Eighth state senator decides not to seek re-election
Indiana state Sen. Jim Arnold has joined seven other state senators to announce he or she is retiring or running for another office.
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Indiana House, Senate each pass ISTEP bills
Indiana lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved bills giving teachers and schools a one-year reprieve from being punished for poor student performance on ISTEP exams.
Pence’s $481M road-funding plan clears preliminary hurdle
Gov. Mike Pence’s plan differs sharply with a longer-term plan offered Monday by Indiana House Republicans, who want to raise gasoline and cigarette taxes to boost funding levels for road improvements.
Old National to acquire Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin
Evansville-based Old National Bank said it will purchase Anchor, the third largest bank in Wisconsin, in a stock-and-cash deal valued at $461 million.
Pendleton prisoners sue Indiana over cases of tuberculosis
The prisoners' class-action lawsuit was filed against the Indiana Department of Correction and seeks unspecified damages.
Honda to move CR-V production to Indiana assembly plant
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana announced the SUV will join the Civic sedan in being assembled at the Greensburg plant. Honda said the move coincides with ending production of the CR-V in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Hoosiers reward football coach with new 6-year contract
Less than two months after the Hoosiers ended an eight-year bowl drought, Indiana University coach Kevin Wilson signed a six-year contract that will pay him $15.3 million.
UPDATE: House GOP unveils road-funding plan with tax hikes
Indiana House Republicans are proposing tax increases to cigarettes and gasoline in their road-funding proposal that's an alternative to a rival plan proposed by Gov. Mike Pence.
Pence campaign boosted by $1M from governors group
Records show Gov. Mike Pence’s campaign received the contribution two days before the Dec. 31 deadline. That helped the campaign raise some $3.5 million during the last half of 2015, while Gregg’s campaign collected nearly $2 million.
Film about Pyramids, Cummins architect in the works
London-based film company Wavelength Pictures is producing a feature-length documentary about renowned architect Kevin Roche, who designed The Pyramids office complex in Indianapolis and numerous buildings in Columbus.
Bill aims to replace Indiana’s religious freedom law
Indiana lawmakers will consider a proposal that would throw out the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act and replace it with a statute its sponsor says aims to protect six fundamental rights.
Warm weather takes toll on Indiana ski resorts
Paoli Peaks Ski Resort and Perfect North Slopes are seeing some action this week after high temperatures kept them mostly snowless throughout December.
U.S. adds 292K jobs; unemployment rate holds steady
American employers added a robust 292,000 jobs in December, suggesting that the U.S. economy is so far defying global weakness and growing solidly.
Ball State hires former standout QB as football coach
Mike Neu, hired Thursday, was the 1993 Mid-American Conference offensive player of the year while at Ball State. He most recently was quarterback coach for the New Orleans Saints.
Alcoa to close Indiana smelter, cut 600 workers
Alcoa Inc. said it will permanently close its Warrick Operations smelter, one of the largest aluminum smelting facilities in the world.
Frontier adding nonstop Indy-to-Philly flights
The first of three weekly flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport are set to begin April 14.
Speaker says House roads plan in GOP’s ‘best interest’
Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma said Gov. Mike Pence and Senate Republicans should embrace a long-term road-funding plan that increases taxes on smokers and motorists.
Survey: U.S. progress on health insurance stalled in 2015
The share of U.S. adults without health insurance was 11.9 percent in the last three months of 2015, essentially unchanged from the start of the year, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.
New bid planned to end Indiana’s Sunday alcohol sales ban
Indiana House Public Policy Chairman Tom Dermody of LaPorte said he's working on a bill legalizing Sunday sales that he expects to file next week.
Indianapolis area avoids Macy’s store-closing list
Macy's is slashing up to 4,800 jobs and closing 40 stores, a harbinger of hard times for retailers after a holiday season that saw a noticeable shift to online shopping and away from physical stores.