NFL ends Pro Bowl in favor of skills competitions, flag game instead
Former Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning and his Omaha Productions company will help shape programming for “The Pro Bowl Games” and promote the event’s content.
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NASCAR legend, IndyCar driver Jimmie Johnson to retire from full-time racing
Johnson for sure won’t return for a second full IndyCar season with Chip Ganassi Racing. He raced only the street and road courses in 2021, added the ovals to run the full 2022 season and now isn’t even sure if he’ll run IndyCar at all.
IBJ Podcast: Butler’s Barry Collier on longevity, competing in Big East and hiring Thad Matta
Host Mason King asks Collier about his long-term goals, his success in fundraising and improving Butler athletic facilities, and Butler’s transition to the Big East.
You don’t have to own a home to go solar; some renters have an option, too
Twenty-one states and the District of Columbia allow community solar projects. Indiana is not one of them, according to the EPA.
Mozilla report takes aim at tech giants’ grip on web browsers
Only three companies currently offer major browser engines, according to the findings. That’s left developers and consumers with limited choices.
Rokita goes directly to Indiana Supreme Court to try to overturn pause of abortion law
The attorney general is appealing a local judge’s ruling that clinics can resume providing abortions for women who are up to 20 weeks pregnant.
IPS hopes to keep school buildings that might close by lobbying Legislature
State law requires unused school buildings to be offered to charters or state colleges for $1. As IPS plans to vacate seven buildings, officials hope to change that.
GOP critics say politics drives ESG choices for investment firms
Conservative Republican blowback continues to grow against a concept known as ESG investing, which takes environmental, social and corporate governance concerns into consideration when assessing the value of companies.
What’s next for IndyRent as federal funding fades away?
At its peak, the rent-assistance program doled out $7 million in a month. That rate is impossible post-pandemic, so the city must decide how much eviction-prevention assistance is possible.
With 10 media holdings, Urban One looks to blanket Indy
As regional vice president for Maryland-based Urban One, Deon Levingston holds the keys to the biggest house in Indianapolis broadcasting.
In unhealthy Indiana, business and health leaders rally around plan to boost public health spending
A blue-ribbon commission appointed by Gov. Eric Holcomb is recommending that the state spend an additional $242 million a year to help local health departments and school districts make their communities healthier.
Indiana appeals judge’s order blocking state’s abortion ban
The appeal was filed Thursday night after Owen County Judge Kelsey Hanlon issued a preliminary injunction against the abortion ban, putting the new law on hold.
What will it take to find a GOP candidate for Indy mayor?
So far, no clear GOP candidates have emerged for 2023. Marion County Republican chair Joe Elsener acknowledges that one candidate who was testing the waters—businessman Steve Sorrel—already has decided against a run.
U.S. business activity gauge improves, but still shows contraction
The improvement in bookings suggests demand is holding up yet remains tenuous as customers of service providers adjust to still-elevated prices and higher interest rates.
Resurgent bird flu wiping out egg, turkey supplies across America
Inventories of whole turkeys are their lowest levels going into the U.S. winter holiday season since 2006. That means there will be little relief from inflation for Thanksgiving dinner.
Agencies largely mum as committee seeks to reshape their powers
Multiple industry groups testified Thursday before an interim Indiana legislative study committee laying the groundwork to curb state agencies’ rulemaking powers—but just one agency showed up.
Senator says electric car tax credit needs ‘flexibility’
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock from Georgia is raising concerns that the tax credit President Joe Biden signed into law last month could place some automakers at a competitive disadvantage.
High Alpha startup Humankind closes on $4.2M seed round
Humankind is a software-as-a-service company whose platform allows retailers to make personal connections with online shoppers. Indianapolis-based venture studio launched the company last fall, and it now has 16 employees.
Huber says his new IU job will put focus on school’s role as an economic engine
Michael Huber, who will become Indiana University’s vice president for university relations, said the school’s role as an engine to improve lives and the economic vitality of Hoosiers was a big draw.
U.S. watchdog estimates $45.6B in pandemic unemployment fraud
The new estimate is a dramatic increase from the roughly $16 billion in potential fraud identified a year ago, and it illustrates the immense task still ahead of Washington as it seeks to pinpoint the losses, recover the funds and hold criminals accountable.