Cities seek state authority to join forces on taxes, projects
Central Indiana elected officials want to create a formal organization that could combine regional resources to pursue transformational projects.
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Hamilton County Jail program aims to connect inmates with jobs, mentors
With a low unemployment rate in Hamilton County—2.5% last month—some employers see the inmates as an untapped workforce and are more than willing to give them a chance, helping inmates overcome one of the biggest hurdles they immediately face upon release
Convenience vs. security: The dilemma of digital tickets
Some state lawmakers want to require paper tickets, but event organizers say they can easily be manipulated and duplicated. Digital ticketing reduces fraud, they say.
Indiana legislators mull installing work zone traffic cameras
Members of the General Assembly’s Interim Study Committee on Transportation will decide later this month whether to officially recommend that Indiana’s Legislature consider making the state the sixth with work zone speed cameras.
Consolidation up for consideration for state education agencies
On Tuesday, an interim committee of lawmakers discussed potentially consolidating the state board of education, governor’s workforce cabinet, and Commission for Higher Education.
Buttigieg pitches himself to moderates as the Biden alternative
Despite raising a staggering $51 million for his presidential campaign in 2019, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been stuck in fourth place, between 5% and 7% in national polls. Part of that is because he’s hard to define.
Indiana election upgrade still leaves widespread use paperless voting
Security experts have urged for adoption across the country of paper-based voting systems, saying they are less vulnerable to manipulation and election workers can use those records to audit results.
Tech exec sees ‘newbie’ status as political asset
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Owens, the 34-year-old CEO of tech firm SupplyKick, has never held elected office. But he doesn’t consider that a bad thing.
Experts say CIB is thin on liability coverage for event venues
The board carries $56 million in liability insurance for its facilities, including a $1 million general liability policy and a $55 million umbrella policy.
Kite Realty seeks TIF funds for 3 mixed-use projects
Indianapolis-based developer Kite Realty Group Trust is asking the cities of Carmel and Indianapolis to ante up incentives for a trio of mixed-use projects in its pipeline.
U.S. durable goods orders edge up 0.2% in August
Orders for durable goods edged up 0.2% in August after a much bigger 2% gain in July, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The volatile commercial aircraft sector dropped sharply.
Red Line will remain free through Nov. 10 as IndyGo works out service, payment kinks
The new payment system IndyGo has paid Paris-based tech firm Flowbird Group to design and implement will not be ready by Oct. 1, the day riders were to start paying for Red Line service.
Mobile sports betting will launch Oct. 3
The Indiana Gaming Commission has approved the mobile launch for the first operator, French Lick Casino, which is working with Chicago-based Rush Street Interactive to offer retail and online sports wagering.
Indy mayoral candidates want state law to better protect tenants
Democratic incumbent Joe Hogsett and Republican state Sen. Jim Merritt participated in a discussion about homelessness at the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention annual fundraiser and awards presentation on Wednesday evening and were asked about what they would each do to improve the homelessness situation in Indianapolis.
City ‘full speed ahead’ on Oaktree apartments demolition
Indianapolis officials expect to move forward with razing the blighted northeast-side complex, after the owner failed to request a last-ditch hearing by the state’s Supreme Court.
Analysis: Impeachment threat muddies economic picture, financial markets
The House’s move toward impeachment proceedings against President Trump changes the calculus in handicapping the trade war, whether prescription drug pricing gets addressed and any other regulatory issues.
Income-tax increase for Hamilton County gets final approval
Noblesville city councilors voted for the hike on Tuesday night, giving the proposal a critical mass of support throughout the county.
Holcomb names new head of National Guard after forcing previous leader out
Salem native R. Dale Lyles has spent 32 years in the military, including deployments to Bosnia and Afghanistan.
Two groups sue over Indiana’s work requirements for Medicaid recipients
The plaintiffs say the requirements jeopardize the health coverage of thousands of vulnerable people under the Healthy Indiana Plan.
Trump administration issues new overtime rule
The Trump administration has issued a rule that will make overtime pay available to 1.3 million additional workers, far fewer than a proposal that had been advanced by former President Barack Obama but struck down in court.