Indiana governor attacked from both sides over virus actions
The two challengers to Holcomb’s reelection bid split on whether he’s been too passive in attacking the virus spread or that he’s trampled people’s rights.
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Indiana mail-in ballots already more than triple for all of 2016 vote
Nationally, more than 17 million Americans already have cast ballots in the 2020 election, The Associated Press reported Friday, a record-shattering avalanche of early votes.
Pfizer: Mid-November earliest it can seek virus vaccine OK
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla has long said it’s possible testing might reveal by the end of October if his company’s vaccine protects against the coronavirus. But in Friday’s announcement, he made clear that effectiveness is only part of the equation.
Feds unveil plan to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes
Under the voluntary program, trained staff from CVS and Walgreens would deliver the vaccines to each nursing home and administer shots.
Political opponent of Pence’s brother alleges racist threats, gunfire
Democrat Jeannine Lee Lake, who faces long odds against Republican Rep. Greg Pence in the GOP-dominated 6th District, said she has received numerous racist and threatening messages.
Former art teacher makes mark on Etsy with crayon-making
Nicole Lewis’ online shop, Art2theextreme, has first-to-market position on the platform with its trademark “The Original Rainbow Crayon.”
MONTIETH: Welcome, Rodrigo, to Indy’s fraternity of nerds
The Colts new kicker joins an impressive list of local pro athletes who didn’t quite fit the cool jock stereotype.
Republicans fight to keep seats in northern suburbs
Republican state lawmakers seeking reelection in the northern suburbs are campaigning significantly more this year than in previous elections.
Study finds inequities in lending in majority-Black neighborhoods
Although redlining—discrimination in banking and lending based on someone’s race or where they live—has been illegal since the Fair Housing Act passed in 1968, analysts at Indiana University’s Public Policy Institute found that inequities in home-loan lending still exist.
Residents seek clout in 5G pole placements
Telecom companies are putting 5G antennas by the hundreds in neighborhoods across Indianapolis, escalating tensions with residents who complain they have little say over where they’re built.
Corporate America puts $2 trillion in bank in run-up to election
Reluctance to put money to work took hold when the pandemic struck and has shown few signs of easing.
Q&A with Tichina Clark, who turned lessons from prison into a business
In November 2019, Tichina Clark officially launched her business, which sells homemade soups, salads and desserts packaged in mason jars.
Twitter pulls back on key policy after New York Post article controversy
Twitter was wrong to block web links to a political story, CEO Jack Dorsey said on Friday, as the company responded to criticism over its handling of an article that led to cries of censorship.
Fed’s Bullard says U.S. could see rapid decline in unemployment
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard the U.S. labor market is likely to bounce back quickly when more temporarily furloughed workers return to jobs and the coronavirus pandemic comes under control.
UPDATE: Colts say COVID tests were false positives; Sunday’s game remains on schedule
The update came several hours after the Colts initially announced that “several individuals within our organization” had tested positive for the virus.
Indiana reports more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases
The state also reported 22 additional deaths from COVID-19, the ninth time in the past 11 days in which deaths have been in double digits.
Doctors search for treatments for COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ with few guides
A British team recently estimated that as many as 10 percent of the people who contract the disease suffer prolonged symptoms. The CDC estimates that 35 percent of people who get mild versions had not returned to their pre-disease state of health two to three weeks later.
Study finds remdesivir, 3 other drugs have little to no effect on COVID-19
The results of the global trial are in sharp contrast to a large study in the United States, which found remdesivir shortened the time to recovery by about five days on average.
U.S. retail sales grow for 5th straight month; industrial production falls
Much of last month’s growth came from clothing stores, where sales rose 11%. At auto dealerships and parts shops, sales were up 3.6%.
Holcomb maintains significant cash advantage in governor’s race
Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb nearly quadrupled his Democratic opponent in fundraising during the third quarter, according to campaign finance figures released Thursday afternoon.