GOP meets for last convention under Daniels
Indiana’s Republican Party convention this weekend will mark a broad changing of the guard for the party that holds a firm grip on power at the Statehouse.
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Pence taps Bush, Daniels advisers to shape policy
The team of policy advisers assembled by Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence reflects his efforts to assuage social and religious conservatives who have built him into a national brand while catering to business-minded conservatives who have ruled under outgoing Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels.
Purdue trustees meet in private for president search
Purdue University's trustees are planning their sixth private meeting this year in the ongoing search for the school's next president.
Johnson County flood victims still reeling 4 years later
The devastating 2008 flood continues to have repercussions for victims. They are still paying off the tens of thousands of dollars they had to borrow in some cases to hang new drywall, lay down new carpeting and replace major appliances.
State regulators order Duke Energy to release documents
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission ruled that emails and reports about the troubled Edwardsport coal gasification plant contain only general communications between Duke and its contractors and are not protected from disclosure.
Mo-ped sales on the rise amid high gas prices
Mo-ped sales at Indianapolis-based Midwest Scooters have doubled within the past six months, said Steve Schafer, the store's general manager.
Calumet buying Royal Purple for about $335 million
Indianapolis-based Petroleum refiner Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP is buying high-performance lubricants maker Royal Purple Inc. of Porter, Texas, for about $335 million, the companies announced Wednesday morning.
Indianapolis fighting spread of ash borer in parks
Crews are treating ash trees in Indianapolis' city parks to combat the spread of the tree-killing emerald ash borer.
New group trying to raise profile of community colleges
Community college leaders in Virginia, Indiana and other states say their schools' roles in giving students an affordable education and job training are undervalued, so they're banding together to fight for federal policy changes.
Study proposed on future of Anderson’s Wigwam gym
An architect is proposing a study for finding a new use for Anderson's closed Wigwam gymnasium, possibly turning it into a convention center.
Indiana GOP ready for Paul delegates at convention
Paul has effectively suspended his race for president, but his supporters have pressed on with hopes of crafting the party's national platform by winning delegate seats in state-level convention battles.
Domestic-partner benefits proposal introduced
Health-care benefits would be offered to the domestic partners of Indianapolis city workers under a proposal introduced Monday night to the City-County Council.
Indiana hires Deloitte to assess $500M in mistakes
Indiana's state budget leaders picked international accounting firm Deloitte on Monday to determine the scope of an external audit looking at how the state lost track of more than $500 million in tax revenues.
Indiana state tax collections take May dip
May's state tax revenue came in $143 million below projections. That comes after April's revenue was up about $159 million due to faster-than-usual tax returns processing.
Pepsi dropping its name from Indiana fairgrounds arena
Pepsi is dropping its name from the Indiana State Fairgrounds' Pepsi Coliseum after more than 20 years as the arena’s title sponsor. Fair officials could not agree on a new naming rights contract with PepsiCo Inc.
Dead fugitive from central Indiana defrauded hundreds
Oregon authorities say 62-year-old Phillip Ferguson died last week from a gunshot wound to the head soon after fleeing from two officers and an FBI agent. Ferguson vanished in 2000 after being accused of bilking more than 600 investors out of $30 million.
WellPoint seeks to diversify by buying contacts retailer
WellPoint Inc. plans to buy lens retailer 1-800-Contacts Inc. in a deal worth an estimated $900 million, giving the insurer its first direct-to-consumer business outside selling individual health coverage.
Indiana panel moves toward audit of $500M in mistakes
Indiana's state budget leaders on Monday are expected to take another step toward finding what caused more than $500 million in tax-revenue accounting errors, but a final answer is still a long way off.
Voucher supporters tout Indiana program’s 1st year
Indiana's school voucher program has finished its first year with enrollment on the rise and supporters trumpeting the program's successes.
Cummins to reap savings from new water system
If widely adopted, the technology could save the engine-maker billions over time, a company representative said.