The fledgling program is starting with 12 students, but Regional Opportunities Initiatives Inc. CEO Tina Peterson predicted that the training hub will become a crucial part of southern Indiana’s microelectronics and defense ecosystem.
The IURC has a five-member board that hears cases on a variety of issues, including utility construction projects, rate hikes, financing and environmental compliance.
Diminished budgets, staffing reductions and postponed projects were the focus Wednesday as more than a dozen Hoosier mayors and town managers gathered to discuss the effects of Indiana’s new property tax system.
Energy startup First American Nuclear plans to spend $4 billion and create 5,000 jobs in Indiana in the coming decade as it pursues building a nuclear plant powered by small modular reactors.
First American Nuclear, a 40-employee startup currently based in Washington, says its Indiana-based Closed-Fuel Cycle Nuclear Energy Park will be designed to reprocess and reuse spent nuclear fuel on-site.
House Speaker Todd Huston and Senate President Pro Tem Roderic Bray announced Monday that rather than hold a special session, the Indiana Legislature will convene for an early start to its regular session.
If Indiana Republicans approve new maps, will they be ready in time for 2026? And will they hold up in court?
The analysis shows that relocating an existing casino to the state capital would generate a huge amount of revenue, but would draw some away from other gambling facilities.
A report from the Marion County Grand Jury states the body met twice—on Aug. 18 and Sept. 30—to review evidence involving Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s office.
Green, a Republican, was appointed the state’s public safety secretary by Gov. Mike Braun in January but abruptly resigned in early September amid an ethics complaint from the Office of Inspector General.
The statement repeats the same evaluation last week from Rodric Bray’s office as the White House stepped up its pressure campaign on Indiana lawmakers, particularly Republican senators.
Budget-writing season has been especially difficult this year in many Indiana cities, towns and counties as elected officials grapple with the effects of a new law that overhauled the tax systems that fund local governments.
The process of selecting IURC board members usually doesn’t draw much attention, but that’s changed in the last year as rising utility rates and conversations about data centers make news.
That evaluation from Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray’s office comes as the White House has stepped up its pressure campaign on Indiana lawmakers.
Google’s announcement comes about a month after it pulled its plans for a data center on the southeast side of Indianapolis amid heavy community opposition.
The NDAs public officials are signing early in the development process are a growing source of friction between tech giants and Indiana residents.
Housing assistance programs are feeling the impact from furloughed public employees, and essential food programs might soon be facing funding problems if the shutdown continues.
The Shelbyville-based developer previously attempted a data center project in Hancock County, but withdrew that proposal earlier this year after receiving significant community pushback.
If the data center operates at around 90% of its capacity over a full year, it would use nearly twice the amount of electricity used by all AES Indiana residential customers in 2024, according to federal filings.
Airports in New York, Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Charlotte, Phoenix and Seattle have also said they will not play the video message from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
