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Super Bowl guru now looking to score Olympic gold for Indy

The Indiana Sports Corp. is making a bold bid to host the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials inside the cavernous Lucas Oil Stadium. And that's just the beginning of the ambitious plans the organization's new CEO is drawing up.

Indiana lawmakers consider looser voucher rules

The proposal sponsored by Republican state Sen. Carlin Yoder of Middlebury would eliminate the requirement that siblings of current voucher students first attend a public school for a year before becoming eligible for the program.

Sprint first carrier to sign on to FM radio service

Sprint on Tuesday announced a preliminary agreement with radio industry representatives that will enable customers to listen to local FM radio stations on their mobile phones. Emmis CEO Jeff Smulyan was a key negotiator in making the deal.

Senators propose guns on campus, expanded access

Sen. Jim Banks of Columbia City has proposed allowing students to carry firearms on Indiana's public university campuses. Sen. Dennis Kruse of Auburn wants a bill that would exempt guns made exclusively in Indiana from federal rules and regulations.

Lawmakers plans to renew bill against same-sex marriage

A proposal to write Indiana's same-sex marriage ban into the state constitution may be on hold as Republican leaders ponder its fate this year, but the House and Senate sponsors are charging ahead anyway.

Pence picks ex-punter for service

Former Indianapolis Colts punter Hunter Smith will perform with his band at Gov.-elect Mike Pence's inaugural worship service Sunday afternoon at the Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis. Smith has led the country/pop/rock band since 2011. The service is part of a weekend of events that incoming First Lady Karen Pence is coordinating ahead of the Jan. 14 inauguration.

Alleged carjacker dies in accident

A man fleeing the scene of a domestic dispute carjacked a vehicle and then died in three-car accident Monday afternoon in Morgan County. Jeff A. Hopson, 29, of Indianapolis was killed in a three-car accident about 4 p.m. on State Road 67 after allegedly carjacking a silver Buick, stabbing the driver and robbing the victim of $40. The stabbing victim suffered minor injuries. Paul Sharp, 48, who was involved in the subsequent accident, was hospitalized in stable condition with leg, shoulder and head injuries.

Fishers Town Council elects new leadership

The seven-member council chose John Weingardt as president and Pete Peterson as vice president. Weingardt replaces Scott Faultless, who had been president since 2001.

Car-rental companies say higher tax will hurt locals, too

Indianapolis is poised to raise its tax on car rentals, drawing the ire of the auto-rental industry. Though local politicians routinely say such taxes hurt only visitors, more than half of car rentals are actually local, industry figures show.

U.S. banks to pay $8.5B in mortgage settlement

Hundreds of thousands of Americans stand to benefit from the latest mortgage-abuse settlement, but consumer advocates say U.S. banks may be getting the best of the deal.

Indiana bill would require teaching cursive writing

The state Senate's education committee is scheduled to hold a hearing Wednesday on a bill that would require all public school districts and all accredited private elementary schools to teach cursive writing.

City set to hike entertainment, visitor taxes

Indianapolis City-County Council leaders have agreed to increase visitor and entertainment taxes to avoid what one councilor called a drastic reduction in services.

$30M Keystone mixed-use project seeks city approval

Hendricks Commercial Properties wants to build a five-story, L-shaped building with more than 36,000 square feet of ground-level retail space and 130 high-end apartments on the upper floors.