Indiana House committee moves ‘more focused’ version of anti-DEI bill
Before Monday’s vote, more than two hours of committee testimony was dominated by medical students and professors from Indiana University and other Hoosier colleges.
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Carmel City Council OKs plan to help businesses and homeowners impacted by tornado
Carmel Fire Department Chief Joel Thacker told council members that 54 houses and 13 businesses were damaged in the storm. Five houses and six businesses sustained major damage.
D.C. firm spends $50M to acquire Canal-adjacent luxury apartments
A representative for the buyer said that Indianapolis’ rank as one of the best markets in the country for rent growth—that is, increases in rent prices—played a key role in the decision to buy Cosmopolitan on the Canal.
City-County Council tables confirmation of Hogsett’s deputy mayor choice
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s office said the mayor would make a new appointment after City-County Council members decided Monday evening to table a confirmation vote for Lena Hill, his pick for deputy mayor of public health and safety.
Judge wants range of issues addressed in $2.8B NCAA settlement before final approval
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken heard testimony from athletes including LSU gymnast and millionaire influencer Olivia Dunne on Monday. She acknowledged their concerns and asked attorneys for fresh feedback on several topics.
Trump orders new review of Nippon Steel acquisition of U.S. Steel
In January, former President Joe Biden blocked the proposed $14.9 billion acquisition of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel in Japan. However, President Donald Trump on Monday ordered a new review of the deal.
House committee advances reworked property tax plan, but hurdles remain
Indiana House Republicans’ property tax reform proposal passed out of committee Monday morning, but demands from Gov. Mike Braun and some Republicans for even more relief could complicate the bill’s future.
Stellantis offers to help suppliers pay tariff costs
The discussions highlight how the auto industry is beginning to digest the initial fallout from President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.
UPDATE: Indianapolis public defenders’ union rallies for arbitration in first contract
Arbitration, which would bring in a third party to settle labor disputes between a union and employer, isn’t an issue they’re willing to compromise on, workers said.
Indiana to host nuclear energy-focused retreat
The retreat is co-sponsored by the National Governors Association and the U.S. Department of Energy and is slated for this summer.
3 Indianapolis cultural nonprofits to miss out on $1M in federal support
Indiana Humanities, the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis and the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library won’t receive the expected funding after the Trump administration canceled National Endowment for the Humanities grants.
Rose-Hulman receives $10M gift for new entrepreneurship program
The donation will be used to establish the Noblitt Entrepreneurship Program, which will provide opportunities to work with faculty on “experiences related to entrepreneurship and the principles of the free market.”
Nations puzzle over how to respond to trade war as global markets sink
America’s trading partners wrestled with responses to U.S. President Donald Trump’s blast of tariff hikes and some planned to send negotiators to Washington, D.C.
Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets plunge
President Trump’s threat, which he delivered on social media, came after China said it would retaliate against U.S. tariffs announced last week.
Hearing on landmark $2.8B NCAA settlement could lock in seismic changes for college sports
Hours before college basketball crowns its next men’s championship team, the future of college sports will be hanging in the balance in a California courtroom.
UPDATE: Republic Airways takes over troubled Mesa Air Group in all-stock deal
The all-stock deal is expected to close in the late third or early fourth quarter of this year.
Indy Art Center seeking donations for facility upgrades
The Indy Art Center is is hoping to complete an $8.8 million capital campaign that will be used to help it renovate its Marilyn K. Glick School of Art building and outdoor Artspark in Broad Ripple.
IBJ Podcast: Could a tax credit upgrade help make Indiana a film and media hub?
Neighboring states offer much greater incentives to movie and TV producers than Indiana. And filmmakers aren’t entirely sold on modest and narrowly focused improvements under consideration by lawmakers.
Lilly sues Indianapolis clinic for selling split doses of popular weight-loss drugs
The drugmaker accuses Premier Weight Loss of risking patients’ health by selling altered, unsterile versions of its blockbuster drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound.
Trump says he’s not backing down on tariffs, calls them ‘medicine’ as markets reel
President Trump’s comments came as global financial markets appeared on track to continue sharp declines once trading resumes Monday.