Two industries were supposed to drive America’s future. One is booming, the other slumping.
Both fields have been in the spotlight in Washington through successive administrations, but appear to be heading in different directions.
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Education Department layoffs hit offices that oversee special education, civil rights enforcement
The cuts play into President Trump’s broader plan to shut down the Education Department and parcel its operations to other agencies.
Shelbyville casino workers to strike over union election hampered by government shutdown
The group’s union election is “delayed indefinitely” due to the government shutdown. Representatives for the 200 affected workers at Horseshoe Indianapolis say the casino has not agreed to proposed alternatives.
Indiana revenue comes in strong for September, first quarter
Indiana tax collections are running well ahead of projections after three months of the fiscal year, according to the latest monthly revenue report.
Uncertainty over economy, tariffs causes some retailers to be cautious about holiday hiring
Retailers’ hiring plans mark the first clues to what’s in store for the U.S. holiday shopping season and come as the U.S. job market has lost momentum.
Retired IU faculty sue to restore involvement in university government
Recent changes to state law specify that only members of a faculty governance organization who are employed by a state educational institution can vote on pending matters and that these organizations are advisory only.
Federal shutdown could hurt government services like WIC, SNAP in Indiana
States like Indiana must use their own dollars to keep funds flowing to families or let it lapse, a move that could cut benefits for tens of thousands of Hoosiers.
IBJ Podcast: The serious business of scaring patrons at Indy Scream Park
As a 10-year-old entrepreneur, Benjamin Nagengast sold pumpkins in Anderson. Now he employs 180 people every night to operate the Scream Park, which he says is like running a farm.
China vows to stand firm against Trump’s new tariff threat
It was China’s first official comment on President Trump’s threat to jack up the tax on imports from China by Nov. 1 in response to new Chinese restrictions on the export of rare earths
Former IndyCar team owner lists Fishers estate for nearly $12M
The home is the largest ever to be listed on Geist Reservoir, according to Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Indiana Realty.
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez released from hospital, booked amid battery allegations
A judge granted a petition filed on Sanchez’s behalf to travel outside of the state, but online court records indicate the court required that the Fox Sports analyst complete the booking process before being allowed to leave.
Indianapolis adds another new nonstop flight via Southwest
Southwest Airlines will operate a seasonal nonstop flight from the Circle City to San Juan, Puerto Rico, via the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, the Indianapolis International Airport announced.
UPDATE: Firings of federal workers begin as White House turns up pressure over shutdown
The Office of Management and Budget said thousands of employees would be fired, though it noted that the funding situation was “fluid and rapidly evolving.”
Former IU basketball player arrested on charges of fraud, theft in Hamilton County
The former Indiana University guard was arrested this week by the Carmel Police Department on one count each of theft and fraud of amounts between $750 and $50,000.
Indiana leaders hint at redistricting ‘resolution’ following latest meeting with VP
Indiana leaders on Friday met with Vice President JD Vance for the third time as they work to secure support for mid-cycle, partisan redistricting.
City’s rebranded land bank aims to be more strategic in property redevelopment
Over the past several months, Indianapolis leaders have been staking colorful signs into the yards of city-owned vacant properties in what amounts to a promise to neighbors that they plan to put the properties back on the tax rolls.
Ingalls is planning to be next I-69 boom town
Town leaders are preparing for growth as they’ve seen what being located along major corridors has meant to nearby communities like Fishers, Fortville and McCordsville.
$40M war memorial, designed by local firm, finally under construction in DC
After a nearly 15-year journey involving one of central Indiana’s largest architectural firms, construction is finally underway on a memorial in Washington, D.C., that will honor veterans of the Gulf War.
Nonprofit aims to clothe men reentering the workforce
In Pursuit Of Inc. plans to begin taking referrals early next year from area organizations helping men who are struggling to get their lives together.
Large hospitals gird for Braun’s plan to change Medicaid reimbursement
Indiana’s hospital systems could face hundreds of millions of dollars in annual Medicaid reimbursement cuts if the rates they charge to employer-provided insurance plans are higher than thresholds set by Gov. Mike Braun’s administration.