Indiana lawmakers OK hotel sites for casino tourneys
Indiana's casinos would be allowed to hold card tournaments at hotels or other sites on their properties under a proposal that has cleared the state Legislature.
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Fate up in air for proposed Indiana smoking ban
The fate of a proposed statewide smoking ban in the state Legislature is uncertain, with anti-smoking advocates keeping up their push for restrictions that are tougher than some lawmakers think can win approval.
Medicare rules hammer hospitals, docs
Being an accountable care organization will be the major leagues of health care after the federal Medicare program set a high bar for the new kind of doctor-hospital organization.
House committee nixes changes to Indiana scholarships
A proposal to tighten requirements for Indiana's popular 21st Century Scholars program for low-income students is in limbo after a legislative committee removed it from a package of revisions to college financial aid programs.
Bioanalytical researcher seeking abatement for new lab
Advion, a provider of bioanalytical research and a subsidiary of Ithaca, N.Y.-based Advion BioSciences Inc., is expected to open the 22,000-square-foot lab in mid-May with 49 employees, according to the company’s application.
Indiana Senate panel sets vote on smoking ban
The Senate Public Policy Committee is expected to vote on the bill Wednesday. Amendments won't be allowed to the bill that currently includes exemptions for casinos, bars, fraternal clubs, smoke shops and nursing homes.
Unions plan protest rallies across Indiana
Labor unions are planning rallies at the Indiana Statehouse and around the state Tuesday as part of continuing protests against Republican-backed legislation.
Young workers in Indiana still face tough job market
The number of Indiana teens and college students with jobs fell sharply during the recession, and their employment prospects might not improve this year.
New state law to help young entrepreneurs
The measure calls for the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to promote the ideas of students who graduate from entrepreneurship programs at state universities.
Corporate income tax plan hinges on budget hurdles
A tight Indiana budget could thwart efforts in the Indiana General Assembly to improve the state economic climate by lowering the corporate income tax.
Indiana lawmakers about to tackle redistricting
Republicans believed they were thwarted for much of the past decade by Democrat-drawn House maps — and Democrats are braced for the worst in return now that the GOP has solid majorities in the House and Senate.
Next state budget to spend $117M more on pensions
Indiana lawmakers plan to set aside more money in the next two-year budget to help deal with unfunded pension liabilities, but experts warn the amount needed to pay retirees will only grow in the next 15 years.
Bills would set fall votes for Indiana school boards
All school board elections across Indiana would be moved to the November ballot under bills advancing in the state Legislature.
Controversy brews over judging charter performance
There is little agreement—but lots of politics and complex statistics—on how to define success and failure in Indiana’s public schools.
Tax breaks for Rolls-Royce hinge on investment, not jobs
City officials’ fear that Rolls-Royce Corp. might pull thousands of jobs out of Indianapolis drove the negotiations that culminated last month with the company’s committing to move 2,500 of its local office employees to the south side of downtown.
Mount Comfort Airport takes on new moniker
1,805-acre facility on the east side now will be known as the Indianapolis Regional Airport.
Minority supplier group selects new leader
Directors of the Indiana Minority Supplier Development Council have appointed Carolyn E. Mosby the organization’s new CEO.
City sells North of South bonds, locks in 5.2-percent rate
The city of Indianapolis went to the bond market last month to sell $97 million in debt for the $155 million North of South hotel and retail project near the Eli Lilly and Co. campus.
Democrats skip session while leader discusses fines
A House session scheduled for Thursday morning never took place as Democratic leader Pat Bauer Republican leader Brian Bosma discussed fines the Dems received for walking out on their jobs.
School voucher proposal approved by House
The GOP-led House voted 56-42 on Wednesday in favor of the bill that would use taxpayer money to help some parents move their children from public schools to private schools.