Indiana governor says no ‘red lines’ on possible abortion legislation
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb said Thursday he’ll sign any abortion-restricting measures that make it to his desk during the upcoming special legislative session.
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Supreme Court decision might slow transition to cleaner energy
The Supreme Court ruling limiting the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants could have far-reaching consequences for the energy sector.
UPDATE: Big Ten votes to add USC, UCLA as members starting in 2024
The expansion to 16 teams will happen after the Pacific-12 Conference’s current media rights contracts with Fox and ESPN expire, and make the Big Ten the first college sports conference to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Two CEOs say they didn’t sign off on abortion-rights letter
Two local business leaders say they did not authorize the use of their names on a letter asking Gov. Eric Holcomb to work to protect the reproductive rights of Indiana women as lawmakers prepare to consider abortion restrictions at the governor’s urging.
Updated Eiteljorg galleries reframe the context of Native art
The $6 million upgrade of the Eiteljorg’ second floor exhibition space focuses on themes of Relation, Continuation and Innovation.
Jackson sworn in, becomes first Black woman on Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson is joining three other women, Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett—the first time four women will serve together on the nine-member court.
Indianapolis law firm gets $518K from Holcomb-legislature fight
Gov. Eric Holcomb’s administration contracted the law firm to challenge House Enrolled Act 1123, which was passed over the governor’s April 2021 veto and would have enabled the legislature to call itself into special session.
Key inflation gauge tracked by the Fed remains a high 6.3%
Thursday’s report from the Commerce Department provided the latest evidence that painfully high inflation is pressuring American households and inflicting particular harm on low-income families and people of color.
After 28 years at WIBC, news anchor Stan Lehr set to sign off
Broadcast veteran Stan Lehr spent time at radio stations in Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska before joining the WIBC staff in 1993. He will work his final on-air shift Friday afternoon.
Supreme Court limits EPA in curbing power plant emissions
By a 6-3 vote, with conservatives in the majority, the court said that the Clean Air Act does not give the Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that contribute to global warming.
Republic Development planning 52 townhouses at Jackson’s Grant Village in Carmel
According to the proposal, the townhouses would be built on 8.83 acres of land at the northwest corner of East 116th Street and Spring Mill Road.
Lilly inks $275M deal to supply more COVID-19 antibody
Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. on Wednesday announced an agreement with the U.S. government to supply an additional 150,000 doses of its COVID-fighting antibody bebtelovimab.
Simon secures $5.5M ruling over theater chain for absent rent
The judge in the case found that the COVID-19 pandemic didn’t excuse Regal from covering its rent at the theaters, which are now in default for the lack of lease payments.
Indiana lawmakers to weigh THC regulations, marijuana decriminalization
While lawmakers said total marijuana decriminalization is on the table for debate during summer study meetings, they will also explore restrictions involving the sale of products like delta-8, including age requirements for purchasing.
Indiana University launching Center for Gender Equity
IU said the center that will address issues of gender inequity, sexual misconduct and sexual harassment in the workplace.
New road-safety chief: Agency to scrutinize auto-driver technology
Any new regulations the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration might impose would fill what critics say is an urgent need to address the growing use of driver-assistance systems on U.S. roads.
Biden administration holding its first onshore oil sales
President Joe Biden suspended new leasing just a week after taking office in January 2021. A federal judge in Louisiana ordered the sales to resume.
Judge declines to block tighter Indiana bail restrictions
The ruling issued Wednesday will allow the law to take effect as scheduled on Friday.
Indiana lawmakers delay special session work by nearly three weeks
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb originally called for the special session to discuss a tax refund, but now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, lawmakers are seeking more time to address abortion law.
Stellantis warns of car market collapse if EVs don’t get cheaper
One of Europe’s biggest automakers warned after a landmark deal to phase out combustion engines that the industry is doomed unless electric vehicles get less expensive.