State lawmaker joins race for northwest Indiana congressional seat
State Rep. Mara Candelaria Reardon of Munster will leave the Legislature after six terms as she seeks the 2020 Democratic congressional nomination.
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China’s Xi says Beijing wants trade deal, but will ‘fight back’
Echoing the upbeat tone adopted by other Chinese officials in recent days, Chinese President Xi Jinping told a visiting U.S. business delegation that China holds a “positive attitude” toward the trade talks.
Former WISH-TV journalist returns to station as multicultural reporter
Katiera Winfrey, who grew up in Indianapolis, will be “the state’s first-ever television journalist dedicated exclusively to covering stories affecting Indiana’s diverse population,” according to station officials.
Fishers lawmaker emerges as possible successor to House Speaker Bosma
Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma announced Tuesday that he will retire from his position at the end of the 2020 legislative session after serving his 12th year as speaker and 34th year in the Indiana General Assembly. He is the longest-serving speaker in state history.
Tech parks say they need more tax revenue to keep expanding
Seventeen of the state’s 23 tech parks have either hit or soon will hit the cap on the amount of tax revenue they can capture—and the people who run the sites say that puts all their progress at risk.
In messy breakup, IPS cuts ties with Charter Schools USA
The Indianapolis Public Schools board decision comes just weeks before the Indiana Charter Schools Board is set to decide whether to grant charters to CSUSA to continue running Donnan and two other Indianapolis campuses—Howe and Manual high schools—that were also taken over by the state.
Medicare drug plan finder can steer seniors to higher costs
As open enrollment goes into the home stretch Thanksgiving week, critics say the new tool can create confusion by obscuring out-of-pocket costs that seniors should factor into their decisions.
Trump signs stopgap spending bill, averting shutdown
Both sides on Capitol Hill want to avoid any chance of such a full-year continuing resolution, as it is known in Washington-speak. Such an outcome would be an inefficient way to run the government and has particularly negative consequences for the Pentagon budget.
Salad product recall over E. coli bacteria hits 22 states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says thousands of pounds of salad products are being recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination.
Nexstar Media names new general manager for WTTV, WXIN
Dominic Mancuso, a 35-year broadcasting veteran, held the same position for Nexstar Media Group in Buffalo, New York, for CBS affiliate WIVB-TV and CW affiliate WNLO-TV.
Lilly Endowment to invest $50M in helping poor residents move up economic ladder
The endowment is soliciting proposals from not-for-profit organizations—and is encouraging those groups to collaborate with each other or with companies and governmental agencies on their efforts.
Primeval Brewing opens taps in Noblesville after long run-up
After nearly two years of preparation, Primeval Brewing co-founders Nathan Compton and Tim Palmer opened their European-style beer hall in Noblesville to a line that wrapped around the block.
Legislator for Greenwood area retiring from Statehouse after more than 30 years
Rep. Woody Burton has helped push for property tax relief, bullying prevention programs and increased accountability in the child welfare system.
High Alpha-backed firm raises $2.6 million in seed funding
The funding round for Base HQ Inc. was led by Minneapolis-based Matchstick Ventures with participation from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, High Alpha Capital and Slack Fund.
Self-driving vehicle maker moving headquarters to Fishers, hiring 160
As part of the move, the company and the city are considering an agreement that will set up a short-distance transportation system using self-driving vehicles in Fishers.
IU says professor’s views are racist, sexist and homophobic—but it can’t fire him
The brouhaha erupted after tenured business professor Eric Rasmusen tweeted an article that states women are too emotional for academia.
Plan to ease local taxi regulations heading to City-County Council for vote
The proposal aims to relax several long-standing regulations that put taxi companies at an unfair advantage compared with ride-sharing companies Uber and Lift, which don’t have to comply with the same standards.
Five things to watch for in wake of Red For Ed teacher rally
It remains to be seen whether this week’s Red for Ed rally at the Indiana Statehouse will lead to policy changes sought by teachers, but here are five things that could result in the near future.
Dem presidential candidates revive ‘Medicare for All’ fight at Atlanta debate
Like a string of previous debates, Wednesday’s prominently featured squabbles over a program that could alienate general-election swing voters who may be wary of fully government-run, universal health care.
UAW president steps down as GM sues rival over union bribery
General Motors is alleging that its crosstown rival got an unfair business advantage by bribing officials of the United Auto Workers union.