Business, health leaders call for lawmakers to triple cigarette tax
A coalition of business and health professionals launched a campaign Thursday calling for Indiana lawmakers to increase the state’s cigarette tax by $2 per pack.
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Proposed Statehouse sexual harassment guidelines ‘shockingly dated,’ says law professor
An Indiana employment law professor said the proposed guidelines to combat sexual harassment at the Indiana Statehouse appear to be designed to insulate lawmakers from liability.
New consortium to promote, facilitate investments in state ‘opportunity zones’
Investors who want to take advantage of the “opportunity zones" provision created by last year’s federal tax overhaul are about to receive more help in Indiana.
Firms could hire marginalized workers to keep economic growth humming, expert says
The unemployment rate is so low that the U.S. economy risks slipping into recession due to lack of labor. Businesses should consider hiring ex-offenders and other prospects that they previously have avoided, according to a chief economic strategist for Fifth Third Bank.
After downing Delph, Ford brings new message to Statehouse
This month, in his second try, J.D. Ford toppled state Sen. Mike Delph, the controversial, conservative Republican who had represented the 29th District since 2005.
IT company HighPoint Global to expand local operations
The Indianapolis-based firm, which focuses on tech services that help government agencies communicate more effectively with constituents, plans to add 60 employees.
Indiana’s Young to head Senate Republican campaign wing
Indiana Sen. Todd Young has been picked to lead the National Republican Senate Committee during the 2020 election cycle.
Lawn care equipment manufacturer plans 58 jobs in Lebanon
Startup Steel Green Manufacturing recently moved into a manufacturing facility in Lebanon and plans rapid growth over the next four years.
State programs aimed at cutting energy usage aren’t enough, critics say
Indiana, one of the largest per-capita energy consumers in the nation, ranks 40th among states for energy efficiency, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
Raising teacher pay likely to be hot topic for Indiana lawmakers in 2019
As top lawmakers—Republicans and Democrats—prepare to craft the next two-year state budget, they have been in talks about how money could be set aside for teachers and other educators.
Indiana attorney general gets national post amid allegations
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has been named vice chairman of the national Republican Attorneys General Association even as he resists calls from the state’s GOP governor and legislative leaders to resign.
Here’s what Amazon is getting, giving in site selections
Amazon stands to get nearly $2.5 billion in tax breaks and other incentives as part of its deals to open up two new East Coast offices and an operations hub in Tennessee.
Survey finds more support for marijuana in Indiana than sports betting
Ball State University’s annual Hoosier Survey, released Tuesday, found only 37 percent of Hoosiers favor legalizing sports betting as a revenue source while 50 percent oppose the idea.
AMAZON UPDATES: Indy officials pushed three sites for HQ2, showed off Mass Ave during visit
When visiting Indianapolis in March to gather intelligence on the city’s HQ2 bid, Amazon officials had two meals at hot restaurants on downtown’s northeast side and toured three potential sites for the $5 billion project.
Amazon HQ site choices: Similar basics but different vibes
The communities reportedly chosen to become homes to a pair of big, new East Coast bases for Amazon.com are both riverfront stretches of major metropolitan areas with ample transportation and space for workers.
Credit agency Moody’s lauds Indiana balanced budget mandate
Indiana’s measure was the only state finance-related ballot measure to earn a “positive” indication in Moody’s post-election roundup, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported.
Air, groundwater tests in Franklin detect cancer-causing chemicals
The EPA is expanding its contamination testing area near a former electronics manufacturing facility. The federal government has also begun installing air filtering systems in some residences.
Indiana Republicans hang on to supermajority status in House
Republicans will maintain their supermajority status in the Indiana General Assembly after votes were finally tallied Friday in Porter County, three days after the election.
Indiana’s Young seeks to lead U.S. Senate GOP campaign committee
Indiana Sen. Todd Young has launched a bid to become chairman of Senate Republicans’ campaign committee during the 2020 campaign, a cycle where the GOP will face a tougher electoral map.
Trump administration finalizes birth control opt-out policy
The Trump administration on Wednesday finalized a policy change that allows some employers with religious or moral objections to opt out of providing no-cost birth control for female workers.