2026 legislative recap: What passed and what didn’t
Efforts to attract the Bears across the Illinois border received widespread, bipartisan support. But other items lawmakers tackled were contentious.
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Q&A: Urban designer says city planning is overcomplicated, squeezes out creativity
Jeffery Tompkins spoke to IBJ about his philosophy on urban design and planning and what Indianapolis and the field of urban planning get wrong.
Indy election board asks state to pursue ethics investigation into Morales
The Marion County Election Board voted unanimously on Friday to ask state investigators to look into what they suspect is a state law violation by Secretary of State Diego Morales.
Indiana Supreme Court upholds COVID-19 immunity for hospitals in patient death case
Hospitals and other medical providers cannot be held liable for complications that developed while treating a patient for COVID-19 during the pandemic emergency, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
ABA nostalgia is back in fashion for Indianapolis-based Lana Sports
Lana Sports partnered with Homefield Apparel to offer a collection of 55 different shirt designs commemorating bygone ABA teams.
Retail sales fell modestly in January as American consumers pulled back on spending
Economists also believe that severe winter weather throughout most of the country also hurt sales as shoppers were unable to go to physical stores. In fact, online retailers enjoyed a 1.9% sales increase in January.
Generic Ozempic could cost less than $3 a month, study shows
Generic Ozempic is set to emerge in major markets from India and Brazil to China and Canada this year, reshaping the sector in those countries.
Unemployment rate ticks up after labor market loses 92K jobs
Health care, which has been buoying the labor market for months, lost 28,000 positions in February, reflecting major strikes in California and New York. The information sector, which includes tech and media, shed 11,000 positions.
Indy leaders tout housing success as governor signs public camping ban into law
The same day that advocates touted the progress of their work so far, Gov. Mike Braun signed a public camping ban into law.
Elevate Ventures says it’s proceeding with launch of long-planned growth fund
The Indianapolis-based nonprofit wants to invest $150 million in young Indiana companies who need help to scale their businesses.
Postal Service expects to run out of cash in a year without help from Congress, postmaster says
The Postal Service’s net losses for the 2025 fiscal year totaled $9 billion, even though total operating revenue increased by $916 million, or 1.2%.
More than 20 states sue over new global tariffs Trump imposed after his Supreme Court loss
The Democratic attorneys general and governors in the lawsuit argue that President Trump is overstepping his power with planned 15% tariffs on much of the world.
Governor signs bills on immigration, homelessness and dozens more
Four dozen bills became law Thursday after nabbing Gov. Mike Braun’s signature. Another round of bills is expected to hit his desk soon.
Attorney for family of Hamilton County crash victim faces felony after allegedly stealing car parts
James Masur II, who was hired to represent the family of Mason Alexander, is charged with felony theft and misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle.
Indiana legislators failed to regulate THC. Businesses say there’s a middle ground.
Many business leaders say they are OK with regulation, particularly to keep drinks out of the hands of those younger than 21. But they don’t want to see THC products banned altogether.
Marion County judge blocks state’s near-total abortion ban in religious freedom case
The ruling comes more than three years after the underlying lawsuit was filed, in which plaintiffs argued the ban constituted a “substantial burden” to their religious beliefs under the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Indiana life sciences giant Philip Low dies at 78
Low founded seven companies based on intellectual property developed at Purdue, including Endocyte Inc., which he sold to Novartis Inc. in 2018 for $2.1 billion.
Plainfield adds public art with four ‘Aku’ sculptures by Micah Johnson
Park Tudor and Indiana University alum Micah Johnson created the character Aku, a young boy who dreams of becoming an astronaut.
Morgan Stanley to lay off about 3% of its workforce as job cuts continue in financial sector
Like other firms, Morgan Stanley aggressively hired during the pandemic, going from 60,000 employees in 2019 to 82,000 employees by year end 2022. The company had 83,000 employees at the end of 2025.
Republic Airways outlines postmerger integration efforts
In its first financial report since going public via merger, Carmel-based Republic Airways gave some details about its ongoing integration with Arizona-based Mesa Group. The two companies completed their merger in November.