U.S. Senate backs bill to avert shutdown, boost military spending
The measure includes $675 billion for the Defense Department and boosts military pay by 2.6 percent, the largest pay raise in nine years.
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Muncie official, businessman indicted on fraud charges
The charges were made against Muncie’s superintendent of sewer maintenance and engineering, and a businessman who owns a gun store and a flea market.
Water utility seeks rate hike for $542M in infrastructure
Indiana American Water, which provides water services to 1.3 million people in Indiana, has requested a nearly 17 percent rate increase.
Republicans delay Kavanaugh vote for hearing on assault accusation
Republicans on Monday abruptly called Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault more than three decades ago to testify publicly next week.
Indiana governor’s proposed toll road hike criticized for secrecy
A proposed fee increase on heavy-duty commercial vehicles that use the Indiana Toll Road was negotiated without legislative involvement and with considerable secrecy, according to some Indiana lawmakers.
Indiana, Manitoba officials sign agriculture agreement
Government officials are pledging to work closely, particularly on matters of trade, agriculture research and investment.
Donnelly among those calling for Kavanaugh vote delay
Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly was among Democrats who said a planned vote should be postponed on President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee until Congress has time to review sexual misconduct allegations.
Maryland plans to appeal EPA denial of petition involving Indiana plants
Maryland contends the power plants in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia are violating the “good neighbor” provision of the Clean Air Act.
Report: Machines to handle half of workplace tasks by 2025
A major challenge will be training and re-training employees for a world in which the majority of workplace tasks in existence today will be performed by machines or algorithms.
DowDuPont names leaders for Corteva Agriscience, DuPont
The Corteva Agriscience spinoff, which includes the local operations of the former Dow AgroSciences unit, employs about 1,500 workers in Indianapolis.
Salesforce CEO Benioff acquires Time magazine for $190 million
The purchase of Time by Marc Benioff continues a trend of acquisitions of old-line media institutions by wealthy tech giants.
New report moves Indiana out of top 10 fattest states
Of course, Indiana’s improved ranking doesn’t necessarily mean Hoosiers are slimming down, and could simply reflect that other states are getting worse.
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.
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.