prize nomination, and his belief in bipartisanship, which contributed to his thrashing by Tea Party favorite Richard Mourdock in the May primary, will be sorely missed when he leaves the Senate in January after 36 years.
John Thompson of First Electric Supply will lead the organization’s 120-member board.
The company, which currently has 20 Indianapolis employees, began its expansion this fall by leasing 2,800 square feet of office space in the Morrison Opera House, 47 S. Meridian St.
BioCrossroads CEO David Johnson has been chosen president and CEO of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, succeeding Mark Miles, who is leaving the CICP after seven years to become CEO of Hulman & Co.
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman is heading south after she leaves the Indiana Statehouse to lead an economic development group revolving around the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center.
Auditors investigating Indiana's Department of Revenue are saying outdated technology and a work culture that sacrificed accuracy for speed led to $526 million in tax errors from the state.
The Fishers Town Council voted Monday to spend $8 million in local funds toward construction of an Interstate 69 exit at 106th Street that will cost an estimated $25 million to build.
Tipton officials approved a 10-year tax abatement worth $2.5 million to help the company launch production in a nearly 800,000-square-foot plant at U.S. 31 and State Road 28, about 25 miles north of Carmel.
Mike Pence's staff says he likes to chew over an issue extensively before presenting it to the public, and wants to hear from multiple sides before making up his mind.