Indiana voucher program sees 2,200 students enlist
The Department of Education began accepting applications to its broad-sweeping new school voucher program a month ago. Since then, 2,230 students have been accepted into the program
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Indiana casinos see revenues drop, brace for rivals
State gaming commission records show that admissions at Indiana's 11 full casinos dropped about 3 percent through the first six months of this year when compared to 2010.
Indiana federal aid target in national debt deal
The federal deal targets "discretionary funding," which is where a good chunk of the roughly $9 billion the state collects from the federal government each year falls.
Former IU president John W. Ryan dies at 81
Former Indiana University President John W. Ryan, who oversaw the creation of two regional IU campuses during his 16-year tenure and had a hand in the university's development spanning 50 years, died early Saturday at age 81, school officials said.
University urges Congress to restore foreign language cuts
Indiana University officials say they're looking for ways to fund foreign language instruction after federal officials cut their funding by $1.7 million.
Judge tentatively rules against Pacers owner
A Los Angeles judge on Friday tentatively ruled against Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and his wife in the beginning phase of a wrongful dismissal trial involving the nanny that they fired.
Stocks go on roller coaster ride after jobs report
Market swings continued all day after a better-than-expected employment report. By the market's close, the Dow was up 60 points, or 0.54 percent, to 11,444.
Indiana counties wrestling with tax overpayment
City and county officials across Indiana are starting to wrestle with how they'll deal with the state's plan to recoup roughly $610 million it overpaid local governments for income taxes it expected to collect.
Stocks turn lower as optimism about jobs fades
Stocks rebounded Friday on a report that the U.S. added more jobs than expected during July, but quickly retreated.
Orthopedics company plans $27M Indiana project
Warsaw-based DePuy Orthopaedics expects to spend $20 million on manufacturing equipment and $7 million on research and development equipment and have it installed before 2014.
U.S. jobless rate dips as economy adds 117,000 jobs
Hiring picked up slightly in July and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.1 percent, an optimistic sign after the worst day on Wall Street in nearly three years.
UPDATE: Dow drops 513 in worst day since ’08
A broad sell-off sent major stock indexes down more than 4 percent for the day.
Indiana schools chief suggests grades for districts
Indiana's public education chief wants to start giving school districts letter grades on an A-to-F scale to hold them accountable for how their schools perform.
Frontier, flight attendants reach tentative deal
Frontier Airlines and the union representing its nearly 1,000 flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement to trim labor costs.
U.S. unemployment applications slip slightly
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits dipped last week but has been at or above 400,000 for 17 straight weeks.
Medical implant maker plans move from northern Indiana
Rochester Medical Implants plans to move operations from Rochester to Noblesville in October. The company has 28 employees.
Skillman to lead trade mission to Japan
The lieutenant governor's delegation will will leave in September and focus on job creation.
Aetna latest out of Indiana individual health market
The nation's third-largest health insurance company is the latest to leave the individual policy market in Indiana in another sign of diminishing competition.
Candidate Pence eyes Indiana income-tax cuts
Republican Mike Pence is looking at ways to cut Indiana income tax rates across the board if elected governor next year.
Indiana tax revenue better than expected for July
The new budget year is off to a good start for Indiana’s state government with about $23 million more in tax revenue coming in than expected.