Pricing legislation shows health reform complexities
Indiana lawmakers discovered this legislative session that performing major financial surgery on multibillion-dollar nonprofit hospital systems is a motley and entangled task.
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Affordable shows have a place on summer concert calendar
Event organizers, with the support of funders, sponsors and other partners, are bringing prominent artists to Indiana this summer and placing minimal financial burden on attendees.
Small retailers fear a lack of resources, time to ride out tariff results
Retailers across the Indianapolis area and across the country are bracing for the full impact of recent Trump administration tariffs, which they see as an immediate threat to their businesses.
Sheridan, county spar over planned roadwork
Town leaders want to improve and widen a 2.2-mile stretch of West 236th Street from State Road 38 to just east of Six Points Road; they want the county to help with the financing.
Q&A with Isaac Bamgbose: ‘There’s definitely a need and a niche in the market that isn’t being met’
His New City Development firm’s first major project, announced in 2022, is a $300 million, 125-acre development called Hobbs Station in Plainfield.
Motorsports legal conference explores immigration issues, racetrack gambling
One perennial issue that received increased attention this year was the immigration status of the foreign-born drivers and team members who stay in the U.S. for months or even years with their employers.
Indianapolis attorney is part of Trump push to change culture on campus
On leave from Bose McKinney & Evans LLP, Tom Wheeler is part of the Trump administration’s inter-agency Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism, which is in a battle with Harvard University.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum president to step down
In addition, the museum announced this week that it has acquired 14 race cars from Chip Ganassi Racing, including five Indianapolis 500 winners.
Bill roundup: Lawmakers wrap up budget, tackle final, thorny bills
Around 1:20 a.m. Friday, Indiana lawmakers approved the last bill of the session: the 2026-27 state budget. Here’s what happened with some of the bills we’ve watched this session.
The Heritage Group discontinues business accelerator program
The company said it wants to focus more on innovation activities within its 30-plus existing operating companies.
Public broadcasting support eliminated in newly passed Indiana budget
More than $7 million earmarked to support PBS and NPR affiliates across Indiana, including WFYI in Indianapolis, did not survive late changes to the state budget.
Indiana Legislature adopts tight budget with cigarette tax hike, widespread cuts
The Indiana Legislature approved a pared-down $46.2 billion state budget bill early Friday morning that will triple the state’s cigarette tax and cut funding for a wide swath of entities and programs.
Final legislative flurry includes bills on health care, absenteeism and school accountability
Thursday alone saw more than two dozen proposals sent to Gov. Mike Braun’s desk, including those dealing with education “deregulation,” pharmaceutical pricing and public retiree bonuses.
Electric vehicle maker Rivian planning service center in Fishers
The facility would be the second Rivian service center in Indiana following one that opened in March in Fort Wayne.
Indianapolis Colts draft Penn State tight end at No. 14 in NFL Draft
One of the Colts’ most glaring offensive needs heading into this offseason was the lack of a play-making tight end.
Last-minute budget addition gives Braun full control over IU board
The nine-member board serves as the governing body for the state’s largest postsecondary institution, overseeing major decisions related to policy, finances and leadership appointments.
Indiana lawmakers send hospital pricing legislation to Braun
The legislation threatens to strip the state’s largest hospital systems of their nonprofit status if their prices exceed state average prices.
US to loosen rules on Tesla, other carmakers taking on China in race for self-driving cars
The Transportation Department said it will move toward a single set of national rules for the technology to replace a patchwork of state regulations.
Hamilton County to gain courts, Marion County to lose magistrates in bill headed to governor
The legislation is meant to reduce caseloads in some of the state’s fastest-growing counties.
Opening a record store is next project for Everything, Now! vocalist
Jon Rogers plans to open his shop, Take Care Records, by the summer near the intersection of 62nd Street and Allisonville Road.