Lottery says it overspent on amenities for new office
Indiana lottery officials say they overspent on their new headquarters and will sell some of their equipment after reports raised questions about the lavish facility.
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Indiana architects seek changes to public project bidding
Design-build process is considered to be too costly.
Lawmakers might consider revamp of jobless benefits
State lawmakers could take up a proposal next year that would make unemployment benefits more flexible and give companies additional options for cutting back on employee hours through work-share programs.
Election spending to exceed $6B thanks to Indiana lawyer
Indiana attorney James Bopp Jr. has spent 30 years fighting limits on campaign spending, and next year’s political landscape could be transformed by his labor.
Two injured on motorcycle sue Indy over police crash
Two people who were seriously injured when an allegedly intoxicated Indianapolis police officer collided with their stopped motorcycle are seeking unspecified damages from the officer, the police department and the city in at least the third civil suit over the case.
Delaware County closing office building on Fridays
Facing steep budget cuts, the county northeast of Indianapolis will be shutting down its main government building on Fridays and cutting the work week of nearly 150 employees.
City seeks new operator for recycling program
Indianapolis is soliciting proposals for its drop-off recycling program with the aim of boosting participation in the initiative.
Farm subsidies may face cuts amid record profits
U.S. farmers earning record profits are fighting to maintain agricultural subsidies, a likely target of the congressional supercommittee working to reduce federal spending.
Furniture manufacturer plans expansion, 120 more jobs
Goshen-based Wieland Designs Inc. said it will add the jobs by 2015 as part of a $1 million investment to improve existing facilities and purchase specialized machinery to enhance production.
In ‘jobs’ elections, foreign goods cause trouble
In an election cycle focused on jobs, campaign material made by foreign workers tends to become political kryptonite.
Feds: Proposed Indiana Medicaid expansion premature
Federal officials on Friday denied Indiana's request to use a state public health savings account to help cover the half-million people who will become eligible for Medicaid in 2014, saying the request was premature and leaving the state program's future in flux.
Panel dismisses complaint against Indiana Democrats
The Indiana Election Commission has dismissed — for now — a campaign finance complaint involving House Democrats who staged a five-week walkout earlier this year.
Angling to be VP: Republicans run without campaigning
More than a year from Election Day, all sorts of Republicans, including Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, are making a point of keeping themselves in the national spotlight, stoking speculation that they are potential running mates for the eventual GOP presidential nominee.
Mayor has monumental plan for Georgia Street, delays name change
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard temporarily calls off plans to rename the historic street to instead focus on a project that would line it with 30 monuments saluting famous Hoosiers.
Indiana unemployment insurance overhaul continues
Workers taking voluntary buyouts will no longer be eligible for state unemployment benefits in Indiana beginning Saturday, and severance pay will be counted against unemployment payouts.
Marion County could get windfall from property tax sale
The sale of tax-delinquent properties brought in $13 million above the city’s expenses.
Candidates’ pledges keeps the campaign rhetoric flowing
Melina Kennedy, the Democrat taking on Mayor Greg Ballard in the November election, has made some campaign promises of her own. And some in Ballard’s camp have questioned whether she’ll be able to bring those to fruition.
Ballard fulfilled some pledges; others fell by wayside
The Republican mayor says he curbed crime, made government transparent, and pushed for property tax reform. His Democratic challenger says Ballard didn’t make good on repealing an income tax increase, hiring hundreds of police officers, or making education a top priority.
Kodak official: Company keeping R&D center in Ohio
Eastman Kodak Co. reportedly looked at relocating a 500-person research-and-development center to Indiana, but will instead stay put in Ohio, according to a company official.
Judge denies Plowman request to overturn convictions
Former City-County Councilor Lincoln Plowman had asked a judge to overturn his attempted extortion and bribery convictions after a jury found him guilty of the charges Sept. 15.