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Holcomb to candidates: Give details on agenda
The governor is urging the candidates vying to replace him to focus on issues related to the state’s economy, workforce and quality of life, and to develop plans to address the biggest challenges in those areas.
Businesses prepare for eclipse-related complications, disruptions
Some local workplaces’ plans include everything from shifting delivery and staffing schedules to paring back operations to working remotely—or even taking the day off.
Ambition drives CEO as Mexican restaurant group expands
Paul Arechiga is CEO of Fishers-based Arechiga Restaurant Group. The company has nine Mexican restaurants in the Indianapolis area and five more in suburban Chicago.
Purdue eager for its next Indy era
Purdue University has its sights set on turning some mostly underdeveloped land on the northeastern portion of IUPUI into the heart of its new Indianapolis satellite campus.
Boone County considers 2-year moratorium on new solar, wind projects
The move would come as Virginia-based Hexagon Energy develops plans for a 3,000-acre solar farm north of Jamestown in western Boone County and Florida-based NextEra Energy Resources renews interest in building a solar farm near Zionsville.
Gambling regulators largely mum on legislative hit
Statehouse Republicans this month finalized legislation increasing lawmaker oversight over the Indiana Gaming Commission’s extra-budgetary requests.
Ireland-based startup Wiistream to establish U.S. HQ in Indianapolis
Wiistream’s introduction to Indianapolis came last year via One-Zero, a sports tech conference that takes place twice a year: in Dublin, Ireland, in the spring and in Indianapolis in the fall.
Legislation that would reel in IEDC likely to return in 2025
State Sen. Spencer Deery said he plans to reintroduce similar legislation in 2025. From his viewpoint, the agency has become too focused on big deals that can give it a bad reputation.
WonderRoad organizers press ‘pause’ on Indianapolis music festival
Ohio-based Elevation Festivals said its events in Indianapolis, Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio, are on hold because of financial challenges.
On betting’s biggest day, new scandal puts sports world on edge
Players, leagues and fans have been reckoning with the still-unfolding effects of sports gambling since a Supreme Court ruling handed the question of legalization to states in 2018. Each constituency may be arriving at the realization those impacts have mushroomed beyond anyone’s control.
If it seems everyone can score in March Madness, there’s a reason. Offense has evolved.
As March Madness gets underway, offensive efficiency is at its highest point in almost three decades.
Congress races to pass $1.2 trillion in spending before shutdown deadline
The bill has wide support, but negotiators spent so much time in talks to finalize the legislation that lawmakers could bumble into a brief partial shutdown if they can’t finish working before 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
IPS adopts $456 million budget for next year as district focuses on literacy, revamped academics
The projected spending plan adopted by the Indianapolis Public Schools board Thursday is $10 million more than projected spending for this school year.
Jazz experts say music’s past can be gateway to future
Rob Dixon, Robert Montgomery and Oliver Nelson Jr. will participate in a panel discussion on the past, present and future of jazz Monday at 10 East Arts Hub in Indianapolis.
‘Dune: Part Two’ is another 70mm rarity for local Imax theater
One week of 70mm showings remain for noteworthy ‘Dune: Part Two’ run at the Indiana State Museum’s Imax theater. The theater is just one of 12 worldwide showing a 70mm print of the sci-fi movie.
Indianapolis eyes strong weekend traffic from early-round NCAA games
This year’s games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse are expected to be of particular interest to local fans, as Purdue University is one of the eight teams making the trip.
Indiana schools get legislative green light to break up ILEARN testing
An option for schools to divvy up portions of Indiana’s ILEARN exams was approved by state lawmakers at the end of the 2024 legislative session and will change how thousands of Hoosier students are tested.
Apple has kept illegal monopoly over smartphones, Justice Department says in suit
The Justice Department on Thursday announced a sweeping antitrust lawsuit that alleges Apple has monopoly power in the smartphone market and uses its control over the iPhone to “engage in a broad, sustained, and illegal course of conduct.”
Big grocery stores profited from pandemic more than smaller rivals, FTC says
The report, which collected information confidentially from retail giants Amazon.com Inc. and Walmart Inc. as well as chains like Kroger Co., concluded the largest grocery stores gained a competitive advantage over small competitors.