Indiana booze study commission unlikely to call for big reforms
A state task force conducting an in-depth review of Indiana's alcohol laws is likely to conclude its two-year study without taking a position on cold beer sales.
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Indiana lawmakers consider crackdown on unsolicited calls
Lawmakers are looking into toughening the state's regulations for telephone solicitation to combat unwanted, and often illegal, sales calls.
Education chief loses student loan lawsuit brought by 19 states
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' move to delay Obama-era regulations to help students defrauded by for-profit colleges was dealt a setback Wednesday.
U.S. industrial production shows solid 0.4 percent gain in August
Factory production increased 0.2 percent last month, lifted by a 4 percent rise in the making of vehicles and parts. Automakers assembled vehicles at their strongest pace since April.
Congress passes spending deal, bids to avert government shutdown
Moving to head off a government shutdown that neither party wants, Congress has overwhelmingly approved a compromise spending bill and pledged agreement on a short-term bill to fund the government through early December.
Indiana gets $9M grant for students’ mental health needs
The five-year grant for the Indiana Department of Education was awarded through a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration program.
GM recalls more than 1M pickups, SUVs for power steering problem
GM said the power steering can fail momentarily during a voltage drop and suddenly return, mainly during low-speed turns. Such a failure increases the risk of a crash.
As economy booms, U.S. cities report slowing revenue growth
The biggest drags on municipal finances stem from rising wages and the need to rehabilitate aging infrastructure.
Apple shows off its most expensive iPhone yet
Apple unveiled three new iPhones on Wednesday, including its biggest and most expensive model to date, as the company seeks to widen the product's appeal amid slowing sales.
Bigger, pricier iPhone expected to be revealed Wednesday
Apple is expected to showcase three new iPhones on Wednesday, including its biggest and most expensive model yet, as the company seeks to widen the product's appeal amid slowing sales.
U.S. median incomes show third straight year of growth
The Census Bureau said incomes for a typical household, adjusted for inflation, rose 1.8 percent from 2016 to 2017.
Central Indiana well field approved as EPA cleanup priority
The site is called the Broadway Street Corridor Groundwater Plume. Officials have reported finding contaminated groundwater with concentrations of trichloroethene, tetrachloroethene and other chemicals.
McConnell-allied Super PAC spends $1.4M to boost GOP’s Braun
The Senate Leadership Fund on Tuesday announced the advertising campaign, which will run across the state on broadcast TV, cable, radio and online.
Purdue sets enrollment record on its West Lafayette campus
A burgeoning freshman class has helped lift Purdue University to an all-time high in enrollment on its main campus.
China puts off licenses for U.S. companies amid tariff battle
The license delay applies to industries Beijing has promised to open to foreign competitors, according to the U.S.-China Business Council. The group represents some 200 American companies that do business with China.
As job openings reach unprecedented levels, so does quitting
Americans are increasingly taking advantage of a tight labor market to find new, often higher-paying jobs.
Keselowski hands Team Penske its first Brickyard 400 victory
With his first victory in 25 NASCAR Cup tries at his favorite racing venue, Roger Penske joined Chip Ganassi as the only owners to win both the Indy 500 and Brickyard 400 in the same year.
Pence confident no one on his staff wrote NY Times column
More than two dozen high-ranking administration officials have denied writing the column. Vice President Mike Pence said his staff had nothing to do with it.
After wet weekend in Indy, racing begins at Brickyard
Following three solid days of rain, the first of two NASCAR races is under way at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Full loan relief rare for students defrauded by for-profit colleges
The Trump administration is granting only partial loan forgiveness to the vast majority of students approved for help because of fraud by for-profit colleges, according to preliminary Education Department data.