City Securities paying $250K as part of SEC settlement
City Securities Corp. has agreed to pay $250,000 as part of an industry-wide settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission over disclosure shortfalls in municipal bond offerings.
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Library hires first architects for $58M in new branches, upgrades
Trustees have selected Indianapolis architectural firms to design the first two of six new branches scheduled to be built between 2016 and 2022.
Regulator suspends City Securities investment broker
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority suspended a local broker for 20 days for allegedly executing client trades under his own discretion without written client consent.
State jobless rate drops to 5.1 percent for May
The Indiana unemployment mark is below the national rate of 5.5 percent for April and down from the state’s 6.0 percent mark in January.
Pence defiant on religious objections law in campaign launch
Gov. Mike Pence launched his re-election campaign Thursday night by insisting he does not discriminate against anyone and taking a defiant stance against critics of the state's new religious objections law.
Pence set to announce 2016 re-election campaign
Indiana’s governor is expected to tout job growth and the state government’s fiscal health when announcing his bid at a GOP fundraiser on Thursday night.
Congressional GOP plans to continue health law subsidies
Congressional Republicans will move to temporarily continue health care subsidies for millions of people if the Supreme Court overturns the aid, according to plans discussed Wednesday in the House and Senate.
Obama, leading Republicans mount rescue effort on trade
President Barack Obama and top Republicans in Congress joined forces Wednesday on a quick, bipartisan rescue attempt for the administration's trade agenda, left for dead in the House last week.
A traditional distributor cashes in on craft beer
Monarch Beverage boss illuminates the facts on a bottom-line booster.
Indiana counties teaming up to pursue $84M in state grants
Counties around Indiana are starting to form coalitions in an effort to win potentially millions of dollars in new state grants for regional development projects.
Poll of voters shows Pence vulnerable in 2016 election
In head-to-head matchups, the new poll found Indiana Gov. Mike Pence in a statistical dead heat with the two leading Democratic candidates for governor.
Coding academy, consulting firm plans Carmel expansion
Eleven Fifty, the Carmel-based coding academy and consulting firm, has committed to hiring 92 people in exchange for a state incentive package worth more than $1.3 million, Indiana economic development officials announced Tuesday.
Indiana’s lieutenant governor plans 12-day China trip
The office of Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann said she'll lead a delegation of 18 people from Indiana agri-businesses and the state's agriculture and rural affairs agencies.
Judge refuses to dismiss Indiana BMV overcharges lawsuit
A judge refused on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that Indiana's Bureau of Motor Vehicles overcharged drivers by tens of millions of dollars for fees and services.
Ballard education deputy leaving to head up workforce initiative
Jason Kloth, who has been Mayor Greg Ballard’s deputy mayor for education since 2012, will step down Friday to lead a workforce development effort being launched by the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership.
Opponents of proposed reservoir vow to fight commission
Opponents of a proposed $450 million central Indiana reservoir are vowing to continue their efforts to stop the creation of a commission that would handle planning for the proposed Mounds Lake Reservoir, a 2,100-acre lake stretching seven miles through Madison and Delaware counties.
Obama’s fast-track trade bill scuttled by House Democrats
Democrats handed President Barack Obama an embarrassing defeat on his trade agenda, blocking final passage of fast-track negotiating authority just hours after he made a rare visit to Capitol Hill to seek their support.
State police pay concerns some Indiana lawmakers
Stagnant pay for Indiana State Police troopers has some lawmakers worried that the agency will lose officers to higher-paying departments.
Southern Indiana county balks at state’s regional initiative
A southern Indiana county council has voted against joining a regional collaborative effort on development projects being pushed by Gov. Mike Pence.
EPA seen siding with engine makers in truck efficiency rules
The Obama administration is poised to deliver a victory to engine makers at the expense of truck manufacturers such as Cummins Inc. in the next stage of the U.S. government’s plan to tackle climate change.