Secretive PACs key source of funds in U.S. Senate race
The money flowing into a competitive U.S. Senate race can weave an intricate web of sources.
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Salesforce proposing massive expansion in Chicago, 5,000 jobs
Software giant Salesforce.com Inc., which in 2016 announced big plans to expand its operations in Indianapolis, appears to have even bigger plans for Chicago.
Trump to hold rally in Indiana next week for Braun
President Donald Trump will rally supporters in Indiana as Republicans seek to unseat vulnerable Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly.
Planned Home Place ‘improvements’ in eye of beholder
Two square miles of Hamilton County where residents for years resisted becoming part of Carmel, despite being surrounded by it, are soon to become much more Carmel-like.
Community investment group LISC promotes Grain to top spot
Tedd Grain, who joined the Local Initiatives Support Corp. in 2009 and became deputy director four years ago, succeeds Bill Taft as executive director.
Indiana Democrats file federal election complaint against Braun
According to the complaint filed Wednesday, Braun loaned his campaign $250,000 on April 23, but failed to file a 48-hour notice with the Federal Election Commission.
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen pleads guilty in hush-money scheme
The campaign-finance violations involved payments to porn star Stormy Daniels and a former Playboy model. Michael Cohen cast the payments as attempts to influence the 2016 election and said they were made “at the direction” of Donald Trump.
Trump plan rolls back Obama’s coal emissions standards
The plan would give states broad authority to determine how to restrict carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming. It also would let states relax pollution rules for power plants that need upgrades.
Indiana GOP files ethics complaint over Donnelly video
The Indiana GOP, along with U.S. Senate candidate Mike Braun and national Republican groups, raised questions after Donnelly’s federal office posted a short video of his meeting with U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Marketing-tech firm Cheetah plans to triple Indianapolis employment, invest $2M downtown
The company employs numerous alums of ExactTarget, the Indianapolis-based marketing-tech firm acquired by Salesforce.com for $2.5 billion in 2013.
Bird plans Indy return with nearly 10 times as many scooters
In its permit application with the city, scooter-rental service Bird Rides Inc. said high ridership rates it experienced last month in Indianapolis convinced it to come back with a much larger fleet of scooters.
Do these executives have the clout to get a hate-crime law passed?
Business leaders are rallying behind a social issue they say could affect economic development.
Jeff Miller resigns from City-County Council, pleads guilty to battery
After nine months with charges hanging over his head, the embattled representative of Indianapolis’ District 16 resigned from the council on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to four counts of battery.
Hoosier Lottery’s private operator to get larger-than-expected incentive payment
This is the first year IGT Indiana has qualified for an incentive payment since it was hired by the lottery in 2012.
Indiana gaming regulators enlist market experts to study sports betting legalization
In late July, the Indiana Gaming Commission entered into a two-year contract with Eilers & Krejcik Gaming LLC, a market analysis firm specializing in the nation’s burgeoning sports wagering industry.
Indiana attorney general might have violated law with ad
A state ethics law prohibits officeholders from using their names in audio, video or newspaper ads paid for with state funds.
Hogsett’s plan to issue debt for road, bridge repairs draws some concern
Mayor Joe Hogsett, in introducing the 2019 city budget Monday night to the Indianapolis City-County Council, presented a plan to issue $120 million worth of debt over the next four years.
Key lawmakers urge IPS to lease Broad Ripple High School to charter school
In a letter to Superintendent Lewis Ferebee and the IPS board, nine lawmakers urged the district to quickly accept a verbal offer to lease the building for up to $8 million.
Braun owns auto-parts brand that sells foreign parts
Senate candidate Mike Braun has downplayed his company’s use of foreign-made goods, but his parts brand, Promaxx Automotive, includes products that were manufactured abroad, according to a review by The Associated Press.
Pence says space force to assert U.S. ‘dominance’ in orbit
President Donald Trump wants Congress to allocate $8 billion over the next five years for space security systems as it establishes a U.S. Space Force as the sixth branch of the military, Vice President Mike Pence said.