State vaping law survives federal challenge
A federal judge on Thursday upheld as constitutional a controversial state law that regulates the manufacturing of vaping “e-liquids,” allowing the statute to go into effect Friday.
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Judge faces deadline for decision on Indiana abortion law
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt has said she will issue a ruling before Friday, when the law adopted this year by the state Legislature is set to take effect.
More e-liquid firms try to beat state’s deadline as courts weigh vaping laws
Six e-liquid makers have applications pending with the state, which has until late Thursday to approve new permits. Meanwhile, critics of Indiana’s controversial vaping laws hope federal judges will block them from taking effect.
Hill to campaign for U.S. Senate by walking length of Indiana
It's a tactic the 63-year-old used in a losing Senate campaign 26 years ago to gain attention, and one he's returning to as he lags in fundraising behind Republican candidate Rep. Todd Young.
Indiana auto buyers receive extra time to get title, plates
Indiana residents buying vehicles will have extra days to get their titles and plates beginning Friday. And auto dealers will have more time after a sale to deliver a title.
State to see several new laws starting July 1
Indiana lawmakers approved dozens of new laws during the latest General Assembly and many will take effect Friday.
Indiana Democratic Party files complaint over political ad
The complaint sent Tuesday focuses on a technicality in FEC rules that Democrats argue the Republican Governors Association did not comply with when producing the ads.
Indy groups reap $5.8M in workforce training grants
The awards from the White House’s TechHire initiative are earmarked to help workers with limited English skills and disadvantaged young people prepare for technology and manufacturing jobs.
Donnelly calls for gun-sales ban for those on no-fly list
Congress should pass gun-control legislation to bar felons, people with mental illness and those on the government no-fly list from purchasing firearms, U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly said Monday.
Clinton emphasizes federal-local collaboration in speech to mayors
"I will have your backs every day,” she told those attending the U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting in Indianapolis. She said she would seek local government leaders' input and would give them the flexibility to solve problems as they see fit.
Westfield soliciting proposals for space already designated for Jonathan Byrd’s
Westfield has issued a request for proposals for a restaurant and catering business to lease space in its new indoor soccer facility—even though the city named Jonathan Byrd’s as its partner two years ago and doesn’t expect to select another company.
U.S. stocks tumble after Britain’s vote to leave EU
Markets in America mirrored a worldwide selloff Friday morning as the U.K.’s decision to leave the European Union fanned speculation that a divided Europe would hinder already fragile global growth.
Central Indiana showcased as 200 mayors come to town
Mayors, their staffs and policy experts from across the country—about 1,200 conference attendees in all—will attend the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ annual summer gathering that runs Friday through Monday.
Weekend mayors’ conference a ‘coup’ for Indianapolis, leaders say
Indianapolis will host the U.S. Conference of Mayors this weekend for the first time in the group’s 84-year history.
Report: Indy metro area accounts for 40 percent of state economy
Indianapolis' gross metropolitan product was $130.8 billion in 2015, which ranked it 26th among U.S. metro areas. It's projected to grow 3.6 percent this year and 4.8 percent in 2017.
Trump runs far behind Clinton in Indiana donations
Donald Trump’s nationwide lag in fundraising compared with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is apparent even in Indiana, despite the fact polling shows Trump comfortably besting Clinton in a general election matchup here.
Court rules in favor of Carmel in Home Place annexation case
In his decision, Special Judge Matthew Kincaid wrote that the residents of the 1,017-acre area of unincorporated Clay Township did not prove all of the elements necessary to prevent Carmel’s annexation.
Lawmaker DeLaney plans tougher gun-control legislation
State Rep. Ed DeLaney of Indianapolis criticized Indiana’s “very, very limited” gun laws and said he wants to introduce bills that would ban large ammunition clips and “automatic military-type” weapons.
Ball State study: State too focused on landing ‘footloose’ jobs
Indiana and the nation need to rethink their economic development strategies, which are excessively focused on trying to land large factories—an increasingly difficult task, the report found.
Plan for downtown concert venue on old GM plant site called off
REI Investments, the Carmel-based developer who had been under contract to redevelop about half of the site into a $30 million concert venue, has mutually agreed with owner RACER Trust to terminate the plan.