Utility fined for sewage overflow in Geist neighborhood
The odor was so strong after the spill in December that residents in the upscale neighborhood called the gas company to report a leak.
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Lawmakers seek review of inspector general’s office
Top Statehouse Democrats called Thursday for a review of the Indiana inspector general's office following several cases that they say raise questions about the ethics code applied to those in the executive branch of state government.
More making jump to lobbying without cooling-off period
It's hardly uncommon to go from being employed by Indiana's government to lobbying it, but an increasing number are making the jump without sitting out the customary one-year "cooling-off" period.
Indiana lawsuit about cold beer sales faces uphill battle
States are viewed as having wide latitude to regulate alcohol sales.
State sues AT&T for suspending injured workers
The lawsuit alleges AT&T’s Indiana subsidiary “has a practice and policy” of suspending employees for at least one day after they report work-related injuries.
Regulators approve new area code for southern Indiana
The IURC said Wednesday the new 930 area code will be an overlay inside the existing 812 area code. Customers seeking new land lines or wireless numbers in that area will get the new 930 area code.
Indiana chamber staying neutral in gay marriage fight
A leading Indiana business organization says it doesn't expect to get involved in what could be a contentious fight next year over whether to add a same-sex marriage ban to the state constitution.
Bidders lining up to build key I-69 leg
Five global financing and construction teams want to build the next stage of Interstate 69 from Bloomington to Martinsville.
Logging plan for Indiana forest draws opposition
The group Hoosier Forest Watch maintains that the logging work would damage the 1,500-acre back-country section of Morgan-Monroe State Forest near Bloomington. The state disagrees.
Daniels’ attack on text part of conservative push
Former Gov. Mitch Daniels’ directive was part of a broader conservative push to move all of the training of school teachers out of the nation’s teaching colleges.
Small-business group absorbed by state was ailing
Gov. Mike Pence in June signed an executive order that folded a tiny northern Indiana not-for-profit called Partners in Contracting Corp. into a new state Office of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. What he didn’t say was that Partners in Contracting was in trouble and likely would have folded operations had the state not stepped in.
Fox59 hopes for ratings bump in Hoosier Lottery drawing deal
Lottery ping-pong balls will be flying this fall at the studios of WXIN-TV Channel 59, which has secured a contract to air live drawings for the Daily 3 and Daily 4 games.
Politicians looking to pump image find plenty of stats
Want a top ranking in economic development? There's a study for that. Need a report showing Indiana's jobs situation is stellar and Illinois' is one step away from being declared an international disaster zone? There's a business publication for that.
Daniels’ hiring of ex-aides for Purdue posts draws scrutiny
About 30 new management or professional hires have appeared on Purdue's payroll since Daniels took office in January. At least six are former colleagues from Daniels' days as governor and as a top executive at Eli Lilly and Co.
BMV to credit drivers overcharged for licenses
Irwin Levin, the lawyer who first exposed the alleged $30 million in overcharging in the lawsuit, called Friday's announcement a "political" move designed to gloss over the state's faults.
Indiana ends 2013 budget with improved cash balance
Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday praised budget closeout numbers showing the state with $93 million in an ongoing surplus and $86 million more than expected in cash reserves.
Pence moves lottery chief to transportation agency
Gov. Mike Pence announced Wednesday that Karl Browning will serve as his new INDOT commissioner.
Pence appoints members to Career Council
The panel is tasked with identifying available jobs, determining which skills are needed to fill them and analyzing where the state is spending job-training money, and likely realigning those efforts.
Pence, Coats, German diplomat tout jobs alliance
Indiana and German leaders are focusing on training Indiana residents to fill the skills gap between available work and unemployed Hoosiers.
Public-transit guru Bingaman motors for private sector
Ehren Bingaman, executive director of the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority, will join architecture and engineering firm HNTB Indiana. He was one of the principal supporters of the mass-transit plan that stalled in the Statehouse this year.