Bill would compel districts to close underused buildings, offer them to charters
A bill in the Indiana Senate would significantly expand a state law that requires school districts to make their empty buildings available to charter schools.
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Twitter scrambles to fix meltdown as many unable to tweet
It is not clear what caused Wednesday’s meltdown, but Twitter engineers and experts have been warning that the platform is at an increased risk of fraying since new owner Elon Musk fired most of the people who worked on keeping it running.
Probe into U.S. Olympic failings stunted by red tape in Washington
The commission was created more than two years ago after an investigation into how the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the sports organizations it oversees, including Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, mishandled sex-abuse cases.
Disney to cut 7,000 jobs in CEO Iger’s company ‘transformation’
The job cuts amount to about 3% of the entertainment giant’s global workforce and were unveiled after Disney reported quarterly results that topped Wall Street’s forecasts.
Judge dismisses wrongful death suit against Indy, IMPD in ex-IU football player’s shooting death
Chief Judge Tanya Walton Pratt disagreed, writing in her order that the complaint “is devoid of facts that any defendant acted to create or enhance a danger Chris Beaty otherwise would not have faced.
Another $237M granted to Honda battery plant project in Ohio
Honda had also considered Greensburg, Indiana, as a possible site for the plant before deciding on Ohio.
Indiana Senate approves doctor noncompete ban
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce is against the bill, arguing that the government should have no role in private contractual matters.
Primary care remains hot deal target as CVS makes $10.6B bid
CVS Health is seeking to buy Oak Street Health, which runs clinics that specialize in treating Medicare Advantage patients.
City-County Council to consider ban on retail sales of cats, dogs and rabbits
Several Indianapolis City-County Council members are seeking to ban most local retail sales of cats, dogs and rabbits in an effort to prevent an expansion of puppy mills and reduce overcrowding and understaffing at the city animal shelter.
Tinker Coffee to open downtown cafe in 360 Market Square building
The cafe, set for a spring opening, will be Tinker’s fourth cafe overall, but its first standalone location.
In State of the Union, Biden mixes bipartisanship with defiance
President Biden, facing a vocal and divided Congress, used his second State of the Union address Tuesday to emphasize popular ideas from job creation to health care, aiming to throw Republicans on the defensive and pitch himself as a friend of ordinary Americans.
Proposal advances for Indiana driving cards for illegal immigrants
A state Senate committee voted 5-4 to endorse the bill, a step that comes after similar proposals introduced over the past decade never advanced in the Republican-dominated Legislature.
Indiana lawmakers look to broaden birth control access
While Indiana’s abortion ban is on hold pending a decision from the state Supreme Court, lawmakers are looking to bolster services that would prevent those pregnancies in the first place.
Microsoft bakes ChatGPT-like tech into search engine Bing
The revamping of Microsoft’s second-place search engine could give the software giant a head start against other tech companies in capitalizing on excitement surrounding ChatGPT, a tool that’s awakened millions to the possibilities of the latest AI technology.
Fed’s Powell: Strong hiring could force further rate hikes
Jerome Powell’s remarks followed the government’s blockbuster report last week that employers added 517,000 jobs in January, nearly double December’s gain. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 53 years, 3.4%.
Midyear closure by Indianapolis charter school raises oversight questions
Families were sent scrambling by a charter school that initially failed to win permission to open, fell short of enrollment projections, cycled through multiple principals, and lacked timely financial oversight from its authorizer.
State senator from Indianapolis removed from committee
Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray made the move public Monday in the latest chapter of a rocky relationship with Sen. Michael Young.
Architect hopes to build on momentum along White River on downtown’s west side
As envisioned by Stephen Alexander, the partially redeveloped area west of the White River would be known as Stockyards District. Indianapolis-based Hotel Tango Distillery is in the process of relocating and consolidating its production, warehousing, and fulfillment operations to the area.
Lawmakers advance bill to let utilities charge consumers earlier for new building projects
Indiana House lawmakers advanced a bill Monday that could encourage more natural gas in the state and allow utilities to charge ratepayers for a plant before it ever goes online.
