Indiana lawmaker’s lynching reference riles tea party
Democrat Andre Carson of Indianapolis, a black congressman, used a lynching metaphor to describe tea party policies he says would turn minorities into “second class citizens.”
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Private firm with Medicaid deal gets state help
Officials with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services say they had to hire 13 temporary workers and shift as many as 20 state workers from their regular jobs after withering consumer complaints against SynCare LLC of Indiana.
State preparing to pay maximum in stage collapse damages
Attorney General Greg Zoeller said Indiana will pay $5 million and get advice on distributing the money to victims of the State Fair tragedy from an expert who administered compensation funds following 9/11.
Former City-County Councilor’s trial set to begin
Lincoln Plowman, also a former Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department major, is accused of using his official position to collect $6,000 for helping to grease the wheels for a new strip club.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear state back-pay dispute
The class-action lawsuit argued that some state employees were required to work 40 hours a week while others were paid the same for working 37.5 hours.
Missouri health care advocates decry Indiana contractor
Indianapolis-based SynCare LLC, hired to determine the eligibility of Missouri Medicaid patients for in-home care, has "been a complete disaster from the beginning," statewide health care advocates charge.
‘Survivor’ contestant considers run for governor
Former "Survivor" contestant Rupert Boneham has formed an exploratory committee to possibly seek the Libertarian Party's nomination for governor.
IEDC, Conexus form aerospace, defense council
The Indiana Aerospace and Defense Council brings together industry leaders to begin creating a plan to grow the sector. IEDC and Conexus say Hoosier defense contractors have created 1,800 jobs in the past two years.
Mortgage firm plans local expansion, 140 jobs
Royal United Mortgage LLC, an Indianapolis-based mortgage firm, announced plans Tuesday to expand its local operations, adding up to 140 employees by 2013.
Air tool manufacturer plans Indiana expansion
Sullair Corp., which makes air compressors and other air tools, says it will expand its headquarters in northern Indiana and expects to add up to 113 jobs in the next few years.
Survey: 1.7 percent of Indiana jobs are ‘green’
The report found construction, services and trades accounted for well over 60 percent of the state's green jobs.
Lauth’s Eaglepoint fattens up on racing teams
David Powers Motorsports, John Force Racing, Don Prudhomme Racing and Vance & Hines together occupy roughly 320,000 square feet of space at the park.
Jobless benefits fix costing businesses more
Indiana’s businesses have paid nearly 45 percent more in employer taxes this year under a legislative effort to fix the state’s bankrupt unemployment insurance fund.
Vouchers prompt thousands to change schools
Weeks after Indiana began the nation's broadest school voucher program, thousands of students have transferred from public to private schools, causing a spike in enrollment at some Catholic institutions that were only recently on the brink of closing for lack of pupils.
Indiana officials settle voter registration lawsuit
Indiana officials have settled a class-action lawsuit that claimed the state wasn't following federal laws over the opportunity for voter registration at public assistance offices.
Sheriff’s department concerned about budget crunch
Officials from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department say they are concerned that a $10 million gap in this year’s budget will hurt their ability to pay critical bills.
Indianapolis, Beech Grove settle utility billing feud
Indianapolis and Beech Grove wrapped up their decade-old dispute prior to the city’s official transfer of its water and wastewater utilities to Citizens Energy Group.
This year’s metro area job losses deeper than in peer cities
As the national economy sputters, the Indianapolis area is losing jobs faster than its peers, falling to levels not seen since 2002.
Fire heavily damages Aristocrat restaurant
The restaurant at 5212 N. College Ave. sustained $1.5 million in damage. Firefighters were called to the two-story, 6,000-square-foot building early Thursday morning.
First step: Tear stamping plant down
Tear it down and clean it up was the message delivered by a former redevelopment director from South Bend as she spoke to representatives from cities who were about to lose their GM plants.