Carrasco outraises, outspends Mears in race for Marion County prosecutor
The Republican challenger to incumbent Prosecutor Ryan Mears received more contributions in the quarter ended Oct. 14. But she also spent $100,000 more.
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Candidates for new House seats in suburbs make their pitches
Three Indiana House districts—new or heavily redrawn by the Legislature in 2020 because of population growth north of Indianapolis—are being contested for the first time.
Funding perpetuates surprises at city’s most unusual venue
In September, music and art venue Healer received one of 10 Power Plant Grants distributed by Indianapolis-based Big Car Collaborative and funded by New York’s Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Approach to fighting crime divides candidates for prosecutor
Marion County voters will have a distinct choice to make on Nov. 8. Democratic Prosecutor Ryan Mears and Republican challenger Cyndi Carrasco couldn’t be further apart on some key issues.
Wabash River could be solution to Boone County’s development needs
To meet the water demands of an innovation district planned for just north of Lebanon, state officials are exploring the idea of tapping into the Wabash aquifer in Tippecanoe County.
Indiana unemployment rate unchanged in September
September was the 12th consecutive month in which Indiana had an unemployment rate below 3%.
Fishers City Hall demolition scheduled to begin Monday
The 31-year-old building will be torn down so construction can begin on the $22.8 million Fishers Arts & Municipal Complex, which is expected to open in the spring of 2024.
Westfield City Council to consider term limits for mayor, council, clerk-treasurer
The requirements would take effect with elected terms beginning in January 2024, according to the ordinance. Time in office before 2024 would not count toward the term limits.
City seeking bids for parking lot north of Old City Hall
City officials see the 0.65-acre parcel at 222 N. Alabama St. as a connector between the Mass Ave cultural district and the Market East area, potentially with a hotel or apartment project.
Industry: Advanced recycling is a solution to plastic crisis
Environmental groups say advanced recycling is a distraction from real solutions like using less plastic. They suspect the idea of recyclable plastics will enable the steep ramp up in plastic production to continue.
Can Democrats turn this Senate district blue, despite a huge money gap?
Both parties are keeping a close eye on Senate District 31, where Republican Kyle Walker looks to fend off a challenge from Democrat Jocelyn Vare in a district that has become more competitive.
State teams with Purdue, IU for local government cybersecurity program
The program will offer local government entities free cybersecurity assessments conducted by representatives from Purdue and IU. The state has provided $3.96 million to fund the program.
Concussion lawsuit against NCAA could be first to reach jury
A lawsuit alleging the Indianapolis-based NCAA failed to protect a former University of Southern California football player from repetitive head trauma is nearing trial in a Los Angeles court.
Court awards former SerVaas Labs employee $490K for unpaid bonus
A judge ruled plaintiff Marc A. “Tony” Patterson deserved a much larger bonus than he received from SerVaas Laboratories after his sales of cleaning product Bar Keepers Friend soared in the first part of 2020.
Indiana’s soaring health care costs linked to market concentration
A high concentration of hospital, physician and insurance markets in Indiana have likely contributed to health care costs soaring 48% in a recent nine-year period, according to a new study commissioned by state lawmakers.
Judge dismisses six-state effort to halt student loan forgiveness plan
Earlier Thursday, Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett rejected an appeal from a Wisconsin taxpayers group seeking to stop the debt cancellation program.
Documents detail plans to gut Twitter’s workforce
While job cuts have been expected regardless of the sale, the magnitude of Elon Musk’s planned cuts are far more extreme than anything Twitter had planned.
Butler to host Big East championships at new Esports Park
The 7,500-square-foot Butler Esports Park will officially open to the community on Friday. The facility includes PC and console gaming and event space, as well as co-working spaces, a studio and production room, and a cafe.
In Irvington, the thrills of Halloween are back
For the first time since 2019, all components of the eight-day Historic Irvington Halloween Festival are back on the schedule.
Railroads reject sick time demands, raising chance of strike
The railroads took the unusual step of issuing a statement late Wednesday rejecting the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division union’s latest request to add paid sick time on top of the 24% raises and $5,000 in bonuses they received in the first five-year deal.