Pence woos business prospects at New York Yankees game
The governor was in New York this week with other state officials and business leaders on a "jobs mission," targeting states that traditionally have higher taxes.
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As Schellinger takes helm, IEDC boosts effort for higher-paying jobs
High-profile Democrat Jim Schellinger’s new job could help both parties achieve a key goal: increasing wages for all Hoosiers.
Pence cancels Indiana BMV contract, seeks ethics probe
Gov. Mike Pence is cancelling a contract between the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and a private license branch operator, and wants a former top agency official to be investigated for possible ethics violations.
Pence heads to New York to woo firms to Indiana
Gov. Mike Pence returned to the New York area on Wednesday for a two-day jobs mission to pitch Indiana as a lower cost place to do business.
Indiana, other coal states vow not to cooperate with emission regs
Mike Pence joined a chorus of other Republican governors in vowing full-scale resistance, including outright defiance, of President Obama’s curbs on greenhouse-gas emissions from power plants.
Pence considers using surplus to pay off federal loan
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is deciding whether to use about $250 million of the state's surplus to provide relief to local businesses by paying off a federal unemployment loan this fall.
Drop in number of new Indiana teachers could get state review
The Indiana Department of Education says the number of first-time teaching licenses issued has dropped about 60 percent since the 2009-10 school year.
Lawmaker seeks answers on Mounds reservoir proposal
The proposed $450 million reservoir near Anderson—created by damming the White River—should be reviewed by a state legislative committee, according to a lawmaker opposed to the project.
Pence sidelines big Democratic fundraiser with IEDC pick
Gov. Mike Pence, a Republican, named a prominent Democrat to lead Indiana's business-recruitment agency on Wednesday, adding a degree of bipartisanship to his administration ahead of what is expected to be a tough re-election campaign.
Indiana panel recommends state stop licensing engineers
A state panel that's assessing Indiana's need to oversee dozens of occupations is drawing criticism for recommending that the state stop licensing and regulating engineers.
Indiana gets 3-year waiver from No Child Left Behind
The waiver frees the state from some federal testing and school progress rules and lets Indiana keep greater control of how it spends about $230 million in federal education funding.
Indiana to pay $124K to settle sign language suit
A deaf man filed the lawsuits after being denied a sign-language interpreter so he could follow a court hearing in which his mother was a party.
Indiana agency: No action planned over card game prizes
Gaming Commission Executive Director Sara Tait said her agency never had plans to take action against a senior center that offered prizes like cookies and toilet paper in euchre card games.
Indiana attorney general entering congressional race
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is joining two Republican state senators in the race for the 9th District congressional seat.
Ritz blames error for possible illegal campaign donations
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz is blaming a clerical error for about $8,000 in campaign contributions being collected during this year's legislative session in a potential violation of the state's campaign finance laws.
Waltz joins race for Indiana congressional seat
Brent Waltz of Greenwood is the second Republican state senator in the race for the Indiana congressional seat that Rep. Todd Young is giving up to run for the U.S. Senate next year.
UPDATE: Pence, other governors order Planned Parenthood probes
Gov. Mike Pence has directed the Indiana Department of Health to investigate whether organs from aborted fetuses are being sold.
Indiana reserves grow to $2.1 billion after spending cuts
Figures released Thursday by the state auditor show that the state had a $210 million surplus during the budget year that ended June 30.
Gregg gains large money advantage over Democratic challengers
The two Democrats challenging former Indiana House Speaker John Gregg for their party's 2016 nomination for governor are trailing him badly in collecting campaign contributions.
UPDATE: DCS case manager sues agency over caseload
A Department of Child Services family case manager who says her caseload is more than twice what Indiana law allows has filed a lawsuit contending the excessive work makes doing her job extremely difficult and puts children at risk.