Judge blocks ordinance aimed at I-69 work noise
Marion County Judge David Dreyer issued a temporary injunction Monday blocking a Monroe County ordinance that limited noise on the project between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
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Security to be tight at Expo this weekend
Indianapolis officials are taking extra steps to ensure safety at Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration in a year that has seen a surge in homicides.
Suit tests INDOT policy of charging for highway repairs
A trucking company is challenging the Indiana Department of Transportation’s authority to sue for damage to state property, a lawsuit that could affect thousands of motorists and millions of dollars in revenue.
Vanity plate issue likely not settled for state
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles must resume issuing personalized license plates, a Marion County judge ordered Wednesday, but the department has said it intends to appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Indiana sues county over I-69 noise ordinance
The Indiana Department of Transportation is suing the commissioners of a southern Indiana county, saying they have no authority to limit construction of the Interstate 69 extension near Bloomington with an ordinance that restricts overnight noise.
Convenience stores remount challenge to cold-beer laws
Convenience stores in Indiana are appealing a decision from a federal judge in June that continued to prohibit them from selling cold beer.
Ex-HHGregg manager’s lawsuit grows into class-action
The lawsuit now includes 62 current and former HHGregg employees who claim they were denied incentive bonuses totaling about $5 million.
Court to hear gay marriage arguments in August
A federal appeals court in Chicago will hear arguments in challenges of gay marriage bans in Wisconsin and Indiana's on Aug. 13.
Hogsett to resign this month as U.S. attorney
Joe Hogsett, 58, has long been the subject of rumored bids for both Indianapolis mayor and U.S. senator. His resignation letter on Monday made no mention of future plans.
Excise police warn retirement home about social-hour alcohol
Indiana excise police told Meadowood Retirement Community that it could no longer serve its residents alcohol without a state liquor license from the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission.
Feds putting Comcast-Time Warner deal under close scrutiny
The Justice Department has reached out to several major companies as it investigates whether the cable-industry merger is anticompetitive. The deal, if approved, would have big implications in central Indiana.
UPDATE: Bennett accepts $5,000 fine in ethics settlement
Former Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett has agreed to pay $5,000 as part of a settlement in which he admits to using state resources for campaign work but is cleared of formal ethics violations in a grade-change scandal.
Indiana agencies told to ignore gay marriages
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's office is telling state agencies act as if no gay marriages had been performed last month during three days following a federal court order that found the state's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
INDOT staffer in ethics case seeks new work
A top Indiana transportation official who is under investigation for land sales that benefited his family is considering taking an executive job at an engineering firm that bids for state work.
UPDATE: Indiana vanity plate fight could go to Legislature
A fuss over a police officer's vanity plate has blown up into a constitutional debate that could lead to the Indiana General Assembly deciding whether to rewrite the law or stop selling personalized license plates altogether.
Kokomo doctor gets 2 years for overprescribing
Don Wagoner, his wife and two other doctors were arrested last year on narcotics charges connected to clinics in Kokomo and Burlington. State officials say at least a dozen patients died from drug-related complications.
Durham victims wait and wait, as quest for cash continues
The bankruptcy trustee who has been trying to scrape together money for victims of Indianapolis financier Tim Durham’s Ponzi scheme just struck two lawsuit settlements that underscore the daunting obstacles he faces.
Good Earth avoids $1M judgment over Broad Ripple project
Browning Investments had sought to make the health food store and a Broad Ripple resident post a $925,000 bond to cover costs related to construction delays stemming from an appeal related to the apartment-and-retail project.
Kentucky same-sex marriage ban tossed by federal judge
Kentucky’s gay-marriage ban was thrown out Tuesday by a federal judge who derided the government’s arguments as “bewildering.”
Ex-Center Township trustee official charged with theft
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged former CFO Alan S. Mizen, 59, of Zionsville with theft and embezzlement of federal program funds. If found guilty, he faces up to 10 years in federal prison.