Indiana businesses urge Congress to pass LGBTQ protections
Prominent businesses such as Eli Lilly and Co., Cummins Inc., Roche Diagnostics and Salesforce are among the Indiana companies that signed the letter urging passage of the Equality Act.
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Free money for all? Mayors hope local tests bring big change
The surge in interest in these so-called free money pilot programs shows how quickly the concept of just handing out cash, no strings attached, has shifted from far-fetched idea to serious policy proposal.
Poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want the shots
What’s more, 64% of unvaccinated Americans have little to no confidence the shots are effective against variants—including the delta variant that officials say is responsible for 83% of new cases in the U.S.—despite evidence that they offer strong protection.
Cleveland’s baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians
The decision ends months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently drop logos and names many consider racist.
Castroneves gets full IndyCar ride in 2022 with Meyer Shank
Helio Castroneves, who won his record-tying fourth Indy 500 in May, will return to IndyCar full time next season at the age of 46.
Southwest, American post 2Q profits as air travel picks up
Southwest said it made money in June even without the government aid and hopes to be profitable by any measure in the third and fourth quarters if the pandemic doesn’t get worse.
August hearings set on Indiana election redistricting
The hearings will be the first public steps by the Republican-dominated Legislature on the once-a-decade redrawing of election maps based on population shifts.
Mercedes sketches out all-electric scenario by decade’s end
The company plans to invest $47 billion in battery-driven vehicles between 2022 and 2080. It says it also intends to work with partners on setting up eight factories producing battery cells.
U.S. jobless claims rise to 419,000 from pandemic low
Economists characterized last week’s increase as most likely a blip caused by some one-time factors and partly a result of the inevitable bumpiness in the week-to-week data.
Rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases causing alarm, confusion
Health authorities have warned that even though the COVID-19 vaccines are incredibly effective—the Pfizer and Moderna ones about 95% against symptomatic infection in studies—they’re not perfect. No vaccine is.
Indiana expected to get $507 million from opioid settlement
Local governments currently litigating, such as Indianapolis, were provided the ability to opt out of the state’s opioid plan. Those local governments have the opportunity to opt back in within 60 days of opting out, according to the attorney general’s office.
Infrastructure spending bill fails first vote; Senate to try again
The nearly $1 trillion measure calls for about $579 billion in new spending over five years on roads, broadband and other public works projects, to be followed by a much broader $3.5 trillion measure from Democrats next month.
New ACC commissioner wants Notre Dame as football member
Last season, Notre Dame played as a temporary member of the ACC due to COVID-19 rules and went undefeated during the regular season before losing to Clemson 34-10 in the ACC championship game.
Castroneves happily joins elite club of 4-time Indy 500 winners
Helio Castroneves this week got a chance to gather with A.J. Foyt, Al Unser and Rick Mears, the only other drivers to win the Indianapolis 500 four times, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
CDC probes deaths in immunized patients in nursing homes
The CDC conducted its investigation of delta variant outbreaks in elder care facilities in Colorado, but that state isn’t alone in seeing nursing home outbreaks as large shares of staff remain unvaccinated. Indiana has its own troubling incident.
Chip and Joanna Gaines step up to help lead a new TV network
The couple known for restoring old homes and buildings into styles varying from industrial to farmhouse are making the transition to TV executives with Thursday’s launch of the first steps toward their Magnolia Network.
Used-car prices slip from dizzying heights but remain high
Inventories of used cars remain tight, but a decline in customer traffic in recent weeks has prompted some dealers to trim prices.
Medicaid growth helps insurer Anthem beat Q2 expectations
The health insurer’s profit dropped as patients who hunkered down last year at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic started seeking care again, but growing enrollment in government-funded programs such as Medicaid and Medicare Advantage helped balance the jump in care use.
Indianapolis-area home builders see biggest June since 2005
So far this year, 5,710 single-family building permits have been filed in the area, up 46% over the first six months of 2020.
Critics take aim at charitable money sitting in donor funds
Criticism has helped drive a Senate bill that would tighten the rules for donor-advised funds and aim to speed donations to charities.