Area existing-home sales fall for eighth time in past nine months
On a year-to-date basis, closed sales are down 1.5% in the 16-county central Indiana area, to 23,631.
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Buttigieg calls Warren ‘extremely evasive’ on health taxes
Speaking Thursday, Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg issued his most pointed attack yet on Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The sharpened critique comes as the fall campaign kicks into high gear with Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses scheduled in February.
State lawmaker accused of defamation, slander
The complaint is related to remarks state Rep. Dan Forestal made during the House Elections and Apportionment Committee hearing on Feb. 14 when lawmakers were discussing a bill that would have made changes to the way local primaries are conducted.
IU-led cybersecurity team nabs $12.5M to help protect federally funded research
The National Science Foundation is expanding its funding for Trusted CI—also known as the NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence—which is helping thousands of researchers keep their work and their data safe.
Developers planning $25M development on former brownfield site
The city has spent the past several years remediating the former railyard site and marketing it for potential development.
Governor undeterred by trade war as he prepares to travel to China
Gov. Eric Holcomb is leaving for China on Sunday for a two-week-long Asian trade mission, convinced he can boost business relationships even though the Trump administration is embroiled in a trade war with that nation.
Mayoral candidates talk about neighborhood issues at public forum
Democratic incumbent Joe Hogsett, Republican state Sen. Jim Merritt and Libertarian Doug McNaughton participated in a mayoral forum Tuesday night organized by Historic Urban Neighborhoods of Indianapolis and Indiana Landmarks.
Owner proposes 22-story addition to downtown’s Morrison Opera Place
Plans for the development include a 220-room hotel and 32 residential units. The addition would boost the existing historic building from four to 26 stories.
Panel: Fighting hunger requires community-wide effort
Panelists at the Hunger and Health event on Thursday said food insecurity is fueled by a wide range of issues, from the high cost of housing to a lack of awareness among Hoosiers that they could qualify for federal nutrition-assistance programs.
Indianapolis to get boost in road funding, but other cities, towns face decrease
The city of Indianapolis is about to get a boost in road funding from the state—at the expense of other cities and towns—after a discrepancy was found in how the formulas for certain taxes had been applied for years.
Local trade show producer acquires two Cincinnati events
Local trade show producer Renfro Productions & Management Inc. has expanded its reach into Ohio by acquiring two longtime outdoor-sports trade shows in Cincinnati.
Indiana casino revenues continue to tumble
Revenue from the state’s 10 casinos was 31.2% less than what had been expected in August, but racino revenue was on the rise.
Carmel weighs 64 percent increase to park impact fees charged to builders
City planners say the higher fee would help pay for future land acquisition, a park expansion and improvements along the White River. Builders are concerned about the added cost.
Hidden dropouts: How Indiana schools write off departing students as home-schoolers
When students are recorded as leaving for home schools in Indiana, they’re left out of a school’s graduation calculations, as though they never attended at all.
Honda spending $4.2M, adding 34 jobs to produce hybrid CR-V in Greensburg
The CR-V Hybrid will be introduced in early 2020 and will be the company’s first electrified sport-utility vehicle in the United States. It is part of Honda’s larger plan to apply its two-motor, hybrid-electric system to all of its core U.S. models in the coming years.
Striking workers question whether UAW leaders can be trusted
The strike against General Motors by the United Auto Workers is playing out amid a corruption scandal inside the UAW that has caused distrust of the union leadership among many rank-and-file members.
Maxim party host that sued IMS, then lost $75K in countersuit, loses appeal
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled against Karma International LLC, which in 2016 hosted a Maxim men’s magazine-themed party for the 2016 IndyCar race that lost more than $420,000, according to the court.
Indiana joins states seeking to settle with Purdue Pharma
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is among the 29 attorneys general across the country backing a proposed settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, calling the agreement a “significant breakthrough in our important fight against the opioid crisis.”
UPDATE: Divided Federal Reserve cuts key rate for second time this year
The Federal Reserve cut its key benchmark interest rate while saying it’s prepared to continue doing what it deems necessary to sustain the U.S. economic expansion.
Pharmacy owner sentenced to 33 months for making over-potent drugs
Paul Elmer, 68, of Fishers, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, six months after a jury found him guilty of nine counts of adulterating compounded drugs and one count of conspiracy.