Lawmakers urge more background checks for Indiana teachers
A panel of Indiana lawmakers has endorsed recommendations to strengthen the state's background checks system for educators and streamline the process for revoking a teacher's license.
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GOP’s Holcomb says keeping surplus key for Indiana economy
Protecting Indiana's state government surplus and completing some big-ticket transportation projects are among the items Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Holcomb said Tuesday were keys for spurring business growth.
Tesla would scale back Indiana operations under a legislative proposal
A Tesla executive said a proposal to prohibit direct-to-consumer auto sales would, if passed, prompt the company to make a U-turn with respect to expanding operations in the state.
I-69 construction woes lead to another bond downgrade
Standard & Poor’s has issued its second ratings downgrade as delays plague construction of the interstate between Bloomington and Martinsville.
UPDATE: GOP chairman criticized for using party email list to promote business
Indiana Republican Party Chairman Jeff Cardwell is in hot water with some in his party for promoting his own private business using email lists culled to support GOP politics.
State park director Mays-Medley recovering after aneurysm
Carolene Mays-Medley, a former state legislator and utility regulator, was rushed to a local hospital earlier this week.
Work nearing completion on Indiana Bicentennial Plaza
The $2 million plaza project is converting what had been a street west of the Statehouse into a pedestrian mall with a fountain and a 25-foot-tall sculpture inspired by the torch on the state flag.
Lawyers questioned over Indiana’s Syrian refugees order
Attorneys defending Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's order to bar agencies from helping Syrian refugees resettle in his state faced unusually fierce questioning before a federal appeals court Wednesday.
BMV criticizes law firm’s court order; firm says it’s trying to protect customers
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is criticizing an Indiana law firm for a court order the BMV says will “take money out of Hoosiers’ pockets,” but the attorney who filed the order said the request is meant to protect Hoosiers who are suing the BMV.
Indiana video gambling fans to plan legislative strategy
The Video Game Coalition advocates electronic terminals in places such as bars and truck stops that allow patrons to gamble on poker, blackjack or other games.
Poll finds Gregg leads Holcomb by 5 points, Bayh leads Young by 4 points
Both the U.S. Senate and Indiana gubernatorial races could be tossups by the time Election Day rolls around.
Shortage of residency slots plugs doctor pipeline
A new state board is trying to grapple with how to handle the big shortage in medical residencies, which will grow even worse as the state graduates more and more doctors.
Pension system may up bets on state firms
Indiana’s public pension system over the next several months will consider participation in a $1 billion economic-development initiative proposed by outgoing Republican Gov. Mike Pence.
Both sides of liquor fight say it’s about fairness
A Marion County judge’s ruling has heated up the battle between liquor distributors and a group of beer distributors operating in the state and Indianapolis-based beer wholesaler Monarch Beverage Co.
Fairbanks study: Indiana should raise cigarette tax, smoking age
The study said more than 11,000 Hoosiers die prematurely each year from smoking and another 1,400 die as a result of second-hand smoke. Twenty-three percent of Indiana adults smoke, higher than the U.S. median of 18 percent.
State makes potential $260M deal to lease communications infrastructure
The state said Tuesday that it has agreed to lease its communications infrastructure, including its existing cell towers, for as much as $260 million over the next 50 years to a Canton, Ohio-based private operator.
Indiana could see a push for school choice savings accounts
Critics worry the accounts would be too unregulated and could divert even more money from public schools.
Longtime attorney named to fill open IURC position
Gov. Mike Pence on Friday named Sarah Freeman as a commissioner on the five-member Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
Court battle heats up between state, Monarch Beverage affiliate
The state has requested a stay of a Marion County judge’s ruling last week that opens the door for a Monarch Beverage affiliate to enter the liquor-wholesaling business.
UPDATE: School chief Ritz’s office backed app deal without bidding
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz's office approved a lucrative technology contract that state government officials said should have been subject to competitive bid, awarding it to a company that later gave one of her key aides a senior job.