Lawsuit challenges court fees charged by four Indiana counties
The suit names the clerks of Hamilton, Johnson, Marion and Wayne counties.
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Officials moving forward to formulate White River development plan
Leaders from Marion and Hamilton counties are set to kick off a master plan process that aims to take advantage of a 58-mile stretch of the White River.
Spending piles up in Indiana’s GOP Senate race
Three Republican challengers and the incumbent Democrat have raised nearly $22 million and spent nearly $14 million.
Indianapolis homeless population shows 6 percent decrease in latest count
The decrease was taken as a positive sign by city leaders who are trying to increase efforts to provide more people with permanent housing.
BOHANON AND CUROTT: Let’s be informed voters, but shaping outcome unlikely
It’s that time of year when all good citizens are supposed to do their duty and go to the polls and vote. And duty it is because, on a strictly cost-benefit basis, it makes no sense to be an informed voter.
Indiana candidate’s rhetoric, business record don’t always line up
Meyer Distributing, the distribution company owned by Senate candidate Mike Braun, does brisk business importing goods from the same countries he has criticized for taking American jobs. He also has accepted government subsidies, despite criticizing the practice.
Revamped Indiana workforce training panel meets for first time
Business leaders and education officials on the board voiced concerns that businesses and schools aren't on the same page when it comes to preparing the next generation of workers.
GOP Senate candidates run outsider campaigns with insider consultants
The three Republican candidates running in the May 8 primary to unseat incumbent U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly rely heavily on political consulting firms in the Washington, D.C., area or on the East Coast to steer their campaigns in Indiana.
Missing campaign signs prompt police investigation in Hamilton County
The wife of a county council candidate was captured on camera taking her husband’s opponents’ signs from farmland near a Noblesville intersection. She denies wrongdoing.
New Indiana program addresses maternal opioid crisis
The program at Community Hospital East in Indianapolis will have nearly $600,000 state grant money in place to curb the number of female addicts, whose babies often are addicted to drugs.
White House delays tariffs on European Union, Canada and Mexico
The White House said Monday it would postpone a decision on imposing tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum from the European Union, Canada and Mexico for 30 days.
Debate takeaways: GOP Senate candidates keep the attacks coming
U.S. Senate GOP hopefuls Luke Messer, Todd Rokita and Mike Braun faced off Monday night in the last debate before Primary Election Day.
Council votes to allow city to spend $1.2M to replace some Vision Fleet vehicles
The Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday passed a proposal 22-1 after no discussion that allows the city’s former Department of Business and Neighborhood Services to transfer $1.2 million to buy 50 replacement vehicles.
Hogsett, IPL switch first streetlight to LED technology
About 27,000 city-funded streetlights will be updated with the more energy-efficient, light-emitting diodes through spring 2021.
City releases data trove on abandoned, blighted homes initiative
The “2,000 homes” dashboard—named after a pledge by Mayor Joe Hogsett to “rehab, transform, or demolish” 2,000 homes in two years— allows residents to see addresses of blighted homes, their owners, and the type of city intervention they have received or will receive.
Infosys exec downplays Trump economy as reason for U.S. expansion
During their visit to Indianapolis on Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence and the U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta were quick to highlight the Trump administration’s economic agenda—including tax cuts and reductions in red tape—as key reasons for Infosys Ltd.’s decision to invest in the United States.
NBA says referees missed goaltending call by LeBron James against Pacers in Game 5
The controversial call prompted Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett to sign an executive order outlawing goaltending in Indianapolis.
Fact check: Does Joe Donnelly vote with liberal Democrats 85 percent of the time?
Short answer: It depends which Democrat you compare him to.
State, city offer more than $100M in incentives to Infosys
The economic development deal marks the largest jobs commitment the Indiana Economic Development Corp. has received since the agency was established in 2005. But it’s not the largest incentive package the state has offered.
First phase of Infosys’ $245M airport campus will be $35M training center
The ultimate project, to be developed in phases over the next several years, is expected to be a $245 million, 141-acre complex with 786,000 square feet of facilities.