Mass-transit plan draws critics in state hearing
Three tea party members testified Thursday against the $1.3 billion proposal that lawmakers delayed last session and sent to a study committee for review.
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Court sides with widow in lawsuit over Holiday World shares
The state appeals court says the widow of a southern Indiana theme park president isn't required to sell shares in the facility to her late husband's brother.
Railroad upgrade planned for southern Indiana line
The owner of a rail line through that runs from Indianapolis to Jeffersonville is planning a $90 million project to replace an aging bridge and make improvements over more than 100 miles of track.
Pressure mounts to fix health insurance exchanges
The pressure is on for the federal government and states running their own health insurance exchanges to get the systems up and running after overloaded websites and jammed phone lines frustrated consumers for a second day.
Indiana, Amtrak continue Hoosier State line talks
Indiana and Amtrak are making progress hammering out a short-term agreement to keep a passenger line between Indianapolis and Chicago running until a comprehensive funding deal is reached.
Education board won’t change schools’ grades
Indiana's State Board of Education declined Wednesday to change the grades for a handful of schools following a review of changes the former public schools superintendent made last year to the grading formula.
Shutdown to cost Indiana $33K each day it persists
Office of Management and Budget Director Chris Atkins said the state’s cash reserves will keep many programs going up to a month before running short.
Speedway’s May ‘Grand Prix’ requires road track overhaul
The new 14-turn, 2.434-mile course will be run the opposite direction of the Indy 500 on a newly resurfaced track that will be wider, have longer straightaways and three new passing zones, Indianapolis Motor Speedway officials announced Tuesday.
IU Health now says 935 jobs affected by reductions
Indiana University Health now says it will cut more than 900 jobs in a reorganization. That's at least 100 more than announced nearly three weeks ago.
Furniture maker Chromcraft Revington to sell for $3.45M
Denver-based Sport-Haley would pay $2.7 million when the deal closes. It would pay another $750,000 when Chromcraft's plant in Delphi is sold or mortgaged, or 180 days after the merger is complete, whichever is earlier.
Furloughs, closures hit Indiana as shutdown begins
The partial shutdown of the federal government landed hundreds of Indiana-based Air Force reservists, civilian workers and national park employees on unpaid furlough Tuesday.
Enrollment opens in Indiana on federal health exchange
Opening day for the federal exchange was filled with extensive delays and technical problems. Federal officials attributed the slowdown to the surprisingly high volume of interest in the exchange on its first day of operation.
Pallet manufacturer plans 115 jobs in Indiana
Indiana-based manufacturer Calumet Pallet Co. plans to expand by spending $2.7 million to buy and equip a new facility in northern Indiana.
Republic Airways selling Frontier in $145M deal
Indigo Partners LLC, led by veteran airline executive William Franke, has agreed to buy Frontier Airlines from Indianapolis-based Republic Airways Holdings Inc. for $36 million in cash. The total value of the transaction is $145 million including debt.
School-voucher applications in Indiana double again
The Indiana Department of Education reports it received 20,047 applications for vouchers for the 2013-14 school year.
Shutdown orders issued as Congress misses deadline
For the first time in nearly two decades, the federal government staggered into a partial shutdown Monday at midnight after congressional Republicans demanded changes in the nation's health care law and President Barack Obama and Democrats refused.
Monroe County looks to limit I-69 truck stops
Officials in southern Indiana’s Monroe County are proposing tough rules for any truck stops that might be built with the opening of the Interstate 69 extension.
Government edges closer to shutdown over Obamacare
About 800,000 federal workers could be forced off the job after midnight if Congress can’t cut an eleventh hour deal on the budget, complicated by the GOP’s attempt to delay Obamacare.
BMV finds more overcharges on driver’s licenses
Some Indiana drivers will be getting money back the next time they make a transaction at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Indiana prepares to roll out online health exchange
More than 500,000 Indiana residents without health insurance will be able to start buying it Tuesday under the Affordable Care Act.