State to challenge court ruling on takeover schools
A judge ruled last month that the state improperly counted enrollment at four troubled schools that were handed over to private operators this school year.
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Daniels will start Purdue job without delay
Governor won’t take any time off after Pence is sworn in to lead state.
Pence to consider public-private partnership to finish I-69
Governor-elect anticipates private contractors will play larger role in completing interstate extension.
Court rules Duke must cover ice storm costs
The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld state regulators’ rejection of Duke Energy’s bid to pass $11 million in costs it incurred during a 2009 ice storm onto its customers.
Bloomington earns green distinction for city hall
Other than bragging rights and a plaque on the wall, what’s the value of energy and environmental design certification for the city and taxpayers?
Survey sees jump in e-reading, drop in paper books
The tastes of the reading public are turning digital, as the number of Americans owning an e-book device or tablet grows and the number of readers of traditional books drops.
New panel sparks concern of chamber, environmentalists
The rules panel was authorized by a law passed last session that merged Indiana's water pollution, air pollution and solid waste management boards.
2nd female Indiana justice to take formal oath
Loretta Rush was serving as a Tippecanoe County judge when Gov. Daniels picked her for the high court in September.
Analysis: Ordinary folks are losing interest in stocks
Defying decades of investment history, ordinary Americans spooked by the Great Recession have been selling more stocks than they’ve been buying. The selling has not let up despite unprecedented measures by the Federal Reserve to persuade people to buy and the come-hither allure of a levitating market.
No deal in sight as deadline for fiscal cliff nears
Lawmakers are engaged in a playground game of "who goes first," daring each political party to let the year end without resolving a Jan. 1 confluence of higher taxes and deep spending cuts that could rattle a recovering, but-still-fragile economy.
Toyota reaches $1B-plus settlement in acceleration cases
The company said the deal will resolve hundreds of lawsuits from Toyota owners who said the value of their cars and trucks plummeted after a series of recalls stemming from claims that Toyota vehicles accelerated unintentionally.
Indy airport braced to host stranded passengers
Indianapolis International Airport officials are prepared to provide hundreds of stranded passengers with something to sleep on, and restaurants will stay open late to serve them.
Competition blamed for state casino revenue drop
The latest state revenue forecast projects annual casino tax revenue will decline by about $42 million, or 9 percent, for the second year of the new two-year state budget.
Carmel lawmaker wants transparency from IEDC
Sen. Mike Delph said he believes the economic development organization is intentionally misleading the public about the number of jobs that companies receiving incentives create.
Holiday retail sales growth weakest since 2008
Shoppers were buffeted this year by a string of events that made them less likely to spend. The numbers also show how Washington’s current budget impasse is trickling down to Main Street and unsettling consumers.
Pagano back to coach Colts after cancer treatment
Nearly three months to the day after being diagnosed with leukemia, the Colts' first-year coach returned to a team eager to reunite with a boss healthy enough to go back to work.
Ball State’s charter school oversight criticized
A report from a charter school sponsor trade group recommends closing charters that rank in the bottom 15 percent of their state's standardized test scores. Under that standard, 10 of Ball State's 38 charter schools would be closed.
Marion County judge rules against state in schools takeover
The ruling means more than $6 million in student funding transferred from IPS to the schools' private operators should not have been taken away.
Developer meets deadline on central Indiana wind farm
The company had faced a Dec. 31 deadline to have the turbines built in order to qualify for federal tax credits.
Stocks tumble after GOP cancels ‘fiscal cliff’ vote
House Speaker John Boehner scrapped a vote on his so-called “Plan B” on Thursday night after it became clear that it did not have enough support in the Republican-led House to secure passage.