Superintendent race a showdown over school changes
The campaign to lead Indiana's education department is being watched as a referendum on school policies pushed by conservatives across the country.
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State may revoke accused liquor license speculator’s permit
The Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission says Slobodan Lakich bought a license last year for $9,000, then tried to flip it for $30,000.
Storm will keep financial markets closed Tuesday
Stock trading will be closed in the U.S. for a second day Tuesday as Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast. Bond trading will also be closed.
Financial crisis pushes millennials to fiscal conservatism
Researchers find that the recession had a particularly profound effect on the political attitudes of younger millennials, who’ve come of age as the adults who preceded them have lost homes, jobs and retirement funds. Their age group also faces high unemployment.
Critics say grades for schools too complex to understand
Public schools around Indiana will learn their final grades next week under a ranking system using new rules that critics say are too complex for schools and parents to understand.
Republic Airways inks aircraft deal with Caesars
Republic Airways Holdings Inc. said Friday that it had agreed on a three-year deal with casino giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. to operate five Embraer E190 aircraft that will provide more than 1,500 flights each year for Caesars' customers.
U.S. economic growth shows only slight improvement
The U.S. economy grew at a slightly faster 2-percent annual rate from July through September, buoyed by more spending by consumers and the government. Still, growth remains historically anemic, and exports and business spending are weakening.
Owner rejects bids for western Indiana historic site
The owner of western Indiana historic site Billie Creek Village has decided to not sell it to any of the top bidders from last week's auction.
Gregg tries to tie Pence to Mourdock in debate
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Gregg worked to score political points at Thursday night’s debate by trying to tie Republican opponent Mike Pence to embattled U.S. Senate nominee Richard Mourdock.
Company plans to close 450-worker Indiana factory
Michigan-based Cequent Performance Products factory is planning to close a 450-worker factory in Goshen where it makes trailer hitches.
Gubernatorial candidates set for final debate
At the last debate, Democrat John Gregg said he took "great offense" at Republican Mike Pence's plans to promote traditional families, which Gregg said would ignore single parents such as himself.
Mourdock keeps up fundraising after uproar over remark
The U.S. Senate candidate smiled and laughed while working the room at a private reception for Indiana Republicans.
Angie’s List shares soar as revenue, customers climb
Stock in Angie’s List Inc. on Thursday morning rose 30 percent—the biggest intraday rise since the Indianapolis-based company's shares began trading almost a year ago.
U.S. sues Bank of America for $1B-plus in mortgage fraud
The top federal prosecutor in Manhattan sued Bank of America for more than $1 billion on Wednesday for mortgage fraud against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the years around the financial crisis.
Democrats seize on Mourdock’s rape comment
Democrats are attacking Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock for saying that when a pregnancy occurs during a rape, the resulting life is “something that God intended.”
Libertarian presidential candidate stumps in Indiana
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is set to appear in South Bend, the Shelby County town of Fairland and in Indianapolis this week.
Judge: Anderson can lay off firefighters
Circuit Judge Dennis Carroll said in a 27-page ruling Tuesday said that Indiana law gives municipalities the right to lay off employees because of economic conditions.
Mourdock’s answer to rape question overshadows debate
Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock ignited a firestorm with a response to a question about rape late in Tuesday night's debate with Democratic challenger Rep. Joe Donnelly.
Court affirms block on Planned Parenthood defunding
An injunction against an Indiana law that blocks state Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood has been upheld by the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Stocks hammered by weak earnings reports
Stocks sank sharply Tuesday morning, driving major indexes to their lowest point since early September, after big-name companies reported weak quarterly earnings and lowered their expectations for the rest of the year.