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Republicans vote down another proposal to boost teacher pay
A Democratic proposal to immediately boost Indiana teacher pay by $100 million a year by stretching out payments to a teacher pension fund was rejected Thursday by a Republican-controlled committee.
Indiana utilities would be prevented from shutting down coal-fired plants under new bill
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, comes as several large Indiana utilities are planning to shut down thousands of megawatts of coal-fired generating capacity in coming years in favor of cleaner or cheaper fuel sources.
Senate passes U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade deal, a Trump priority
The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico and gives President Donald Trump a major policy victory.
Bru Burger Bar picks Keystone Crossing site for 11th location
Plans call for the gourmet burger restaurant to occupy 4,855 square feet on the ground floor of a new office building, with indoor seating for up to 135 people and additional patio seating.
Former employee pleads guilty in $4.5M Cummins fraud case
Prosecutors say the 54-year-old man diverted more than $4.5 million of money from Cummins and other companies over a nine-year period.
Marion County Fair wants to put up digital billboard
State lawmakers are considering legislation that would allow a digital billboard on fairgrounds property near Interstate 74 even though city ordinances prohibit such advertisements.
Holiday sales rose 4.1%, nation’s largest retail trade group says
The positive December figures were partially offset by downward revisions to October and November sales. That suggests consumer spending likely grew more slowly in the final three months of last year than previously expected.
Buttigieg decision on police chief shadows presidential run
Pete Buttigieg’s demotion of South Bend’s first African American police chief has shadowed his presidential campaign, giving rise to complaints he has a blind spot on race and raising questions about whether he can attract the support of African Americans who are crucial to earning the Democratic nomination.
Stolen away: Hoosier great Erskine recalls 1951 sign-stealing scam
Anderson resident and former Major League pitching great Carl Erskine said the current sign-stealing scandal brings back memories of 1951, when his Brooklyn Dodgers lost the National League pennant to the New York Giants, who had designed an elaborate system to steal catchers’ signals and tip off their hitters.
Primanti Bros. down to one local restaurant after two more closures
Primanti Bros., a Pittsburgh-based restaurant chain that entered the Indianapolis market less than four years ago, has closed its locations in Greenwood and Avon.
Court docs: Fired Franklin president arranged to meet officer posing as 15-year-old
According to a criminal complaint, after exchanging messages with an undercover police officer he thought to be a minor named Tyler, Thomas Minar sent multiple pornographic pictures and other sexual messages through the Grindr app.
Dow Jones industrial average closes above 29,000 for first time
The milestones came on a day when the market traded in a narrow range as investors weighed the latest batch of corporate earnings reports and the signing of an initial trade deal between the U.S. and China.
Indiana governor keeps padding huge campaign cash lead
New state campaign finance reports filed Wednesday show Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb raised nearly $2 million in the last six months of 2019, leaving him with about $7.25 million in the bank for his 2020 re-election bid.
Lawsuit against Indiana University given class-action status
A judge has granted class-action status to a lawsuit alleging Indiana University breached its contract by providing substandard living assignments to thousands of students staying in residential halls where mold was found.
Hogsett unveils tenant protection initiative, aims to cut down evictions
Under Hogsett’s proposed initiative, $250,000 of new funding would be allocated toward increasing resources for tenants. The city will work in partnership with Indiana Legal Services to provide free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents.
House votes to send Trump impeachment to Senate for trial
The U.S. House voted Wednesday to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate and approve House prosecutors for only the third impeachment trial in American history.
US, China deal aims to simmer long-running trade tensions
President Donald Trump signed a trade agreement Wednesday with China that is expected to boost exports from U.S. farmers and manufacturers, protect American trade secrets and lower tensions in a long-running dispute between the world’s two biggest economies.
Indiana ends takeover, returning 3 schools to IPS
Nearly eight years after Indiana seized three struggling campuses from Indianapolis Public Schools, the State Board of Education voted Wednesday to hand the schools back, bringing to a close a turnaround experiment that sparked enduring change in the state’s largest district.
Indiana panel backs higher fines for underaged tobacco sales
Members of state Senate’s health committee voted 11-0 on Wednesday to endorse the bill that includes raising the minimum age for smoking and vaping from 18 to 21 to conform with the new federal law.