UPDATE: City claws back $1.2M from Carrier to assist workers
The money recovered from Carrier Corp. and its parent firm equals the amount the city provided in tax incentives in 2011. The company also has returned $380,000 to the state.
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Planned Parenthood sues Indiana over new abortion law
The new measure, signed by Gov. Mike Pence late last month, bans abortions sought because of fetal abnormalities, including those that can lead to later miscarriages, and mandates fetal remains be either cremated or buried.
Hamilton County official accused of ‘troubling’ email exchange
Hamilton County Commissioner Mark Heirbrandt talked to a St. Joseph County official about helping her financially with her campaign in the same emails in which he discussed a contract the company he works for was seeking in the county.
Presidential candidates lay groundwork for Indiana
Early voting began Tuesday across Indiana in advance of the May 3 primary election, one in which the state could hold more sway than usual in the presidential races for Democrats and Republicans.
Cost to shield Indiana lawmakers over emails hits $160,000
House Speaker Brian Bosma said he didn’t know how much the case might end up costing, but believed it was important to protect the privacy of emails and other communications between lawmakers and their constituents.
Ballard withdraws name from Ivy Tech presidency search
The former Indianapolis mayor said he is considering several other opportunities.
Former Gov. Daniels still backs earlier primary for Indiana
Daniels eight years ago first proposed moving the presidential primary up, but his ideas never gained much traction in the Indiana General Assembly because a February or March primary would fall smack dab in the middle of the legislative session.
Bipartisan trade secrets bill passed by U.S. Senate
The Senate easily passed a bill Monday allowing corporations to make a federal case of the theft of trade secrets, but a broader patent-law overhaul backed by businesses including Eli Lilly and Co. faces a rougher road.
High school student seeks to change Indiana constitution
An Elwood Community High School student has worked with legislators to author a bill that would lower the age that people are eligible to run for state office from 25 to 21 in the Senate and 21 to 18 in the House of Representatives.
Indiana mandates concussion training for public coaches
Starting in July 2017, all coaches for every public school sport offered to students in grades five through 12 must complete a course on how to spot symptoms of concussions.
Lawrance resigns as head of IU Public Policy Institute
The former senior vice president for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce was appointed to the role in June 2014. He’s leaving for another opportunity that he declined to identify on Friday.
New state program spending $22M to boost job training
Several central Indiana groups already have received millions of dollars from Skill UP to give students and workers the training they need to fill jobs that are in high demand.
Major overhaul to city’s zoning code takes effect
Indy Rezone replaces a 1969 version and provides a host of updates addressing more modern urban development.
Deadline to register to vote is Monday; early voting starts Tuesday
This is not a joke. If you want to cast a ballot for The Donald or Feel the Bern or vote for any of the other remaining candidates, you need to be registered by the end of the day Monday.
Companies rail against North Carolina discrimination law
Mirroring Indiana’s experience in 2015 over RFRA legislation, the nation’s ninth-largest state is struggling with corporate backlash from a law believed to limit protections for LGBT people.
Strong U.S. jobs report includes uptick in unemployment
The U.S. unemployment rate for March eked up from 4.9 percent to 5 percent, a sign that more Americans came off the sidelines to look for work while the economy added 215,000 jobs.
Indiana’s U.S. Senate GOP primary gets personal in final month
The race to fill the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Dan Coats has turned into an increasingly hostile war of words between two sitting Indiana GOP congressmen.
IEDC: Mexico move to save Carrier’s parent firm $65M per year
That’s less than 1 percent of United Technologies Corp.’s annual revenue in the heating and air conditioning section of its business, according to the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Indiana agency rejects bill for emergency I-65 bridge work
Indiana highway officials have refused a $1.4 million bill from a construction company for repairing an Interstate 65 bridge that experienced a month-long emergency closure last summer.
Supreme Court tie upholds win for unions in fee case
The justices divided 4-4 in a case that considered whether public employees represented by a union can be required to pay "fair share" fees covering collective bargaining costs even if they are not members.