UPDATE: Indiana’s primary election moved to June because of pandemic
Gov. Eric Holcomb, Secretary of State Connie Lawson, Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer and Democratic Party Chairman John Zody announced the agreement Friday morning.
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Income tax filing deadline moved to July 15 from April 15
The delay, announced Friday morning, is available to people who owe $1 million or less and corporations that owe $10 million or less.
Stores set up senior shopping hours amid coronavirus fears
Target, Whole Foods, Walmart and Dollar General, as well as supermarkets in Europe, began dedicating early-morning shopping times for older customers this week. The idea seems to have worked well in smaller shops but backfired in some larger stores.
Goodwill closing 80 thrift stores in central, southern Indiana during pandemic
The not-for-profit, which has more than 4,000 employees, encouraged people to continue making drive-up donations at the stores during limited hours.
Candidates with cash likely to have bigger advantage in coronavirus-affected primary
The crowded GOP primary in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District was already creating a difficult situation for candidates to stand out, and the restrictions of large gatherings put in place by Gov. Eric Holcomb to combat the coronavirus pandemic will exacerbate that challenge.
Startup’s app gives kids way to earn screen time through physical activity
New Palestine entrepreneur Andrew Armour spent four years developing his app, Activate Fitness, and the launch of the innovative software this month comes as children are not in school and parents struggle to control how they use their extra free time.
NCAA had been pondering for years the unthinkable of canceling March Madness
Early this century, the NCAA enlisted the accounting firm Deloitte to conduct a risk assessment, one that looked at the seemingly preposterous notion that the NCAA men’s basketball tournament—one of the most lucrative events in sports—would be canceled.
Walmart hiring 150,000, starting parking lot virus testing
While retailers such as Macy’s Inc., Kohl’s Corp. and J.C. Penney have been forced to temporarily close their stores, others like Walmart and Costco Wholesale Corp. are experiencing a surge in sales normally seen around the holiday peak.
IPS approves measures to aid staff amid outbreak, expand innovation schools
The agenda was pared down to items that staff considered urgent: It included votes on approving new, outside managers for four campuses next year—all of which passed—and a resolution to give Superintendent Aleesia Johnson extra flexibility in staffing during the current crisis.
Trump calls drug a potential ‘game-changer’ for coronavirus, but FDA says it needs study
Chloroquine is inexpensive generic drug that is attracting great interest as a potential treatment, and is being studied in China, the United States and Europe.
Senate Republicans release massive economic stimulus bill for coronavirus response
The centerpiece of the Senate GOP plan would be hundreds of billions of dollars sent to Americans in the form of checks as a way to flood the country with money in an effort to blunt the dramatic pullback of spending.
Gouging complaints surge across nation amid pandemic
Across a country where lines are long, some shelves are empty and patience is thin, authorities are receiving a surge of reports about merchants trying to cash in on the coronavirus crisis with outrageous prices, phony cures and other scams.
Downtown’s Punch Bowl Social terminates 91 employees as part of closure
Punch Bowl Social opened at 120 S. Meridian Street in Dec. 2016, taking 23,000 square feet in Circle Centre space once occupied by Nordstrom.
Indiana orders schools closed until May 1, cancels standardized tests
All Indiana schools will close through May 1, and all state standardized tests are canceled in response to the quickly spreading coronavirus, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced on Thursday. He also said it’s possible that the closures could be extended through the end of the school year. “As we get near to May 1, we may […]
Dow pulls itself back above 20,000, rises 1% in choppy trading
U.S. markets remain testy as the Dow Jones industrial average Thursday extended its streak of 1,000-point swings to nine sessions.
Remainder of Indiana high school basketball tournament called off
The Indiana High School Athletic Association said it made the decision after Gov. Eric Holcomb directed all state public schools to remain closed during the pandemic until May 1.
Unemployment claims explode in Indiana as businesses retrench during pandemic
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Thursday said the state has received 22,500 unemployment claims in a three-day period this week compared with only 3,100 during the same week a year ago.
Holcomb promises broad interpretation of unemployment rules and bans evictions, utility shutoffs
Holcomb’s directives also include extending the closure for K-12 schools and holding onto $300 million in surplus funds that were going to be used to pay for six capital projects in cash.
Gov. Holcomb supports delaying May primary but says decision isn’t his to make
The governor said the decision will be up to Secretary of State Connie Lawson, a Republican who oversees the Indiana Election Division.
Banks changing branch operations due to coronavirus
Chase has temporarily closed a few of its local branches, while many others are moving to appointment-only service and drive-through service in response to the outbreak.