Indiana Department of Child Services goes $284M over budget
The Indiana Department of Child Services has already gone over its annual budget with two months still remaining in the fiscal year.
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Getting childish? Rokita releases book attacking U.S. Senate opponent
Todd Rokita’s campaign has published a 16-page children’s book titled “Oh, The Places You’ll Forget!” to mock one of his primary opponents in the U.S. Senate race.
Early hands-on experiences key to producing talented workers, experts say
Real-world opportunities can range from colleges funding internship and experiential learning programs to businesses giving young professionals room to flex their muscles and earn their wings, according to experts in Indiana workforce issues.
Hogsett plans to boost spending on repairing, maintaining city streets
In his annual state of the city address Monday night, Mayor Joe Hogsett will announce plans to beef up the city’s street maintenance crew by dozens of workers and to use a program that leverages private investment to pay for 15 infrastructure projects.
Hogsett explores shopping City-County Building, other downtown properties
Indianapolis officials have triggered a wide-scale review of the need for big municipal buildings downtown. Real estate executives are intrigued by the 28-story City-County Building’s potential for private redevelopment.
Braun outspends fellow Senate hopefuls Rokita, Messer combined in first quarter
U.S. Senate Republican candidate Mike Braun also has the most cash on hand going into the final weeks of the campaign, although most of the funding is coming from himself.
Indiana governor planning trips to Israel, Europe in May
Indiana's governor is planning economic development trips to Israel and Europe that will include taking the first nonstop commercial flight from Paris to Indianapolis.
Indiana gets another $11M to combat heroin, opioid abuse
The Health and Human Services funding is among $485 million recently awarded nationwide to combat heroin and opioid abuse.
Democrats target 2 Indiana U.S. House seats in election
Democrats hope to unseat incumbents Jackie Walorski, a three-term congresswoman in northern Indiana's 2nd District, and Joseph "Trey" Hollingsworth III, a Tennessee native who moved to southern Indiana's 9th District in 2015.
Indiana’s unemployment rate holds steady
Although the overall unemployment rate remained static from February, nearly 10,000 more state residents were employed in March than in February.
Governor announces special legislative session to begin May 14
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said he wants lawmakers to focus on passing tax measures, a school safety funding bill and legislation that would help the struggling Muncie schools district.
Wells Fargo expected to be fined $1B for lending abuses
The potential $1 billion fine would be largest ever imposed by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the bank's main national regulator, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal watchdog bureau.
Holcomb recommends more than 150 areas to become ‘opportunity zones’
Marion County was the big winner with 36 of the zones, which were created by Congress in December to spur private-sector investment in low-income communities.
Trade tensions put Indiana farmers and manufacturers in crosshairs
As the United States and China face off over tariffs and trade policy, some of Indiana’s most important industries are right at the center of the dispute.
Indiana’s U.S. Senate GOP candidates stake positions
It can be a little tough to distinguish between the three Republicans running in the primary to take on Democratic incumbent Sen. Joe Donnelly.
Trump campaign rebukes claims on Todd Rokita’s yard signs
President Donald Trump's re-election campaign has demanded that Rep. Todd Rokita take down yard signs, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said.
IRS gives taxpayers extra day to file after website issues
The IRS said that individuals or businesses with a filing or payment due Tuesday now have until midnight Wednesday to complete the task. The Indiana Department of Revenue also extended its deadline.
Indiana House speaker Brian Bosma expects May 14 special session start
House Speaker Brian Bosma said he's confident the special session will be short and he is aiming to keep it to one day.
UPDATE: Independent candidate Nathan Altman jumping into U.S. Senate race
The Carmel native and Indianapolis-based tech entrepreneur filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission declaring his candidacy earlier this month.
Rokita reverses course on skipping TV debate for GOP Senate candidates
Rokita’s camp said Tuesday that the candidate wanted to participate in order to directly challenge any misleading statements from the other candidates.