Council panel votes to weaken ‘ban the box’ ordinance
Members of the Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee said they felt forced to approve a new measure as the result of a new state law.
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Farm equipment maker calls off $12.5M Shelbyville project
Krone North America Inc. has canceled plans to move its headquarters from Tennessee to Shelby County, where it had been planning to hire 101 people.
UPDATE: IBM to appeal order to pay Indiana $78 million
A judge recently ruled that IBM Corp. owes Indiana $78 million in damages stemming from the company’s failed effort to automate much of the state’s welfare services.
Pence slams report on possible 2020 presidential groundwork
Indiana’s former governor said his team will “focus all our efforts to advance the president’s agenda and see him re-elected in 2020.”
Pence hands over AOL emails from time as Indiana’s governor
Indiana is paying a law firm $100,000 to help deal with the backlog of public records requests.
Holcomb preparing to put $250M into startups
The state’s new Next Level Fund will invest up to $250 million over the next decade into a need Hoosier startups are starving for—venture capital.
Congress passes bill to fund FDA drug, medical device reviews
Drug and medical device makers would pay higher user fees under legislation the U.S. Senate approved and sent to the president on Thursday.
Allegiant to open $40M aircraft base at Indianapolis International
The Las Vegas-based airline said the Indianapolis base will create 66 high-paying jobs and allow the company to offer more routes from Indianapolis in the future.
Candidates emerge to compete for Messer’s congressional seat
State Sen. Mike Crider, one of at least two Republicans in the race, said he believes the 2018 election will be competitive, as the country is “deeply divided.”
Republican Indiana lawmaker launching bid for Senate
Indiana state Rep. Mike Braun plans to join the increasingly crowded Republican primary for U.S. Senate.
Trump drug commission calls for emergency declaration
President Donald Trump's drug commission has called on him to declare a national emergency to deal with the country's opioid drug epidemic.
White House: Trump to decide soon on ending health payments
The White House is insisting that the Senate resume efforts to repeal and replace the nation’s health care law, signaling that President Donald Trump stands ready to end required payments to insurers this week to let “Obamacare implode” and force congressional action.
Indiana governor boosting salaries to some in key posts
Many of the salaries of those running state agencies under Gov. Eric Holcomb have remained at or near those of the previous administration, but a handful have seen notable pay boosts.
Senate blocks GOP health bill, scuttling latest bid to repeal Obamacare
Republican Senator John McCain joined with two of his GOP colleagues to block a stripped-down Obamacare repeal bill early Friday, thwarting the party’s months-long effort to pass health legislation.
Leaders of Trump’s Indiana campaign boost Rokita
Former Indiana Republican Party Chairman Rex Early and GOP operative Tony Samuel say Rep. Todd Rokita has been an unwavering supporter of the president.
Holcomb not ruling out tax increase if GOP cuts Medicaid
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is not ruling out a tax increase should congressional Republican efforts to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law result in cuts to Medicaid, which funds the state's HIP 2.0 program.
Final miles of I-69 expected to take years, $1.5 billion to complete
Gov. Eric Holcomb included $554.3 million in state funding for the Martinsville-to-Indianapolis stretch of I-69, known as Section 6, in his recently released $5.1 billion Next Level Roads Plan.
Vaping industry takes off after monopoly removed
Indiana’s once-struggling vaping industry is expanding again now that a new state law has eliminated a monopoly that strangled manufacturers’ ability to sell their products here.
Holcomb taps La Porte mayor as new state recruiting official
Blair Milo joins an administration that is beginning to see the challenges of the state’s near-record-low unemployment rate. A growing group of business leaders say they’re coming up short as they seek out more skilled workers to fill available jobs.
Messer officially announces 2018 U.S. Senate bid
Indiana Rep. Luke Messer is formally announcing that he will challenge U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly for his seat in 2018, but he first faces what could be a tough primary against likely foe Todd Rokita.