Former Indiana senator Bayh takes job with U.S chamber
Bayh's new position will be to analyze and promote ways to reduce government regulation.
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Bag maker Vera Bradley plans expansion, new jobs
Handbag and luggage maker Vera Bradley Inc. is planning an expansion in Fort Wayne that is expected to mean about 100 more jobs.
Duke uncertain about impact of Indiana unit shutdown
Officials at Duke Energy don't know how soon they will be able to shut down two coal-burning units at a southern Indiana power plant after deciding to drop a multimillion-dollar project to convert them to natural gas.
Indiana: Abortion law for government to decide
A dispute between Indiana and federal Medicaid officials over Indiana's new abortion law cutting off some public funding for Planned Parenthood should be resolved by government administrators and not the courts, Indiana Solicitor General Thomas Fisher told a federal judge Monday.
RV industry supplier plans Indiana expansion
A recreational vehicle component manufacturer is considering a move into a vacant factory in northern Indiana where it could hire 180 workers in the next few years.
Abortion showdown looms for Indiana
The willingness of Indiana to challenge the federal government and risk a huge financial penalty could take the issue into uncharted legal and political territory.
ISTEP breaches spur closer look at testing
Rising concerns about cheating on Indiana's standardized tests have prompted the state Department of Education to keep closer tabs on how the test is administered.
Colleges hike tuition as state reduces funding
Supporters of Indiana's public universities say if state lawmakers continue to reduce state funding for higher education, colleges will keep raising tuition and fees.
U.S. unemployment rises to 9.1 percent on slow job growth
U.S. employers in May added the fewest jobs in eight months, and the unemployment rate inched up to 9.1 percent. The weakening job market raised concerns about an economy hampered by gas prices and the Japanese nuclear disaster.
State takes in $150M more than expected in May
Sales tax collections were $28 million above May collections last year, and individual income tax collections were $177 million above the same time in 2010. Strong employment and income growth had a lot to do with it.
Officials say bridge project can be changed
Officials who want to build two new bridges over the Ohio River and redo a downtown interchange announced Thursday that they've found ways to cut the cost of the project by more than $1 billion.
Indiana printing plant with 100 workers to close
The owner of a South Bend printing facility has decided to shut it down this summer and eliminate about 100 jobs
State eyes possible takeover of 18 failing schools
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett said it's simply unacceptable to have six straight years of failing schools.
Feds reject Indiana’s Medicaid plan
The federal Health and Human Services Department is telling the state of Indiana that its Medicaid plan, which bans funding to Planned Parenthood, is illegal and must be changed.
Government to lose $14B of auto bailout funds
The Obama administration said Wednesday that the government will lose about $14 billion in taxpayer funds from the bailout of the U.S. auto industry, a third of the loss officials had initially estimated.
Alexandria working on factory deal with defense contractor
Alexandria Mayor Jack Woods said plans are for Maryland-based Floatograph Technologies to buy the former U.S. Pipe facility from the city and then repair and remodel the factory. The plant could eventually have 100 workers.
Kokomo, Marion team up to draw auto jobs
Two central Indiana cities with deep roots in the auto industry are launching a new cooperative agreement aimed at attracting more automotive manufacturers and suppliers to the area.
Defense spending bill leaves out Rolls-Royce jet
The U.S. House committee rejected efforts by some in Congress to spend more money on construction of an extra engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter for the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
Ball State defends planned tuition increases
Ball State University officials say a proposed tuition increase of about 4 percent for undergraduates and 9 percent for graduate students is needed to offset cuts in state funding.
Government cutting rates for hard-to-insure patients
So far, about 18,000 people have signed up for the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan, well short of government projections that some 375,000 people would gain coverage in 2010. Rates in Indiana will fall 26 percent.