Fate of $3M downtown fund precarious despite advancing council hurdle
The petitioners advocating for the Mile Square district’s passage have just barely garnered the amount of signatures required by law to advance the proposal.
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Indiana gets federal permission for workforce cabinet
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb's newly revamped workforce training cabinet has received the green light from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Federal judge blocks Indiana voter registration law
The left-leaning group Common Cause argues Indiana’s use of the interstate “crosscheck” system is “discriminatory.”
IBJ PODCAST: Cafe helps catalyze revival on Washington Street, reclaim lives
Maria Bertram had a great career as an engineer for Eli Lilly and Co., so why did she chuck it to open a little cafe in a distressed neighborhood?
Indiana GOP platform keeps marriage between man and woman
The delegates to the party's biennial state convention chose the existing plank in its party platform over one floated by Gov. Eric Holcomb's hand-picked party chairman that was intended to be more inclusive.
Hogsett backs Rethink I-65/I-70’s position on north-split project
Both the mayor and the Rethink coalition are urging state transportation officials to do a more comprehensive study of options for the $250 downtown interchange project.
Public health officials applaud needle-exchange programs, but critics remain
As Marion County appears poised to launch a similar syringe-exchange program, public health officials point to a growing list of reports and studies they say proves such programs are a worthwhile investment.
After decades-long wait, downtown site snags large project
Boston-based Charles Street Investment Partners LLC has filed plans with the city to construct a $15 million, seven-story apartment-and-retail project at Pennsylvania and Vermont streets.
State Road 37 revamp still a year away, but prep work has begun
The $124 million project will turn the highway into a freeway from 126th to 146th streets.
Indiana House speaker opposes state GOP platform changes
Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma is the latest powerful GOP leader who doesn’t want to change the state Republican Party’s platform that favors “marriage between a man and a woman.”
Area parks offer far more than just hiking this summer
An outdoor trek in central Indiana doesn’t have to just mean a walk in the park. There’s far more to try at outdoor areas than just trail traversing or taking a dip in a public pool.
Canal park finally gets go-ahead after Colts close fundraising gap
Construction is set to start this month on the long-awaited playground along downtown’s Central Canal after a needed boost from the Indianapolis Colts Foundation.
Industrial-automation firm to open Whitestown warehouse, hire hundreds
A Fortune 500 company will invest $16.4 million in Boone County as it shutters warehouses in Illinois and Tennessee and consolidates those functions here.
Study: Gun removal law reduces suicides in Indiana
An Indiana law allowing authorities to temporarily remove guns from those considered a risk to others or themselves has helped reduce the state's firearm-related suicides, according to a University of Indianapolis study.
Prominent conservatives fight Indiana GOP platform changes
The Republican Victory Committee, a group of elected officials and party activists, announced Monday it opposes changes friendly to same-sex couples and pushed by Gov. Eric Holcomb's hand-picked GOP chairman.
Indiana fraudsters sentenced for stealing, reselling $1.2M in merchandise from Amazon
In the scheme, a husband and wife would assume false identities and scam consumer electronics from Amazon, prosecutors said. They would sell the goods to an associate, often in parking lots in Indianapolis.
Business economists worry about possible recession in 2020
The National Association for Business Economics forecasting panel was upbeat on the near-term impacts of the $1.5 trillion tax cut that Congress passed in December.
Dems irked over Indiana tax changes made in special session
Democrats have argued it's a continuation of a trend pushed by the GOP in recent years to shift the tax burden from the wealthy onto the middle and working classes.
Indiana GOP divided over ‘man and a woman’ marriage question
Indiana Republicans could remove language from the state party's platform that indicates marriage can only be between a man and a woman—and social conservatives are not happy about it.
Trump tariffs on U.S. allies draw retaliation threats
The Trump administration delivered a gut punch to America’s closest allies Thursday, imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum from Europe, Mexico and Canada in a move that drew immediate vows of retaliation.