No more double dips for public pension retirees
The Indiana Legislature has passed a bill that would cut off supplemental benefits for public pensioners in their second careers — a practice commonly known as double-dipping.
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The Indiana Legislature has passed a bill that would cut off supplemental benefits for public pensioners in their second careers — a practice commonly known as double-dipping.
Carmel police arrested three Indianapolis teenagers accused of stealing a vehicle early Thursday morning. Two of the teens were taken into custody after they were found in a stolen truck near Main Street and Keystone Avenue shortly after 4 a.m. The other suspect was found hiding behind a dumpster at the McDonald’s at Keystone and Carmel Drive. James Lomonn Moore, 19, and William Devante Boone, 18, were arrested on theft charges. A 17-year-old faces theft charges and an additional charge for possession of a handgun without a license.
A family of nine escaped a fire early Thursday morning on the northeast side of Indianapolis. Chris and Melanie Woolard and seven children ages 6 months to 11 years were awakened by a loud noise at about 1 a.m. and found their house in the 7700 block of Chatham Court North Drive on fire. Investigators say the fire was likely started by a heat pump and caused about $20,000 in damage.
The Quality Inn and Suites in the 5000 block of Lafayette Road was robbed at gunpoint by a masked man at about 4:45 a.m. Thursday, Indianapolis police say. A front desk worker said the man forced her to give him $200 from a register and her mobile phone. Investigators say camera footage shows the suspect driving away northbound on Lafayette Road in a compact car.
A legislative committee has backed harsher penalties for pot possession and dealing in a proposed overhaul of Indiana’s criminal sentencing laws.
So far, 2013 has been “a roller coaster ride” for Indiana eateries, according the state trade association’s president. Industry observers say a 2-percent increase in the payroll tax is a likely culprit in a nationwide sales decline.
U.S. District Judge Mark Bennett issued the 97-month prison term to Lowell Hancher of Hamilton County. The Sheridan businessman pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud and one count of securities fraud.
Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry says Mark Leonard tried to arrange to have the witness to the Nov. 10 blast killed for $15,000.
The Indiana House Ways and Means Committee postponed amendments and a vote on a gambling measures Wednesday after supporters of the state’s horse-track casinos renewed their fight to get live dealers at their table games.
Jimmy Matis wasn’t sure what he would do when he lost his job after 24 years at Q95, but in this life, he says, “you just have to understand that you constantly have to learn.”
The athletic footwear and clothing company said Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings dropped 18 percent due to lackluster sales at stores open at least a year.
Republican pundit Mary Matalin is among several celebrities lobbying Indiana lawmakers to oppose a bill banning filming at farms and factories.
Governor, along with Lt. Gov. Ellspermann and ag director Gina Sheets, hopes to discuss potential for growth.
An Indiana lawmaker who opposes a 30-year contract with the developers of a proposed $2.8 billion coal-gasification plant told a House committee Wednesday that the surge in U.S. shale gas production has driven down natural gas prices, leaving synthetic gas projects unfeasible.
The Indiana Senate Education Committee is signing off on a limited expansion of school vouchers one day after the state's highest court deemed vouchers constitutional.
Economy, high cost of construction cited as factors.
In Kokomo, Chrysler plants rise with the resurgent automaker, while a GM plant across the highway hasn’t been so fortunate.
This week, win tickets to hear Stravinsky’s groundbreaking piece.
A wide range of offerings, from “American Idiot” to Easter at the Zoo, make the recommended list.
Toyota Motor Corp. is revamping the Highlander SUV, turning the car-based crossover into a more wagon-like model as the automaker seeks to keep its U.S. sales rising for a third consecutive year.