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UPDATE: Trump administration says it will pay out half of November’s SNAP benefits

November 3, 2025 | Associated Press

SNAP regularly costs the federal government about $9 billion a month. But the federal shutdown, which has lasted more than a month, has affected the program because Congress has not appropriated new funds for it.

Fishers-based company forms $1.4B partnership to produce rare earth magnets

November 3, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The funding will support the production of advanced rare earth element separation, metallization and magnet manufacturing capabilities in the United States.

Local leaders plan pitch for downtown casino, circle potential sites

November 3, 2025 | Mickey Shuey

Sources tell IBJ that tax revenue from a new casino could help pay for potential upgrades to Lucas Oil Stadium as well as a soccer stadium on the east side of downtown.

Judges order Trump administration to use contingency funds for SNAP payments during shutdown

October 31, 2025 | Associated Press

The rulings came a day before the U.S. Department of Agriculture planned to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Carmel mayor, councilors aim to get past internal discord

October 31, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Carmel’s elected leaders are working to mend differences after a contentious budget-writing season during which conflicts arose and disagreements played out in public.

IU-Lilly study to explore drugs’ impact on job productivity

October 31, 2025 | Daniel Lee

Eli Lilly and Co. is funding and participating in an Indiana University study that examines the health outcomes of people on weight loss drugs, including Lilly medications.

Judges could rule on the fate of SNAP food aid as deadline nears for shutdown to end payments

October 31, 2025 | Associated Press

Even if a judge rules the benefits cannot be suspended for the first time in SNAP’s 61-year history, many beneficiaries are likely to face delays in getting the debit cards they use to buy groceries reloaded.

Carmel-based Spektrum Labs secures $10M seed round

October 31, 2025 | Susan Orr

Local tech entrepreneur J.J. Thompson, who sold his previous tech firm, Rook Security, in 2019, is at it again with a new startup, Spektrum Labs.

Judge says she’ll likely order Trump administration to send SNAP funds to states

October 31, 2025 | The Washington Post

The judge made it clear she wants USDA to get the emergency money out the door, not come up with excuses for why it believes it can’t.

UPDATE: Jack’s Donuts businesses file for bankruptcy protection

October 30, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Three related businesses operated by Jack’s Donuts owner and CEO Jack “Lee” Marcum III have filed Chapter 11 petitions, listing total liabilities of more than $20 million and assets of less than $1.6 million.

City hosts groundbreaking for low-barrier shelter expected to open in 2027

October 30, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The project is being funded through a $12 million commitment from the city along with $20 million approved by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority.

No new Indiana child care vouchers to be issued until 2027

October 30, 2025 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Family and Social Services Administration leaders announced the moratorium at a quarterly fiscal meeting Wednesday, in the agency’s latest strategy to contain enrollment—and cut expenses.

IPS changes Office of Racial Equity amid national backlash to DEI

October 29, 2025 | Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat Indiana

The transition was meant to ensure “that every student has what they need to be successful, regardless of their identity,” the district said in a statement Wednesday.

Report: Indiana workforce system seeks bigger role in meeting state’s labor needs

October 28, 2025 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

A system of regional workforce development boards wants to lead the way on solutions to Indiana’s “immense” labor needs—but fragmentation, funding and other challenges limit its effectiveness, the Indiana Workforce Alliance has found.

Federal food benefits, preschool aid to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues

October 27, 2025 | Associated Press

Barring a resolution to the shutdown, the U.S. will have a gaping hole in its safety net, particularly for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

School referendums: 6 districts to seek funding for teacher pay, class size, buses

October 27, 2025 | Aleksandra Appleton, Chalkbeat Indiana

This year’s referendums are a test case in voter support at a time when Indiana is lowering property taxes and increasing how much of that funding some districts must share with charter schools.

Largest federal workers union calls for end to government shutdown

October 27, 2025 | The Washington Post

The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 800,000 federal and D.C. government workers, said in a statement Monday that the shutdown is punishing the very people who keep the country running.

Heartland BioWorks headquarters planned for 16 Tech

October 27, 2025 | Alex Brown, Inside INdiana Business

Heartland BioWorks was designated as a federal technology hub by the U.S. Department of Commerce in October 2023 to support growth in biomanufacturing innovation and workforce development.

Private donors gave more than $125M to keep foreign aid programs going after US cuts