BMV website verifies excise tax refund eligibility
More than 130,000 motorists have filed claims for excise tax refunds with the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles and the agency expects more than 50,000 more, it said Monday.
Associated Press
Articles
IRS seeks $6.78M from Gary schools in unpaid taxes
The Internal Revenue Service is seeking $6.78 million in unpaid payroll taxes from the financially strapped Gary Community School Corp., a district the state had already labeled “high risk.”
Endangered bats could threaten Indiana lake plan
A wildlife biologist says the presence of endangered bats in the area of a proposed reservoir on the White River in central Indiana could bring the project to a halt.
Obama wants more regulation of Internet providers
Internet providers shouldn't be allowed to cut deals with online services like Netflix or YouTube to move their content faster, and should be regulated more like phone companies, President Barack Obama said Monday.
Health law faces higher bar in second sign-up season
Version 2.0 of President Barack Obama’s health insurance overhaul represents another chance to win over a skeptical public. But more than possible computer woes lurk as HealthCare.gov’s second open enrollment season begins Nov. 15.
Legislation could change Indiana annexation rules
Cities and towns could no longer annex property owners against their will if Indiana lawmakers follow recommendations of a study committee when they reconvene in January.
INDOT breaks off negotiations on Amtrak rail service
The Indiana Department of Transportation has ended contract negotiations with a private contractor to provide passenger rail cars, marketing and other services between Indianapolis and Chicago.
Indiana high court suggests mediation in IBM case
The Indiana Supreme Court is asking attorneys for the state and IBM Corp. to consider mediation to settle their dispute over IBM's failed attempt to privatize Indiana's welfare services.
Indianapolis monument needs more repair work
Scaffolding is going to remain up months longer than first thought to complete repairs to the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in downtown Indianapolis.
U.S. employers add 214K jobs; rate falls to 5.8 percent
Employers have now added at least 200,000 jobs for nine straight months, the longest such stretch since 1995.
Group takes time zone debate to state educators
A group that wants all of Indiana to move into the Central time zone is again taking its push to the State Board of Education, armed with a report that says schoolchildren are being harmed by the Eastern time zone.
Two plead guilty in $50M Lilly prescription drug theft
Prosecutors said the two men and three others broke into a Lilly warehouse in March 2010 and stole thousands of boxes of drugs, including Zyprexa, Cymbalta, Prozac and Gemzar.
Reservoir opponents voice environmental concerns
Most of the spectators at Wednesday night's panel discussion about the proposed Mounds Lake reservoir were there to reinforce their opposition to the project. Others came to learn more about the issues.
Auto part manufacturer to open Evansville plant
Fisher Dynamics said Wednesday that it will create 169 jobs within two years of the opening of a 113,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Evansville.
Purdue giving Daniels $111,000 in incentive pay
The Purdue trustees' compensation committee voted Wednesday to give Daniels 88 percent of the incentive money allowed in his contract.
Allen County voters reject single-executive plan
Allen County voters rejected a proposal to replace their traditional three-member board of county commissioners with a single exec. The vote leaves Marion County unique among the state’s 92 counties.
Long lines seen at some Indiana vote centers
Voters in some Indiana counties that have consolidated polling sites faced lines of an hour or more before they were able to cast their ballots.
Big Republican victories raise questions for Indiana Dems
Indiana Democrats are looking for places to rebuild after a drubbing that saw Republicans capture all three statewide offices on the ballot and build on their overwhelming hold on the General Assembly.
Turner wins election despite pending resignation
House Speaker Pro Tem Eric Turner defeated Democrat Bob Ashley on Tuesday, but has already announced plans to resign to take a job with a Christian leadership group.
Lawson sails past White, wins secretary of state
Republican Connie Lawson easily held off Democrat Beth White to win her first four-year term as Indiana secretary of state.