Cash-strapped school districts eye bus service cuts
Public school districts across Indiana could find themselves risking parental wrath by getting out of the transportation business as they struggle with shrinking revenues and property tax caps.
Public school districts across Indiana could find themselves risking parental wrath by getting out of the transportation business as they struggle with shrinking revenues and property tax caps.
Not-for-profit-sector lobbyists are fighting President Obama’s proposal to limit the tax deduction for charitable donations. Yet some local fundraisers who could be affected by it aren’t concerned.
Security for Indianapolis’ Super Bowl—already ramped up from regular-season NFL games—could get even tighter. Sources said there has been talk of President Obama attending the February event.
The city of Carmel will subsidize its new performing arts complex to the tune of $5.5 million this year, nearly triple the amount provided last year.
About a third of the money that flowed to Indianapolis mayoral candidates Greg Ballard and Melina Kennedy in the most recent fundraising cycle came from donors not eligible to vote in the election.
A federal bankruptcy court has sided with two Indiana racinos in a dispute over their tax burdens, a ruling that could reduce the total amount they pay into state coffers by as much as $30 million per year.
Over the last 12 months, the Indiana Board of Pharmacy has conducted license litigation involving at least 35 pharmacy personnel statewide who’ve been accused of stealing drugs from work.
An Indiana panel voted to urge lawmakers to approve "right-to-work" legislation when they reconvene in January in a move that could set the stage for another showdown with House Democrats.
A study committee's draft report says improved coordination between the state's research universities and industries could improve the economy and spur job growth in the state.
Indiana Republicans took their first presidential loss in 40 years when Barack Obama carried the state. To return the state to the GOP column and nail it there, national Republicans say they plan to treat Indiana as if it were a long-standing battleground state.
Indiana lawmakers look ready to wait at least a year before changing any laws in response to the stage collapse that killed seven at this summer’s Indiana State Fair. And that’s if they change anything at all.
“Survivor” fan favorite Rupert Boneham announced Saturday in Indianapolis that he’s seeking to become the Libertarian Party’s gubernatorial nominee in next year’s election, saying in a statement that, “It’s time for a change in Indiana.”
The dispute, which includes schools in Noblesville, stems from changes passed by the Legislature earlier this year limiting collective bargaining agreements between local districts and teachers’ unions.
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and Democratic challenger Melina Kennedy each raised more than $1 million in the most recent seven-month reporting period and are neck-in-neck in the amount of campaign money they have on hand.
State Farm Insurance will pay $1.25 million over the next three years to sponsor the Hoosier Helper program.
Many Illinois firms are serious about moving or expanding out of state—and Indiana economic development officials are racing to capitalize.
Several close City-County Council races this fall are expected to make the battle over which party controls Indianapolis’ legislative body fiercely competitive.
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission voted 3-0 to give Kilroy’s a liquor permit for the location at 821 Broad Ripple Ave. despite protests from a neighborhood group.
A prosecutor has turned down embattled Republican Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White's request for an independent investigation of his vote fraud allegations against former Democratic Sen. Evan Bayh.
Indiana officials contend the state's Planned Parenthood chapter could end a fierce legal dispute over abortion funding by simply separating its abortion business from other services.