Growing list of Indiana GOP senators report swatting attempts
As redistricting rhetoric intensifies in Indiana, at least four Republican state senators who oppose the prospect—or are undecided—have reported attempted swatting attacks.
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Advocacy groups urge parents to avoid AI toys this holiday season
Critics say AI toys are often marketed as educational but can displace important creative and learning activities.
1935 case involving Wabash College grad back in U.S. Supreme Court spotlight
For 90 years, a U.S. Supreme Court decision centered on the disputed firing of a Hoosier-born Federal Trade Commission member has protected the leaders of independent federal agencies from being dismissed by the president without cause. But that could change.
‘Amazing Indiana Music Stories’ captured in longform video series
The Indiana Music History Project is rolling out an online collection of 50 video interviews with prominent Hoosiers.
Butler names Hoosier doctor, military officer as second-in-command
The new executive vice president and provost replaces Brooke Barnett, who left Butler in June to become president of Rollins College in Florida.
The Closer: A Q&A with Taft M&A attorney Brad Schwer
Brad Schwer, partner in charge at the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, said he knew he wanted to work in mergers and acquisitions right out of the gate.
Walmart raises profit expectations as more Americans hunt deals
While other retailers dial back projections, the nation’s largest retailer—and Indiana’s largest employer—raised its financial outlook Thursday after its strong third quarter, setting itself up for a strong holiday shopping season.
RapidSOS tops $1B value with Apax Digital investment
The emergency response app founded by southern Indiana native Michael Martin has raised more than $450 million from investors including BlackRock Inc. and Highland Capital Partners.
Major music labels strike deals with new AI streaming service
The world’s largest music companies have licensed their works to a music startup called Klay, which is building a streaming service that will allow users to remake songs using artificial intelligence tools.
Verizon cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it works to ‘reorient’ entire company
A spokesperson confirmed that the layoffs announced Thursday account for about 20% of the company’s management workforce, which isn’t unionized.
US employers added surprisingly solid 119K jobs in September, government says in delayed report
The increase in payrolls was more than double the 50,000 economists had forecast.
GE Appliances inks $14M in contracts with Indiana suppliers amid production shift from China
GE Appliances announced Thursday it has awarded more than $150 million in new contracts to U.S.-based suppliers as a result of its decision to shift production from China to Louisville.
Indiana’s Legislature appears poised to make history by ignoring a governor’s special-session call
Who controls the session’s length, agenda and existence once called has been debated since Indiana’s first constitutional convention in 1816, again in 1850 and in a 2022 Indiana Supreme Court case.
Pulte Homes looking to build 269 houses in rural Zionsville
Plans call for the largest houses at Bradberry to be two-story homes sized between 3,000 to 3,500 square feet that would be priced between $700,000 and $900,000.
Allison Transmission secures regulatory approval for $2.7B acquisition
The company expects to close on the acquisition of the off-highway business unit of Ohio-based Dana Inc. at or near the end of this year.
Indianapolis Local Education Alliance presents proposals on school transportation, building, and governance
The Indianapolis Local Education Alliance has presented a slew of potential solutions for how to share school transportation and buildings. But a larger question looms: Who should govern charter and district schools?
President’s $2,000 tariff check idea draws Republican resistance
While the White House concedes it will likely need Congress to enact the measure, administration officials are considering options to circumvent Congress and distribute the checks without the legislative branch’s approval.
White House drafts order directing Justice Department to sue states that pass AI regulations
The proposed executive order comes after a split among Senate Republicans in July killed a proposal backed by the White House to block all state artificial intelligence regulation.
What’s next now that Trump has signed bill releasing Epstein files
Now that the bill has been signed by the president, there’s a 30-day countdown for the Justice Department to produce the files.
Indiana National Guard heading to Washington, D.C.
The deployment is part of a federal mission—under the command of the D.C. National Guard—which is supporting efforts by civilian agencies and local law enforcement to reduce crime and minimize property damage in the district.