Former Indiana Pacers coach George Irvine dies at 69
George Irvine became Indiana's head coach in 1984 after three seasons as an assistant with the team. He later returned as the Pacers interim coach in 1988-89.
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Older-worker rate climbs to highest mark since 1962
More Americans age 65 and over are still punching the clock, and the last time the percentage was this high was when John F. Kennedy was in the White House.
Comcast, Charter to cooperate as threats from wireless grow
Cable operators Comcast and Charter Communications said Monday that they will work together as they prepare to offer cellphone plans to customers.
Pritchard to use aggressive approach on Pacers’ revamp
Kevin Pritchard, who is succeeding Larry Bird as the Pacers' president of basketball operations, says, "I want to make deals."
Lawmakers bail out Pence with $5.5M for bicentennial projects
A provision tucked into Indiana's next two-year budget sets aside funds to pay for an elaborate plaza built outside the Statehouse and upgrades to the state library to mark last year's state bicentennial.
U.S. jobless rate hits 10-year low as employers add 211,000 jobs
The unemployment rate dipped to 4.4 percent—its lowest point in a decade—from 4.5 percent in March, the Labor Department said Friday.
Anthem asks Supreme Court to review blocked Cigna deal
Health insurer Anthem Inc. is not ready to give up its $48 billion bid for rival Cigna and now hopes to find a favorable audience in the U.S. Supreme Court.
GOP-led House panel votes to overhaul Dodd-Frank
While the measure is expected to pass the full House, in the Senate, it will need 60 votes to become reality, meaning the GOP will need several Democrats to join their effort.
Secretary of State Lawson to seek re-election in 2018
Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson, a Republican, was first appointed to the position in 2012 by then-Gov. Mitch Daniels.
House approves GOP health bill, a step toward Obamacare repeal
The measure skirted through the House by a 217-213 vote, as all voting Democrats and a group of mostly moderate Republican holdouts voted no.
Group of state professors against Purdue’s Kaplan deal
The Indiana Conference of American Association of University Professors released a written statement saying it "objects strenuously" to the deal.
Flooding from rains prompts closure of Indianapolis monument
Days of heavy rainfall have forced the temporary closure of downtown Indianapolis’ historic Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
House pushing health care overhaul bill to showdown vote
Republicans began pushing their prized health care bill through the House on Thursday, as the GOP sought a victory for President Donald Trump six weeks after nearly leaving the measure for dead.
Fed leaves rates unchanged but signals further hikes ahead
A statement the Fed issued Wednesday after its latest policy meeting noted that the economy slowed sharply during the January-March quarter but that it expects that slump to be “transitory.”
GOP health care replacement bill may have new life
A pair of moderate Republicans who’d been holdouts against the GOP health care bill said Wednesday they were now backing the high-profile legislation after winning President Donald Trump’s support for their proposal for reviving the languishing measure.
Indiana governor signs measure closing cold beer sales loophole
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb took the opportunity to also call for a review of the state's alcohol laws.
Governor signs solar-power compensation bill into law
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed a bill into law that will reduce the financial benefits available to those who install solar panels.
Grocery closures create growing food deserts in Anderson
As grocery stores continue to close throughout the city, residents who don’t have reliable access to transportation have seen their options for local groceries continue to dwindle.
Indiana court ends lawyer’s legal quest for Pence emails
The Indiana Supreme Court is denying a request from an attorney who wanted his public records case against Vice President Mike Pence to be given a fresh look amid revelations that the former governor used a private AOL email account to conduct state business.
Lawmakers settle on $1T plan to avoid U.S. government shutdown
While losing on funding for the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, President Trump won a $15 billion down payment on his request to strengthen the military, though that fell short of what he requested.