Military contractor plans new Indiana headquarters
Sellersburg-based Rivera Consulting Group Inc. announced Monday that would build a new facility in Clarksville and expects to add up to 85 jobs over the next three years.
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Rolls-Royce tax-incentives deal set for hearing
A plan to offer a 10-year tax abatement worth $23 million for Rolls-Royce Corp. to redevelop two plants on the west side and move thousands of office workers into downtown’s Faris campus is scheduled for an initial hearing Wednesday.
Determining jobless rate far from exact science
The key number used nationally to determine just how deep the problem is, the unemployment rate, is the subject of its own debate.
Indiana communities run into higher salt prices
Communities across Indiana could have less money to pave roads and fill potholes because of rising road salt costs.
Indianapolis courts Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Indianapolis' mayor has met with top executives of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to discuss bringing the 163-year-old financial market to Indiana's largest city. A move would mean hundreds of jobs for Indianapolis.
Lugar: Obama failing on Brazil trade, cedes clout to China
The top Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said President Barack Obama is missing opportunities to strike closer ties with Brazil, allowing China to steal market share from U.S. companies in Latin America’s biggest economy.
Southport police chief enters 7th District race
Republican Steve Davis says he’s making his longshot run to unseat Rep. Andre Carson because he wants to stop the “violent hate speech” that has gridlocked Washington.
8th District Dems plan caucus to pick congressional candidate
The agreement among the three Democrats vying to represent the southwestern Indiana district would avoid a primary showdown.
Indiana lawmakers want cursive mandatory in schools
Terre Haute Sen. Tim Skinner and Oldenburg Sen. Jean Leising said they plan to submit bills when lawmakers return to Indianapolis in 2012 that would require the writing style be taught.
Ex-aide running for Indiana seat Pence is giving up
Andrew Phipps, a former aide to Republican Rep. Mike Pence, is joining the field for the congressional seat that Pence is giving up to run for governor.
‘Buy local’ law to be tweaked
New requirement that local governments hire local bidders came under fire.
Plowman receives 40-month federal sentence
A federal judge on Thursday afternoon sentenced former City-County Councilor Lincoln Plowman to 40 months in prison for attempted extortion and bribery.
Food company closing in Indiana has unpaid bills
An organic food company that is closing its eastern Indiana preparation center was offered up to $3.5 million in state tax credits to open its plant, but it owes more than $31,000 in property taxes and sewer bills.
Prosecutors recommend 6-1/2 years for Plowman
The former City-County Councilor, convicted in September on federal bribery and attempted extortion charges, is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday afternoon.
GOP governors group names Daniels policy chairman
Daniels' policies have frequently been emulated by other Republican governors including Wisconsin' Scott Walker and Ohio's John Kasich.
Indiana Republicans push drug tests for welfare money
Two Indiana Republicans want welfare recipients to pass drug tests before they can receive benefits but similar measures have run up against Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable search and seizure.
Kokomo upshifting with Chrysler investment
City north of Indianapolis feels the power of $1.3 billion upgrade of equipment in automaker’s transmission plants.
After hiking taxes, Illinois now considers easing them
Less than a year after raising personal and corporate income taxes, Illinois officials are pushing a $250 million package of tax breaks for several prominent businesses threatening to leave for more tax-friendly states, including Indiana.
Bond banks in Indiana, other states boost sales
State municipal-bond banks in Indiana, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire plan to issue about $190 million in debt this week, as smaller communities seek to take advantage of 10-year interest rates near a six-week low.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Council prez takes 11th-hour run at ban, redistricting
Why is Ryan Vaughn ending his tenure as City-County Council president with two hot-button proposals? Can he get the votes for a stronger smoking ban? How does he react to a call for his removal?