Solar firm to sponsor select NASCAR, IndyCar races for Ganassi drivers
DC Solar Solutions will also be an associate sponsor in IndyCar for two Ganassi drivers.
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Fishers to consider ban of vaping, chewing tobacco in city parks
A proposed ordinance drafted by Fishers' parks department will go before its city council Tuesday night.
Colts closing in on deal to hire McDaniels, source says
A person familiar with the negotiations said Monday the Indianapolis Colts are “close” to reaching a deal that would make New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels their next head coach.
Supreme Court to hear sales tax collection case
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to wade into the issue of sales tax collection on internet purchases in a case that could force consumers to pay more for certain purchases and allow states to recoup what they say is billions in lost revenue annually.
Purdue University Global chosen as name for online school
Purdue University is several weeks away from what university officials hope is final approval of its acquisition of Kaplan University.
Carmel works to balance short-term rental rights, concerns
The Indianapolis suburb has adopted rules on short-term home rental services like Airbnb as state lawmakers are again considering whether to ban such local regulations.
New tribal casino ramping up Indiana gambling competition
The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is set to open the Four Winds Casino South Bend to the public on Tuesday, joining three other casinos the tribe already operates nearby in southwestern Michigan.
Proposed mosque in Carmel draws opposition
Opponents have raised concerns about property values being hurt by additional traffic and calls to prayer disturbing the peace.
Weather keeps Circle lights up longer than usual
Volunteers from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers have twice planned to do the work but cold, snow and ice have caused delays.
Some utility rates could go down due to corporate tax cuts
Public utility regulators from Oklahoma to Massachusetts are considering lowering the rates that homeowners and businesses pay, after the passage of a federal tax overhaul that reduced the corporate income tax rate by 14 percent.
IRS rolls out new tax tables for promised bigger paychecks
Taking the first concrete step toward the Republican tax plan’s promise of fatter paychecks for millions, the Trump administration on Thursday issued new guidelines for how much employers should withhold as taxes from workers’ pay.
Indiana lawmakers not governed by sexual harassment policy
As state legislatures across the county take steps toward updating their sexual harassment policies, Republican lawmakers who dominate the Indiana General Assembly appear to be adopting a wait-and-see approach.
Trump work requirement rewrites health care rules for poor
The Trump administration said Thursday it will allow states to require "able-bodied" Medicaid recipients to work, a hotly debated first in the enormous program's half-century history.
Casino interests gave to Indiana’s Rokita as he pushed bill
An Indiana congressman collected more than $160,000 in campaign contributions from gambling interest groups that stand to benefit from legislation he is sponsoring, an Associated Press review found.
Walmart boosts starting pay to $11 an hour, offers bonuses
The company said the moves that will affect more than a million hourly workers in the U.S. are tied to recently enacted tax legislation that will save it money.
215 Carrier jobs disappearing as company follows through with layoff plans
Donald Trump intervened in 2016 and persuaded the company to reverse its decision to shutter the Indianapolis factory outright. But since then, it has cut employment from 1,600 to 1,100.
As companies give bonuses, prospect of pay gains still hazy
Corporate tax cuts are already spurring dozens of big U.S. companies to give employees bonuses, but economists say it could take years before the cuts result in significant pay raises.
Michelle Obama scheduled to speak at Indianapolis event
The former first lady has agreed to be featured at an event in Bankers Life Fieldhouse hosted by the Women’s Fund of Central Indiana.
Indiana governor pledges ‘transparent’ child agency review
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb vowed in his State of the State address Tuesday night to “do whatever is necessary to ensure the success” of the Department of Child Services.
Trump health pick wary of government drug price negotiations
Alex Azar, a former Eli Lilly and Co. executive, acknowledged to the Senate Finance Committee that drug prices are too high and said he'd work to lower them if confirmed as secretary of Health and Human Services.