Hogsett, civic leaders don’t expect downtown taxing district approval before election
A new state law allows the council to create an economic enhancement district board that could impose a fee on property owners in the Mile Square.
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AI improved the state’s COVID tracking and response
Developments in artificial intelligence during the pandemic greatly improved the COVID-19 screening, diagnostics and prediction process, according to a 2021 study by the National Institutes of Health.
State directs $100M to park hotel project as nearby communities prepare for boost
The project at Potato Creek State Park calls for 120 guest rooms, a 9,000-square-foot indoor aquatic facility and a conference center.
Sen. Jack Sandlin, former council member, dies at 72
The Republican, a retired police officer, represented parts of southern Marion County and northern Johnson County.
UPDATE: Department of Defense awards Indiana $33M for regional innovation hub
Indiana is one of eight states selected for a regional technology and innovation hub that will be part of a federally funded national network of centers supporting domestic production of microelectronics, semiconductor manufacturing and other advanced technologies.
Rokita sues IU Health for privacy violations stemming from Caitlin Bernard case
Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit alleging IU Health failed to report, review and enforce privacy standards in connection with Dr. Caitlin Bernard talking publicly about an abortion she performed on a 10-year-old.
Push for high-tech plants drives up cost of incentives
National efforts to boost computer chip and electric vehicle production are fueling a bidding war among states, including Indiana, that is driving up the cost and number of so-called “megadeal” incentive packages exceeding $50 million.
Indiana state senator says he’ll resign, citing `new professional endeavors’
Indiana Sen. Jon Ford, who is chairman of the Senate Committee on Elections, was first elected to the seat in 2014. He was reelected in 2018 and 2022.
Indiana attorney general asks court to block sale of two IPS buildings
His effort is the latest development in the argument over how to interpret the newest version of the state’s so-called “$1 law” that requires districts to give closed school buildings to charters for the sale or lease price of $1.
Lawmakers explore site readiness, regulations, demographics in first land-use task force
State legislation creating the task force gave it five issues to examine: growth trends, growth barriers, developer siting, local self-investment and food insecurity.
Alliance aims for equitable placement of EV chargers
A group of Black civil rights organizations is amping up its call for racial equity to be taken into account as state and city leaders decide where to place chargers needed to support the growing number of electric vehicles.
As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some states
Since the U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for legalized sports betting five years ago, nearly three-fourths of the states have moved swiftly to allow it.
State to examine options for road funding
When an Indiana task force meets this month to discuss future funding for state and local roads, Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration will face an uphill battle with its proposal to change the funding formula that strongly favors rural areas.
Perfect North Slopes owner to resign from Indiana Senate
Republican Sen. Chip Perfect, of Lawrenceburg, said he will resign effective Sept. 26 after nearly nine years representing southeastern Indiana’s Senate District 43.
ACLU of Indiana sues state over inmate’s request for sex-reassignment surgery
The ACLU claims a law passed earlier this year preventing state and federal dollars from being used for such surgeries is unconstitutional.
IBJ Podcast: State flipping public-input process for upgrading I-65, I-70 through Indianapolis
Indy residents say they want the state to consider elements like signage, the locations of interchanges, pedestrian safety and the way these corridors represent—or fail to represent—the city as a whole.
State spending $7.7M on new firefighting training sites
Gov. Eric Holcomb on Friday announced the first phase of a large-scale plan to expand physical firefighting training for Hoosiers.
Worker shortage leads firms to hire more ex-offenders
More than ever, Indianapolis-area companies are becoming so-called “second-chance employers” willing to hire people with arrest records and providing additional services to ex-offenders needing first jobs.
Experts carefully optimistic about state’s fiscal footing as lawmakers look to cut taxes
The Interim State and Local Tax Review Task Force, which began meeting Wednesday, will examine Indiana’s corporate tax, individual income tax, property tax, sales tax, and others.
85 counties opt in for enhanced public health funding before deadline
Johnson County accounts for the bulk of the funding that the dissenting counties will forego. It qualified for up to $2.1 million.