Daniels tackles skeptics, prepares for Purdue job
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is meeting skeptics head-on as he educates himself about the challenges he'll face as the next president of Purdue University.
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Future of Fishers campaign focuses on ballot questions
Public meetings offer residents opportunity to learn about potential change in northeast-side town’s form of government.
Group seeks to halt spending on Ohio River bridges
A group that opposes two new planned Ohio River bridges is asking a judge to force Indiana and Kentucky to halt spending on the $2.6 billion project.
Gregg seeks $500M for transportation investment
Gubernatorial candidates are outlining their plans to enlist more corporate help for transportation needs as Indiana faces a new drop in road funds.
Gregg’s media consultant specializes in off-beat ads
Virginia-based strategist has been involved in high-profile races across the country.
Gubernatorial, Senate debates planned for next month
John Gregg and Mike Pence will square off in three debates, starting Oct. 10. Candidates for U.S. Senate will debate on Oct. 15 and Oct. 23.
GOP senator plans bill decriminalizing pot possession
State Sen. Brent Steele, R-Bedford, said he’ll introduce legislation in the 2013 legislative session that would make possession of 10 grams or less of marijuana an infraction, rather than a criminal offense.
Daniels’ health care team says answers pending
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels' team of federal health care overhaul leaders told state lawmakers Wednesday that even without clear answers on the new law, it will cost the state hundreds of millions more in the coming years.
Indianapolis set for sweeping zoning overhaul
Code dating to 1969 to be updated to encourage density, sustainability and mass transit.
City lands grant to study reuse of old automotive sites
Federal and local funds will be used in the effort to reposition manufacturing sites abandoned by GM, Ford, Chrysler and Navistar.
Local services firm plans expansion, up to 100 jobs
Business services firm First Advantage said Tuesday that it plans to move its operational headquarters from St. Petersburg, Fla., to its local offices in Fishers, creating up to 100 jobs in the process.
GOP’s Pence promotes marriage to curb poverty
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence said Tuesday that marriage is the best route for breaking children out of the cycle of poverty and called on regulators to think about whether policies promote or dissuade marriage.
Ballard: Riggs a ‘great choice’ for public safety director
David “Troy” Riggs, who was officially named public safety director of Indianapolis on Tuesday, said he wants to increase the number of police officers on city streets.
Indiana Grand Casino owners accept bid from Centaur
Central Indiana’s two racetrack-casinos may consolidate under a single owner after Indianapolis-based Centaur Holdings LLC submitted a winning bid of at least $500 million for Indiana Grand Casino in Shelbyville.
Indiana auto-parts supplier set to add jobs
An auto-parts supplier in northeastern Indiana plans to expand its operations and create as many as 95 new jobs.
GOP support building behind Mourdock
On Monday at an Indianapolis fundraiser, GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan exhorted Republicans to “please, please, send us Richard Mourdock!” Other prominent party members are lining up behind Mourdock, too.
Council tables vote on TIF proposal after lawsuit
Facing a lawsuit from a city activist, the Indianapolis City-County Council put off voting Monday night on a long-delayed proposal to expand a downtown tax-increment financing district.
Neighborhoods back new ‘north-midtown’ TIF area
The Indianapolis City-County Council will have more than one big tax-increment finance issue to consider at a meeting Monday night. A new TIF district stretching from Fall Creek to White River along College Avenue will be introduced.
Study: Indiana tax code discourages small businesses
A new study of Indiana's business tax structure suggests the state's tax code discourages the small, home-grown businesses often considered the engines of job creation.
GOP spending $650K in tight Indiana Senate race
Senate Republicans will jump into Indiana's pitched Senate battle this week, responding to a Democratic ad-buy with one of their own as they seek control of the Senate in November.