U.S. economic growth slows to crawl in fourth quarter
Much of the weakness last quarter reflected a slowdown in consumer spending, which grew at an annual rate of just 2.2 percent, compared with a 3 percent rate in the previous quarter.
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Bill to stop drug offenders from buying cold meds advances
Indiana drug offenders won't be able to buy cold medicine containing a common ingredient to make methamphetamine without a prescription under a bill passed by a Senate panel Thursday.
Senate leader says gay rights bill to be called for a vote
A bill that would extend civil rights protections to lesbian, gay and bisexual—but not transgender—people is expected to be voted on by the Indiana Senate next week, even if it goes down in defeat.
Carpenter to take sole ownership of IndyCar team
CFH Racing will become Ed Carpenter Racing after the departures of co-owners Sarah Fisher and Wink Hartman. Fisher will focus on running her new business, Speedway Indoor Karting.
School district leader to challenge Ritz in next election
The leader of a central Indiana school district is seeking to become the Republican challenger to Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz in this year's election.
Ball State acting president says school running smoothly
Provost Terry King will serve as Ball State’s acting president while the university spends an estimated four to six months searching for a replacement for Paul Ferguson.
UPDATE: Future income tax cut added to road-funding plan
A future 5 percent cut in Indiana's individual income tax rates is being added to a legislative proposal that would boost gasoline and cigarette taxes to increase road funding.
Indiana panel OKs allowing prescriptions for cold meds
Under the revised proposal, pharmacists will have the option of requiring a pseudoephedrine prescription for some customers.
Fed voices concern about global economic pressures
Six weeks after it raised interest rates from record lows, the Fed took stock of a more perilous international picture that could alter its plans for further raising rates.
House panel OKs bill limiting environmental rulemaking
An Indiana House committee has narrowly advanced a bill that would prohibit state agencies from enacting environmental rules and standards tougher than federal regulations.
‘Super RFRA’ bill dies; LGBT rights bills set for testimony
Sen. Mike Young, an Indianapolis Republican, said critics who “fear monger” had mischaracterized his proposal, which would have thrown out the state’s religious freedom law and replaced it with more robust protections for worship, speech and bearing arms.
UPDATE: Sunday alcohol sales bill defeated by legislative panel
Indiana's ban on Sunday carryout alcohol sales will continue now that the House Public Policy Committee has rejected a bill to legalize the sales.
Bill letting police withhold video clears Indiana House
A proposal giving Indiana law enforcement agencies broad authority to withhold police body camera video is advancing in the state Legislature.
NFL conducting comprehensive investigation of Manning
The NFL says it is conducting a comprehensive review of allegations that former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning had human growth hormone delivered to his house when he played for the Colts.
Judge OKs reworked NCAA concussions settlement
A federal judge in Chicago gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a modified head-injury settlement between thousands of former college athletes and the NCAA that includes a $70 million fund to test for brain trauma.
Solicitor general among applicants for Supreme Court vacancy
Indiana's solicitor general is among 30 attorneys and judges seeking to replace retiring Indiana Supreme Court Justice Brent Dickson.
Lawmakers hear another pitch for cold-medicine prescriptions
Supporters of a proposal to allow pharmacists to require prescriptions to buy medicine with pseudoephedrine say the requirement is the only way to curb Indiana's methamphetamine problem.
Survey: Religious freedom law costly for convention business
Indiana might have lost as much as $60 million in hotel profits and other economic benefits when a dozen groups decided against hosting conventions in Indianapolis last year possibly because of the controversy surrounding the religious freedom law.
Ball State president abruptly resigns after less than 2 years
Paul Ferguson, who was hired in August 2014, requested a two-month sabbatical and will officially resign at the end of that leave.
Factory employing 700 workers to get reprieve
An auto parts factory near Muncie that was slated to close later this year won’t be shutting its doors after all.