HUD: Nearly 6,000 people homeless in Indiana this year
HUD says more than 5,100 of the homeless population was located in emergency shelters or transitional housing programs and nearly 700 were living on the streets.
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Yellen says ‘case for an increase’ in rates has strengthened
Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen sketched a picture Thursday of an improving U.S. economy. The Fed is widely expected to raise the federal funds rate when it meets in mid-December.
Court rules Notre Dame can keep campus police reports secret
The Indiana Supreme Court said in unanimous ruling that the private university's police department isn't a public agency that falls under the state open records law.
Trump’s school choice expansion plan may face uphill battle
School voucher programs in the nation's capital and Vice President-elect Mike Pence's home state of Indiana could serve as a blueprint for a Trump administration.
ISTEP replacement panel divided over offering specific plan
Committee chairwoman Nicole Fama, a principal in the Indianapolis Public Schools district, told members Tuesday she would work with their suggestions and draft a “very broad” proposal ahead of the final meeting Nov. 29.
General Motors cutting about 160 jobs at plant in Indiana
Detroit-based GM said employees were notified last week about the decision, which will affect about 100 hourly and 60 salaried employees.
Warrant: Indiana workers submitted bogus voter registrations
Employees of an Indiana voter mobilization group with deep ties to the Democratic Party submitted several hundred voter registrations that included false, incomplete or fraudulent information, according to a search warrant unsealed Monday.
Basketball player sues NCAA, Northwestern over transfer
A Northwestern University basketball player is suing the school and the NCAA in federal court, claiming the association's transfer regulations violate antitrust laws.
Indiana panel begins forming consensus around ISTEP exam
Members of a state panel criticized by Indiana superintendents for being slow in rolling out a replacement for the ISTEP student test said they expect to forward a detailed proposal to lawmakers by the December deadline.
Toyota to pay up to $3.4 billion to settle U.S. truck lawsuit
Toyota will pay up to settle a class action lawsuit brought by U.S. pickup truck and SUV owners whose vehicles lacked adequate rust protection. Two of the models were made in Indiana.
Pence’s transition job could signal key role in White House
President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to empower his running mate Mike Pence to steer the presidential transition gives the soon-to-be vice president a powerful hand in shaping the incoming government.
Purdue renames chemical engineering school after $20M gift
Purdue University is renaming its School of Chemical Engineering after an alumnus and his wife who donated $20 million to the school.
Indianapolis YMCA to open first facility for veterans in U.S.
The facility will offer physical and occupational therapy provided by staff of the Richard Roudebush Veterans Administration Medical Center, as well as pain management and other counseling services.
Pence promises veterans Trump will reform VA health care
Vice President-elect Mike Pence promised military veterans that he and Donald Trump will reform the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs health system.
Pence to lead Trump transition team, replacing Christie as chairman
Donald Trump picked his transition chairman and other leaders Friday. It’s his biggest staffing announcement since he won the election this week.
J.C. Penney cuts sales forecast as turnaround bid stumbles
Shares of J.C. Penney slumped Friday after the department store chain with five local stores reported sluggish third-quarter sales, particularly in apparel, and cut its forecast for the remainder of the year.
NCAA announces New Orleans will host 2022 Final Four tournament
The NCAA stated that its men's basketball committee decided to forego the traditional site selection process for the 2022 Final Four.
VP-elect Pence returns to Indiana triumphant after election
Several hundred well-wishers and a high school band greeted U.S. Vice President-elect Mike Pence on Thursday night when he returned to Indiana for the first time since Tuesday's election.
Rally set for VP-elect Pence, who’ll finish governor’s term
The Indiana Republican Party plans a public rally Thursday to welcome Gov. Mike Pence back to the state for the first time as vice president-elect.
Fresh off victory, Young calls on Congress to check executive power
Indiana's next Republican senator, Todd Young, said lawmakers need to "reassert" their constitutional authority and "stop delegating so many powers" to the executive branch.