Indiana attorney general not ruling out bid for Senate
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has been mentioned as a potential candidate in the increasingly divisive GOP primary field.
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Rokita embraces Trump as he launches Indiana Senate bid
Republican Todd Rokita is taking aim at "lobbyists, bureaucrats, politicians and the media" as he prepares to launch his campaign for Senate in Indiana.
Pence carves his own political ID, on behalf of Trump
Vice President Mike Pence has been a loyal messenger for President Donald Trump. At the same time, the former Indiana governor has been carving out his own political identity as the steady understudy to a mercurial president.
Fertilizer company moves forward with $2.8B project in Indiana
Midwest Fertilizer Co. will begin construction on its Posey County manufacturing facility next year. Construction is projected to support more than 2,500 jobs.
Anthem leaving Nevada health exchange in ‘significant blow’
Nevada officials on Monday decried the Indianapolis-based insurer’s decision to pull its plans from three of the state’s more populous counties only weeks after it said it would not offer plans in the state’s other 14 counties.
UPDATE: Man charged over threats to blow up Indiana shopping center, schools
The U.S. Attorney's office in Indianapolis said Monday that Buster Hernandez also is accused of making cyber threats to juvenile females and producing child pornography.
UPDATE: IBM to appeal order to pay Indiana $78 million
A judge recently ruled that IBM Corp. owes Indiana $78 million in damages stemming from the company’s failed effort to automate much of the state’s welfare services.
Dow Chemical, DuPont to close $62B merger Aug. 31
DuPont and Dow Chemical Co. say they have cleared all regulatory hurdles and will complete their planned merger at the end of the month.
Pence slams report on possible 2020 presidential groundwork
Indiana’s former governor said his team will “focus all our efforts to advance the president’s agenda and see him re-elected in 2020.”
Purdue planning $35 million hospital for treating horses
Purdue’s Board of Trustees approved $30 million toward the project and the College of Veterinary Medicine is expected to seek $5 million in private donations.
Pence hands over AOL emails from time as Indiana’s governor
Indiana is paying a law firm $100,000 to help deal with the backlog of public records requests.
Pipeline collapses at Indiana Rolls-Royce plant
Authorities say no one was injured when a network of pipes collapsed outside a Rolls-Royce aircraft-engine assembly plant in southwest Indianapolis.
U.S. unemployment rate dips on healthy job creation
U.S. employers added 209,000 jobs in July, a second straight month of robust gains.
UPDATE: Toyota, Mazda planning $1.6B, 4,000-worker U.S. plant
The plant will have the capacity to produce 300,000 Toyota Corolla compact cars and Mazda crossovers per year, the companies said.
With 401(k) accounts booming, what should investors do?
Now that stocks are at record highs and the market is tranquil, it’s easy to feel comfortable leaving your account on autopilot.
FedEx, in online pivot, backs away from holiday surcharges
FedEx will skip special charges for most packages shipped during the holiday season this year as it seeks to undercut rival UPS in a fight for a larger share of the millions of items now bought online.
Dunkin’ Donuts considering name overhaul
Dunkin' Donuts said it won't make a decision on whether it will change its name until late next year, when it expects to start redesigning stores.
EPA chief discusses Clean Water Rule with Indiana officials
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency has discussed a federal water rule with Indiana officials, but environmental groups say they weren't included in the conversation.
TreeHouse Foods to close 150-worker Indiana pickle plant
Packaged food company TreeHouse Foods plans to lay off about 375 workers overall and close factories in Indiana and Minnesota in an effort to cuts costs.
Older people dying on job at higher rate than all workers
It's a trend that's particularly alarming as baby boomers reject the traditional retirement age of 65 and keep working.