Top Indiana lawmakers targeting opioid abuse, job training
Members of the Indiana House and Senate held their annual Organization Day meetings Tuesday, ahead of the 2018 legislative session set to begin in early January.
Associated Press
Articles
Louisville appeal asks to reverse ‘excessive’ NCAA sanctions
The University of Louisville says in an appeal that the NCAA imposed “grossly excessive” penalties in ordering the vacation of its 2013 men’s basketball championship and tournament revenue over a sex scandal.
French firm wins worldwide rights to apple co-developed by Purdue
The apple is the product of a cooperative breeding program involving Purdue University, Rutgers University and the University of Illinois that began in 1945. The schools will receive royalties on the fruit.
Ohio gets 370 applications for medical marijuana licenses
Officials in Indiana’s neighbor to the east say they’ve received plenty of interest from companies interested in operating the 60 dispensaries that will sell medical marijuana.
Indiana lawmakers return to Statehouse for Organization Day
Indiana lawmakers are returning to the Statehouse as they make preparations for the upcoming General Assembly.
Leading lawmakers leery of boosting Indiana smoking age
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce wants lawmakers to raise the state’s legal age for buying cigarettes from 18 to 21 and also is calling for a repeal of a state law that prohibits businesses from refusing to hire tobacco users.
Trump’s HHS nominee reaped big earnings from drug industry tenure
As a top pharma industry veteran from 2007 to 2017, former Eli Lilly and Co. executive Alex Azar built a substantial financial portfolio now worth as much as $20.6 million.
More consumers qualifying for free Obamacare
Experts say wider availability of no-premium plans is the unintended consequence of Trump administration actions to undermine the Affordable Care Act.
Purdue professor receives $5M grant for grain research
A Purdue University professor has received a $5 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help develop hybrid grain seeds that will resist parasite weeds.
Indianapolis animal shelter at capacity, urges adoptions
Indianapolis' largest public animal shelter is urging residents to consider adopting a cat or dog to save them from being euthanized at the overcrowded facility.
Officials looking to boost Grissom air base business
Officials in the area plan to offer incentives to businesses moving to the area or providing goods or services for existing companies in the region.
Patrick to end racing career at next year’s Indy 500
The 35-year-old Danica Patrick said she will race only in the Daytona 500 and the Indianapolis 500 next year and then she will walk away.
House Democratic Leader Pelath to step down from top post
The Michigan City lawmaker said he also won’t seek reelection next year, although he plans to finish his term.
GOP lawyer leads lawsuit against Indiana over trucker fees
Jim Bopp filed the suit on behalf of a trucking trade group and claimed Indiana lacks the authority to collect $100 million annually in fees from nearly 400,000 truckers.
Danica Patrick to drive in Indy 500, then retire from racing
Patrick would not reveal who she will drive for at the 500, but Chip Ganassi Racing is the likely ride.
Indiana candidate’s DC-area home complicates Senate campaign
Although living outside the state is hardly a first for members of Indiana's congressional delegation, past elections signal Rep. Luke Messer’s address could complicate his run for U.S. Senate.
FDA clears Indiana firm’s device to aid recovery from opioids
U.S. health authorities have cleared a brain-stimulating device made by an Indiana-based company for patients suffering from debilitating withdrawal symptoms caused by addiction to heroin and other opioids.
FCC relaxes limits on owning newspapers, TV stations
One company can now own newspapers and broadcast stations in one market, undoing a ban in place since 1975.
House passes GOP tax-cut bill; Senate version’s fate less clear
Republicans passed a near $1.5 trillion package overhauling corporate and personal taxes through the House on Thursday, edging President Donald Trump and the GOP toward their first major legislative triumph this year.
Indiana lawmaker being deployed for Puerto Rico recovery
Sen. Mike Delph of Carmel will be miss at least a portion of the 2018 Indiana General Assembly for an Army Reserve deployment.