Indiana Rep. Souder says he’ll resign over affair
Indiana Rep. Mark Souder announced Tuesday he would resign from Congress, effective Friday, because he had an affair with
a staffer.
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New monthly event aims to recruit downtown residents
Indianapolis Downtown Inc. is launching a new monthly event to encourage more people to live downtown just as real estate
brokers say interest in available homes is picking up.
Tuesday is deadline to sign up for do-not-call list
Currently more than 1.7 million phone numbers are registered on the state's list. Indiana residents are encouraged to
add their residential phone numbers as another tool to prevent frauds and scams as well as unwanted telemarketing calls.
Christmas tree farms, nurseries can seek aid
Newly implemented provisions of the 2008 Farm Bill are opening the door to possible federal aid for Indiana Christmas tree
growers and tree nurseries hit by losses caused by severe weather.
State names first medical records technology chief
Indiana has named its first coordinator for overseeing a $10.3 million effort to shift the state's hospitals and clinics
from paper medical records to electronic files.
IMPD investigates Brizzi golf cart incident
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer's
injury at a 2008 fundraiser for Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi. IMPD also has cut back overtime
hours allowed for Brizzi's security detail, one of its most prolific overtime producers.
Dems make Ellsworth official pick to face Coats
Ellsworth, long the presumptive nominee, was chosen over Bob Kern of Marion County by the Democratic Central Committee.
Prosecutor drops arson charges in Cosmopolitan fire
Homeless man Brandon Burns had been accused of setting the massive blaze.
Lilly, others cut U.S. tax bills through transfer pricing
U.S. companies, including Eli Lilly, amassed at least $1 trillion in foreign profits not taxed in the U.S. as of the end of
last year. That cumulative total increased 70 percent over three years.
Duke Energy: Stimulus funds will save or create 1,000 jobs
Duke Energy has signed the agreement to formalize the $204 million in economic stimulus funds it will receive from the federal
government, the power provider said Thursday.
Fort Wayne’s Wyss tops ranking of business-friendly lawmakers
Speaker Pat Bauer get the lowest ranking in the state chamber’s analysis.
Indiana senator suggests Arizona-like immigration law
Republican Sen. Mike Delph of Carmel said he’ll introduce such legislation for Indiana if Congress and the Obama administration
do not act on illegal immigration.
Indiana, IBM sue each other over welfare contract
IBM says it is owed nearly $53 million in fees and equipment expenses under the 2006 contract. The state says in its lawsuit
that it has paid $437 million to IBM and has received “minimal value” in return.
FBI combs through records on Brizzi deals
The FBI is collecting records on an Elkhart real estate deal and an Indianapolis drug case, both involving Marion County Prosecutor
Carl Brizzi and defense attorney Paul Page.
Lawmaker: Maybe Indiana should drop out of Medicaid
Senate Appropriations Chairman Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, said the costs to Indiana for health reform will be so great that
the state should consider the drastic step of creating another option to Medicaid.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Lead-foot Skillman takes tactful route
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman left behind the hot-rod racing of her youth
for the hallowed halls of the Statehouse. Polite persuasion is her secret weapon.
City says it will keep library branches open
Details of a plan to assist the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library have yet to emerge, but city leaders are pledging
their support to shore up a widening budget gap.
Dems, GOP use websites for Senate campaign attacks
State political parties launch lobbyistdancoats.com and badforindiana.com to criticize Senate candidates Dan Coats and Brad
Ellsworth. Both dismiss the other side's website as a political distraction.
Report: Indiana faces $3.6B cost for health overhaul
Committee Chairman Sen. Luke Kenley says it's "vital" for state officials to get a handle on the fiscal impact
of the health care changes as they begin the early stages of putting together the next two-year state budget.
Mayor unveils infrastructure-improvement plan details
City would use $425 million expected from selling the city’s water and sewer utilities to Citizens Energy Group to upgrade
city streets, sidewalks and bridges.