Indiana wants Hardy misconduct charges reinstated
The state will appeal a ruling that threw out four felony counts of official misconduct against Indiana's former top utility regulator, the attorney general's office said Monday.
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Mission shift at Camp Atterbury to trigger 207 layoffs
The layoffs at the end of September will come as the base transitions from a mobilization site for U.S. troops to a mission focusing more on training.
Pence appoints new Hoosier Lottery director
An official in Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard's administration has been named the new executive director of the Hoosier Lottery.
State collections miss target, but beat 2012 levels
The report released by the State Budget Agency said Indiana's general fund revenue fell about 5 percent below the latest target.
State leaders vow transparency post-Bennett
Indiana's education leaders are learning from the mistakes of former School Superintendent Tony Bennett, starting with their promise to spend more time crafting Indiana's new school grading formula and doing so in the open.
IndyGo to use $10M grant for all-electric buses
IndyGo will use a $10 million federal grant to convert 22 city buses to all-electric power. Each bus will cost about $550,000 to convert and will have a range of about 100 miles.
Pence departing for trade mission to Japan
Pence plans to fly out of Indianapolis on Thursday morning and return in nine days. He’ll make stops in Tokyo, Nagoya and Tochigi Prefecture.
Zionsville believes in power of small loans
The town has started supporting tiny business loans in its tax-increment financing district.
Healthy Indiana Plan extends trial run a year
Indiana is being granted a limited extension of its Healthy Indiana Plan while state and federal health care leaders continue negotiating a possible Medicaid expansion.
State appeals court sets hearing on IBM welfare lawsuit
The state is appealing a Marion County judge's ruling last year awarding $52 million to IBM after then-Gov. Mitch Daniels canceled what was a 10-year, $1.37 billion contract.
Hoosierwood: Group seeks state tax incentives for filmmakers
A lobbying group is hoping it can persuade Indiana lawmakers to approve tax incentives to companies making movies in the state, saying it will create jobs.
GOP powerbrokers crafted Indiana education policy, emails show
The Indiana education overhaul associated with Tony Bennett and then-Gov. Mitch Daniels actually was crafted in private by a handful of state GOP bigwigs, including Al Hubbard, Mark Miles and Mark Lubbers, according to emails obtained by the Associated Press. Elected officials weren’t included for months.
Panel to make recommendations for grading system
State leaders have created another new education panel – this one to help develop an A-F grading system to replace one that has come under fire following accusations it was adjusted to help a specific school.
City announces pursuit of 2018 Super Bowl
Indianapolis will seek to host its second Super Bowl in 2018 after a highly praised debut in 2012. “We’re going after the Super Bowl on the merits of our greatness and what we accomplished” in 2012, said Colts owner Jim Irsay.
State pension fund’s performance falls short of target
With more money in bonds than in publicly traded stocks, Indiana’s $27.1 billion pension fund took a beating in the Bernanke sell-off and closed the fiscal year short of its targeted return.
Panel questions cuts to Indiana recycling programs
Legislators and recycling advocates asked the state environmental chief Wednesday why millions of dollars had been shifted out of recycling programs since the recession, saying the initiatives could have created thousands of jobs.
CIB prepared to give Pacers another $11 million
The Capital Improvement Board of Marion County is prepared to give the Pacers another $11 million to offset losses from operating Bakers Life Fieldhouse as it continues to negotiate a long-term contract with the team.
City to pay $15K to fix wells at new World Sports Park
The city of will replace one home water well and lower pumps in three others because they're being sucked dry by an irrigation system at a park where crews are building international sports fields.
Small biz owners: Unemployment systems not working
Business owners told members of the Indiana General Assembly’s Small Business Caucus that there’s a problem: They can’t compete with public assistance programs.
Labor rules seek to boost jobs for vets, disabled
The rules, announced Tuesday by the U.S. Labor Department, will require most government contractors to set a goal of having disabled workers make up at least 7 percent of their employees. The benchmark for veterans would be 8 percent.