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RUSTHOVEN: You’ll like Governor Pence

Mike Pence’s victory in our gubernatorial contest was the highlight for Hoosier Republicans on Tuesday, and among the few bright spots nationally on a largely dismal night for the GOP.

MAURER: Moderate Republicans, lend me your ear

Now that the Tea Party has swapped the best public servant in the United States Senate and a sure Republican seat for newly elected Joe Donnelly, a Democrat, perhaps it’s time moderate Indiana Republicans stand up and reclaim the party.

EDITORIAL: Pence should stick with business game plan

It will soon be time for newly elected governor Mike Pence to prove his critics wrong. Pence beat challenger John Gregg in a closer-than-expected race in which he was accused of using his campaign’s major themes—jobs and the economy—to hide his conservative social agenda from Hoosier voters.

Out-of-the-way telecom company to branch into Indy

Smithville Telephone, headquartered in Ellettsville, near Bloomington, is the state’s largest independently owned phone company. Its Smithville Digital division, which provides fiber-optic communications to businesses, hospitals and schools in 17 Indiana counties, mostly in the south, has quietly been growing on the periphery of Indianapolis.

Life sciences finance pro heading to startup

If a biotech startup were akin to a rock band, Kristin Sherman might be the keyboardist. She’s not front-and-center on the stage, but the ballad wouldn’t be as dynamic without her pounding the chords.

Battered Broadbent climbs back from brink

One of the city’s best-known retail developers is alive and kicking again after a harrowing real estate downturn and protracted legal battle with two lenders.

HICKS: Inspired leader needed to survive next big crisis

The potential for widespread municipal bankruptcies and the effective bankruptcy of as many as a dozen states will present historic difficulties for the nation, and much will depend on effective leadership from the president.

Schools locked down during chase

Indianapolis police were unable to find a suspect who ran off following a traffic stop, sparking a lockdown at several Indianapolis schools Thursday morning. Officers stopped the suspect at North Kiel Avenue and West 38th Street, but when they tried to talk to the driver, he ran from the vehicle. Saint Gabriel School, Northwest High School, Gambold Preparatory Magnet High School and Meredith Nicolson Elementary School were placed on lockdown at about 10:30 a.m. while police looked for the suspect. The lockdown order has been lifted.
 

Armed man steals drugs from store

An armed man escaped with pharmaceuticals after a robbery late Wednesday night at a Greenwood drugstore. A pharmacist at the Walgreens at 1290 N. State Road 135 said a man initially posed as a customer before pulling a gun and demanding the pain reliever Roxicodone and anti-anxiety medication Xanax. He then made the pharmacist lay on the floor before fleeing.
 

Two men shot outside tavern

Indianapolis police are seeking suspects after two men were shot Thursday morning outside Bud’s Tavern on the northwest side. The victims were found in a parking lot after shots were heard at about 2 a.m. in the 3000 block of Lafayette Drive. One was in critical condition and the other was described as serious. Police said they found about two dozen shell casings in the area of the shooting.
 

Health insurance stocks flop after Obama wins second term

Health insurance stocks sank deeper than the broader market Wednesday after President Barack Obama's re-election helped clarify the future of his health care overhaul, a sweeping law that some investors fear will pinch profits.

Duke Energy earnings hurt by mild weather

Duke Energy Corp., the nation's largest electric utility by market value, reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the third quarter, but company executives said the outlook for strong economic growth in the U.S. is dim.

U.S. jobless benefit applications fall slightly

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by 8,000, but the figures were distorted by Superstorm Sandy. The four-week average of applications, a less volatile measure, rose by 3,250.