House Republicans look to protect supermajority
All 100 House seats are on the ballot next week. Republicans currently hold a 69-31 edge, controlling two more seats than the 67 needed to give them a supermajority.
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Upstart local casket company about to go under
Genesis Casket Co., a locally based manufacturer that appeared to be on the fast track just a few years ago, has notified the state that it plans to close its Indianapolis headquarters, ending employment for 56 workers.
Hoosier medical device companies look off shore
Slowing domestic growth pushes executives to brighter markets.
Broad Ripple project gets green light from court decision
The developers of the $30 million apartment-and-retail project on the Central Canal are prepared to move forward now that the Indiana Court of Appeals has dismissed a challenge to the development.
Ballard unveils $32M plan to rent electric-vehicle fleet
Mayor Greg Ballard announced Tuesday morning a plan to replace gas-powered cars in the city’s fleet with 425 all-electric and hybrid vehicles by 2016. Indianapolis is the vendor’s first customer.
State won’t try to reclaim Indiana Toll Road from bankrupt operator
Indiana Public Finance director Kendra York said in a letter that the state doesn't want to take over responsibility for running and maintaining the 157-mile road.
Indiana candidates in attack mode for final push
There has been a marked change in tone from just a few weeks ago, when statewide campaigns took to the airwaves with whimsical campaign ads introducing themselves to Indiana voters.
Mayors at meth summit call for medication controls
Some of Indiana's mayors and law enforcement officials are urging lawmakers to combat the state's methamphetamine scourge by making some cold medications available only by prescription.
TSA chief caught off guard by Anderson University offer
John Pistole says he has a lot to learn as president of the college, having never worked in education.
INDOT faces time crunch on Chicago rail line
State officials are still negotiating with a Chicago firm chosen to take over the Hoosier State rail service from Amtrak. The deal is supposed to be complete by Feb. 1.
Ancestry.com to digitize years of Indiana records
More than 13 million Indiana birth certificates, death certificates and marriage records will be digitized in an agreement between state officials and the genealogy website Ancestry.com.
Mayor promotes city controller to chief of staff
City-County Controller Jason Dudich will succeed Ryan Vaughn, who is leaving the mayor’s office to become president of the Indiana Sports Corp.
Purdue getting regional nutrition, obesity center
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has chosen Purdue University to be the site of one of four centers, also to include Colorado State University, Cornell University and the University of North Carolina.
Republicans to file complaint over Dem’s campaign materials
Democrat Beth White’s staff acknowledged Wednesday that it distributed campaign material for her secretary of state’s political bid without a required disclosure notice.
Legislators in no rush to fix local judge selection process
Marion County’s unique power-sharing judicial-election system won’t be fixed anytime soon, even though a federal judge has ruled the four-decade-old system is unconstitutional.
Fading casino revenue has Indiana city selling debt
After decades of declining population and shifting economic fortunes, the city of Hammond in northwest Indiana is betting that water from Lake Michigan will refresh its finances.
Pence names new head of state personnel department
Denny Darrow joined the agency in December of 2010 and previously served as its deputy director and chief of staff.
Legislators need stricter disclosure rules, advocate tells panel
Indiana legislators need to be more transparent about conflicts of interest and should never lobby for issues that could impact their finances, an open-government advocate said Monday.
Rogue Democrat Mahern resigns from Indy council
Democrat Brian Mahern has left the Indianapolis City-County Council. Coming with more than a year left in the term, the resignation allows the party to appoint someone to the seat.
Lease critics urge Indiana to reclaim toll road
Calls are mounting for Indiana to reclaim the Indiana Toll Road amid concerns over its bankrupt operator's ability to maintain the 157-mile roadway and its travel plazas.