NCAA Midwest Region packed with 5 Indiana schools
The single-region-placement oddity that means only one home-state school has a shot at reaching the Final Four in Indianapolis next month.
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Mayor Ballard vetoes ‘Homeless Bill of Rights’
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has vetoed a proposal supporters called a “Homeless Bill of Rights,” saying it would have created liability issues.
Bloomington manager admits kickbacks, parks employee charged
A former Bloomington project manager has admitted to accepting kickbacks to help a Bedford concrete company win more than $800,000 in city contracts.
Indianapolis-to-Chicago Amtrak line not finished yet
The Indiana Department of Transportation says Amtrak service between Indianapolis and Chicago will continue another month while Federal Railroad Administration officials reconsider a policy.
Universities request more funding to keep tuition affordable
A budget proposal before the House would increase higher education funding by 3.5 percent over the next two years, about an additional $45 million, but state universities are asking for more.
Pence picks Statehouse aide as new Indiana GOP chairman
Gov. Mike Pence nominated a top adviser, Jeff Cardwell, to replace Tim Berry, who resigned Thursday without giving a reason.
Indianapolis preschool scholarship program becomes law
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has signed the city's proposed Preschool Scholarship Program ordinance into law and the program has begun accepting applications.
New policy concerns states supporting short Amtrak routes
INDOT has said it would only reconsider its move to end the Hoosier State line if the FRA or U.S. Department of Transportation reversed the new rail carrier policy.
Senate panel advances ‘right-to-try’ drug bill
Senate health committee members voted 10-0 Wednesday to advance the measure allowing patients to try experimental drug treatments that have passed the first phase of the Food and Drug Administration's approval process.
Indiana recommends nearly $134M in testing contracts
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz is blasting a state recommendation to award nearly $134 million to six vendors to develop and administer tests for state's students.
Australian company buys bankrupt Toll Road vendor
IFM Investors announced Wednesday it has agreed to pay $5.725 billion to acquire ITR Concession Co., which currently holds the Toll Road lease.
Identities stolen from at least 80 Ball State employees
A local senior home health specialist said he believes the identity thefts are connected to the recent cyberattack on Indianapolis-based health care insurer Anthem Inc., which covers Ball State employees.
UPDATE: Vera Bradley to close Indiana plant with 250 workers
The Fort Wayne-based maker of handbags, luggage and accessories said Tuesday it will close the factory May 9 unless business conditions require earlier action.
School chiefs weigh in on proposed new funding formula
Leaders from some of Indiana's poorest school districts said Tuesday they fear proposed funding cuts they're facing, while those from growing districts are worried proposed increases for them won't be enough.
State rep from Indy apologizes for Weiner-like behavior
Rep. Justin Moed, D-Indianapolis, issued an apology Tuesday for what he calls “poor judgment” following an online report that he sent nude photographs of himself and gifts to a woman tied to a 2013 sexting scandal involving a former New York congressman.
U.S. job openings reach 14-year high, and more workers quit
Job openings rose 2.5 percent, to nearly 5 million, the most since January 2001, the Labor Department said Tuesday. The number of people quitting their jobs increased 3 percent, to 2.8 million, the most in more than six years.
Lawmakers to hear from school officials on funding plan
A Senate committee is scheduled to hear testimony Tuesday afternoon from school officials on the House-backed funding plan that would shift tens of millions of dollars to growing suburban districts.
Hard drives with personal info stolen from medical group
The Indiana State Medical Association says two of its computer hard drives that have been stolen contain insurance information on 39,000 people.
Proposal puts children’s museum in former Sears store
A plan that's in its early stages would bring a children's museum to a former Sears store at Mounds Mall in Anderson.
Justices side with Labor Department in overtime pay dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with the Obama administration in upholding a rule making mortgage brokers eligible for overtime pay under federal labor law.