Indiana cities getting money to fight urban blight
Indianapolis, Lawrence, Gary and two other Indiana cities have received a total of about $15 million to help eliminate blighted and abandoned homes.
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Hearings set for Healthy Indiana Plan expansion
Two public hearings are scheduled this week on Gov. Mike Pence's plan to use Medicaid funds to expand the Healthy Indiana Plan to provide insurance under the federal health care overhaul.
Shine comes off privatization for state projects
New approaches to privatization have forced officials in Indiana and Illinois to rethink their funding plans for the 47-mile Illiana Expressway.
Influx of offenders may tax county coffers
The state’s inmate population is projected to continue rising, even after a criminal-code overhaul intended to prevent the need for prison expansions takes effect July 1.
Automated systems provider expands downtown
Open Control Systems LLC is investing $1.6 million to renovate, equip and lease 14,000 square feet of space over two buildings at 905 N. Capitol Ave.
State scrutiny of Village Pantry safety issues set to end
The convenience store chain has been taking corrective action to better protect employees after the shootings of Indianapolis clerks in 2009 and 2011.
Beech Grove sues Franciscan, blames it for sewage backups
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Marion Superior Court, claims the flow of storm water into Beech Grove’s sanitation system has caused backups of raw sewage and storm water into the basements of homes surrounding the former hospital site.
State lottery operator falling short of goal
Gtech Indiana will have to sell a lot of scratch-off games and other tickets in May and June if wants to avoid making a shortfall payment to the state.
Pence pitches health plan proposal in Washington
The health insurance expansion Gov. Mike Pence is touting relies on federal Medicaid money and meets federal Medicaid requirements, but the Republican governor insists it's not Medicaid.
City unveils first car-sharing charging station
A French company on Monday unveiled its first electric car-charging station in Indianapolis, where drivers will be able to rent plug-in vehicles for short-term trips later this year.
Pence noncommittal, but stoking talk of White House bid
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has been saying for months that he is "listening" to national conservatives interested in seeing him make a presidential bid. Meanwhile, he has been out meeting with influential Republicans and conservatives.
State solicits ideas for bicentennial plaza near Statehouse
Significant portions of Indiana's 2016 bicentennial celebration could take place on a new public plaza west of the Statehouse. A request for information on the project issued this week assumes a $2 million construction budget.
Lawmakers positive about Healthy Indiana Plan proposal
An expansion of the Healthy Indiana Plan, which Gov. Mike Pence announced Thursday, received overall positive reviews from Republican and Democratic lawmakers.
Ireland and Indiana share low-tax strategy
Richard Bruton, Ireland’s minister for jobs, enterprise and innovation, visited Indianapolis this month to check in with companies that have operations in his country.
Senators: Administration must support biodiesel
The Obama administration is considering changes that would significantly reduce the required amount of biodiesel in the United States. Industry groups, farm state lawmakers and others have called on the administration to reconsider.
Personalized license plates on hold after ruling
Thousands of Indiana residents who want to personalize their license plates must wait while officials decide whether to appeal a judge’s ruling that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles arbitrarily granted or withheld permission for such tags.
Pence names regulator Atterholt chief of staff
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has named former lawmaker and current Indiana Regulatory Commission Chairman Jim Atterholt to succeed Bill Smith, a longtime Pence aide.
Pence to unveil multipronged plan to expand health insurance
The governor’s plan, to be announced Thursday, involves a combination of the Healthy Indiana Plan, employer-sponsored health plans and health savings accounts, according to an invitation sent Tuesday to Indiana health care officials.
State education board reviewing federal concerns
Federal monitors found trouble with outreach to low-performing schools and with teacher evaluations. They also raised concerns over the state's decision to exit national Common Core standards.
Pence returns to New York, courts GOP donors
Pence was scheduled to attend a meeting of conservative journalists, leaders and potential donors on Monday night that was organized by the Franklin Center for Public Integrity.