HICKS: Leaders steer us toward government shutdown
We appear to be headed for a government shutdown as our leaders in Washington, D.C., find themselves at an impasse on the largest question facing the nation: how to cut spending.
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Indiana House leader expects school spending boost
The leader of the Indiana House said Thursday that his chamber's budget likely will boost education spending more than proposed by Gov. Mike Pence and that lawmakers might skip the GOP governor's planned tax cuts to do it.
HHGregg ratchets back, but analysts still uneasy
HHGregg now has 228 stores in 20 states. So it has grown a great deal. But the “exceptional store economics” it used to promote are gone, thanks largely to a breathtaking collapse in sales of flat-screen televisions.
County offering free flu shots
This winter’s influenza outbreak has prompted the Marion County Public Health Department to offer a free flu shot clinic Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the health department’s training building, 4012 N. Rural St. The shots are available to anyone who would like one. District health offices also will offer free flu shots Friday during posted hours.
Fund started for hit-and-run victim
A memorial fund has been created to help an Indianapolis family pay for the funeral of a pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run accident. Kathy Clark, 63, was killed Sunday while walking along Meridian Street near Troy Avenue. Surveillance video shows a pickup truck hit Clark before driving away. Her remains weren’t found for nearly 17 hours. Police are looking for a light-colored Ford F-150 with a camper shell. It is missing a headlight and a mirror on one side. Donations to the Kathleen Clark Memorial Fund can be made at Old National Bank locations.
Bill seeks earlier date for online retailers to collect taxes
Hoosiers may be required to pay a 7-percent sales tax on top of their Amazon purchases starting July 1 if a proposed House bill is adopted.
Swarbrick, media take beating in wake of Te’o case
Notre Dame Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick took a lot of arrows during his Wednesday press conference addressing the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax. If the media wants someone to crucify, they need to look in the mirror.
New U.S. jobless claims hit lowest level in five years
The Labor Department said the rapid drop in claims may be a short-term distortion. Long-term and extended claims for unemployment increased.
Former BrightPoint exec joins Angie’s List as COO
J. Mark Howell will join the Indianapolis-based public company March 1. Howell previously spent 18 years as an executive with BrightPoint Inc., which was acquired in October by California-based Ingram Micro Inc.
Construction begins on $60M Canal apartment project
Work began this week on a $60 million apartment and retail development along Ninth Street between the Central Canal and Senate Avenue that will be geared toward students and young professionals.
Retailer plans 250-worker Hendricks County warehouse
Gordmans, an apparel and home decor retailer, said it will spend $37.5 million to construct and equip a 545,000-square-foot distribution center in Clayton.
Indiana Democrats pushing for more health care action
Democratic lawmakers pushed Wednesday for Indiana to take steps toward implementing the federal health care overhaul that Republicans who control state government have so far rejected.
House speaker seeks jobs panel, preschool funding
Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma plans to spearhead efforts to create a new statewide jobs council and give families scholarships so children can attend preschool as part of an agenda focused on fighting Indiana’s stubborn unemployment rate by closing the state’s “skills gap.”
Indiana House panel backs sentencing-laws overhaul
A sweeping plan to overhaul Indiana's criminal sentencing laws cleared its first hurdle in the Legislature on Wednesday with the support of law-enforcement groups that had scuttled similar efforts the past two years.
Indiana hospitals restrict visits to limit flu spread
Hospitals across Indiana announced restrictions on visitors Wednesday in hopes of preventing the spread of flu, which has claimed the lives of 27 people in the state this season.
Celadon receives incentives for $5.2M driving training center
The Indianapolis-based trucking carrier plans to build a $5.25 million driver-training center and add 182 jobs as part of its latest expansion at its east-side corporate campus.
Local Taco Bell franchisee acquired by California firm
Southern Bells Inc., an Indianapolis-based franchisee that operates 76 regional fast-food restaurants, has been acquired by the country’s largest franchisee of Applebee’s restaurants.
Fishers auto supplier moving to Anderson
Keihin North America Inc. plans to relocate between 130 and 175 management, engineering and development jobs to the Flagship Enterprise Center.
SHORT: Obsolete laws, regulations stifle advance of ‘telehealth’
You might remember seeing Elroy Jetson sitting in front of a television in the Jetson home, with Astro, his trusty dog, and Jane, his mother, at his side, while the doctor appeared on the screen providing medical care to Elroy. This scene is no longer so futuristic.