Legislators advancing tighter Indiana scooter rules
Sen. Tom Wyss, R-Fort Wayne, said he expects to take up the bill the House approved this week that would require scooters to have license plates and their drivers pass a road-sign test.
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Bill to free $400M for highways passed by House
House Bill 1002 transfers the balance of the Major Moves 2020 Trust Fund to the state highway fund before July 1, 2015. The legislation received support from both parties and passed 91-2.
Locals to get $25M from highway bill, under House changes
Indiana communities could get a sliver of the $400 million proposed for state highway projects, under an amendment from the Indiana House on Thursday.
Airports find savings with Indy de-icing firm
E Solutions Inc. makes systems that allow de-icing crews to adjust their mix of water and the chemical glycol, which costs $9 to $14 per gallon.
Mass-transit bill clears Senate committee, with changes
A mass-transit bill for metro Indianapolis cleared a key Senate committee Tuesday morning, but left open many questions about how such a system would be funded. An amendment to the bill nixed the use of light rail.
Investors seek payoff from Indiana oil wells that big players ignore
Indiana is experiencing a mini oil-boom, thanks to some big producers, but some small, private investors are also in on the game, through Indianapolis-based Midwest Energy Partners, formed four years ago by former CountryMark executive Bill Herrick.
Airport looking to solve runoff problem from de-icing
Indianapolis International Airport officials are looking for a way to cut their sewage-treatment bill, which topped $1 million last year because of the large volume of de-icing chemical that ends up in retention ponds.
Fort Wayne airport reports passenger growth
Airport director Scott Hinderman said the increase in passengers shows Fort Wayne's airfares are becoming more competitive with other airports in the region, such as Indianapolis.
Indiana joins Feds in reviewing merger of Sysco, US Foods
Sysco, with annual revenue of about $44 billion, is the top operator in the U.S. food distribution business. Adding No. 2 US Foods would create a corporation in charge of at least a quarter of the North American market.
GOP bill would spend $400M on highway projects
The bill would give the State Budget Committee the authority to transfer $400 million from the Major Moves Trust Fund to the state’s main highway fund.
Scopelitis law firm opens two offices
Scopelitis Garvin Light Hanson & Feary, a law firm specializing in trucking and logistics, has opened offices in Philadelphia and neighboring Mount Ephraim, N.J.
Nearly 80 expected to lose jobs at Comlux
Comlux America LLC has furloughed 79 of its employees and says it is "probable" those workers will be permanently laid off by the end of the month.
Senate rolls out central Indiana mass-transit bill
dvocates for expanded mass transit in central Indiana will focus on a Senate bill that gives counties a way to generate more tax dollars to pay for better buses and more routes.
Storm a big blow to Indiana dairy operation’s finances
The cows are braving the cold at Fair Oaks Farms, but the milk they're producing is going down the drain because it couldn’t be delivered.
Indy airport sees 75 percent of flights canceled
Airport spokesman Carlo Bertolini said about 100 arriving and departing flights were canceled in Indianapolis on Sunday because of the weather.
Amazon.com begins collecting sales tax in Indiana
Indiana was one of three states where Amazon began collecting sales taxes Wednesday on purchases made in 2014.
Union vote to keep Boeing plant out of Indiana, other states
Production workers for the aerospace giant voted narrowly to accept benefit cuts in order to assure the plant would be built in the Seattle area.
More than 300,000 seek Indiana BMV refunds
A recent court settlement makes more than 4.5 million Hoosier drivers eligible for refunds of $3.50 to $15 each.
FAA rejects Indiana’s bid for drone test site
Indiana had teamed with Ohio to secure one of the highly coveted test sites for unmanned aircraft.
Stretch of I-69 extension set to start next year
The state plans to select a contractor in March for the 21-mile section between Bloomington and Martinsville.