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Federal budget cuts would hit military, education in Indiana

The White House has tallied the impact of automatic cuts to the federal budget set to take effect this week. Indiana will lose at least $100 million in support for the military, education, child care, seniors and services for other populations.

Report: IOSHA loses its teeth as workplace safety watchdog

The state agency inspects fewer than a third of the businesses it did in the 1980s, issues fines for serious violations that average less than half the national rate and issued violations at a lower rate than the national average the past decade, according to a newspaper report.

Legislators struggle to nail down cost of health care expansion

The cost of health care for an additional 400,000 low income residents is something nobody in the Indiana Statehouse seems to be able to agree upon this year, even as the crucial decision about whether to expand Medicaid bears down on lawmakers midway through their annual session.

Emmert gets vote of confidence from NCAA

NCAA President Mark Emmert still has the confidence of the association’s executive committee, despite several indicators in recent days that some schools are questioning his effectiveness.

Daytona 500 gets green light despite horrific accident

Daytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood said the track will “be ready to go racing” in time for Sunday’s Daytona 500, following an accident Saturday that injured fans and drivers.

Union workers at Goshen’s Cequent plant take severance deal

The trailer-hitch manufacturer plans to close the 450-employee plant and move operations to Mexico. Union workers voted Friday to forego arbitration and accept a severance agreement that will pay the most senior employees $36,000.

Cost concerns linger for state sentencing overhaul

A plan to overhaul Indiana’s criminal sentencing laws is moving through the Legislature with broad bipartisan support, although some county officials are worried it will shift costs to the local level.

Daniels to co-chair space panel

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels has joined a panel that will make recommendations about the future of the nation's space program. Daniels will serve as co-chairman through June 30, 2014, on the Committee on Human Spaceflight. Its purpose is to review the space program's long-term goals and direction.
 

First lady to promote state bicentennial

Karen Pence, wife of Gov. Mike Pence, will be ambassador for the 2016 Indiana Bicentennial Commission. She will work with communities and organizations on events marking the 200th anniversary of statehood. The commission is led by former Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and former congressman Lee Hamilton.

 

Record year for deer hunters

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources says hunters took advantage of changes in equipment regulations and extra dates to kill a state record 136,248 deer last year. The previous record was 134,004, in 2010. Those changes included making crossbows legal for all licensed hunters during archery season and increasing the archery season by seven days.
 

Marsh closing stores in Marion, Columbus

The locally based grocery chain said it is shutting down the stores rather than renew leases. Following the closings, Marsh will have 91 stores in Indiana and Ohio.

Collectors snap up Bush Stadium’s salvaged seats

Indianapolis sports fans and collectors lined up Thursday to buy seats salvaged from Bush Stadium, snapping up more than 300 in the first day of the three-day sale — six times as many as organizer People for Urban Progress had expected for the entire offering.