Water management emerges as high-stakes statewide issue
State officials, business leaders and other stakeholders say failing to act soon could threaten Indiana’s growth and economic development.
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IEDC still looking for buyers for portion of GM stamping plant property
Economic development leaders want the 45 acres to be developed as the OneHealth Innovation District—a partnership between Elanco Animal Health, Purdue University and the Indiana Economic Development Corp.
Fortville business owners reeling from road construction
Broadway Street in Fortville is a mess of orange construction cones and heavy equipment, with traffic backing up at rush hour and nobody getting anywhere quickly. It’s been this way for 16 months.
Medical debt proposal draws mixed response
A national proposal to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports could have a significant impact in Indiana, where the percentage of residents with delinquent medical debt is higher than in 39 other states.
Soccer stadium funding plan relies on development pipeline
More than half of the expected developments within the district the city has designated as a professional sports development area, or PSDA, have yet to break ground.
Proposed Medicare cuts put squeeze on doctors
Last month, the federal Medicare program proposed a 2.9% cut to physician pay for 2025. That marked the fifth straight year that regulators proposed cutting payments to doctors for thousands of services, from stitching a wound to replacing a knee.
Development expected to follow now-completed I-69 route
An interstate that runs uninterrupted from Indianapolis to Evansville opens new opportunities, particularly in Morgan and Johnson counties, where large tracts of land along the route remain undeveloped.
East-side neighborhood could soon get TIF money
Reagan Park could soon benefit from an economic development tool that would capture the tax dollars from new developments to benefit existing residents and potentially help them stay in their homes.
Indy prepares to take big step in pedestrian safety efforts
The City-County Council is expected on Monday night to approve a sweeping measure that has the ambitious goal of eliminating pedestrian fatalities by 2035.
Highly anticipated Indiana All Payer Claims Database launched
The Indiana All Payer Claims Database website is expected to provide transparency to health care costs and allow consumers to compare prices across multiple health systems.
Justice Department sues TikTok, accuses it of illegally collecting children’s data
The latest lawsuit focuses on allegations that TikTok violated federal law that requires kid-oriented apps to get parental consent before collecting personal information of children under 13.
Push for microchips could reshape Indiana’s economy
Indiana’s economic development conversations are becoming increasingly centered on a high-tech manufacturing industry in which few current Hoosier workers have experience: semiconductors.
U.S. added just 114,000 jobs in July; unemployment rate rises to 4.3%
Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that employers added 35% fewer jobs than forecasters had expected and the unemployment rate hit its highest level since October 2021.
Fishers looks to annex 994 acres, add up to 3,000 residents
Fishers is advancing a long-held plan to annex about 1,000 acres along its southeastern boundary, a move that would encompass the largest chunk of unincorporated land along the ever-growing Hamilton County city’s borders.
Work to empty troubled complex nears end
After years of neighborhood strife, the administration of Mayor Joe Hogsett last year began demolishing portions of the cluster of 258 housing units and is in the process of relocating other Towne & Terrace residents.
Zimmer Biomet CEO says company can’t make long-term commitment to Warsaw if U.S. 30 isn’t upgraded
Ivan Tornos’ comments came during the U.S. 30 Summit in Warsaw, an event designed to discuss the safety and economic implications of not modernizing the 155-mile stretch of U.S. 30 between Fort Wayne and Valparaiso.
New animal shelter finally on the way
It’s been a long time coming, but Indianapolis city leaders hope to have a new animal shelter up and running by 2026.
Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial
In a historic 6-3 ruling, the justices said for the first time that former presidents have absolute immunity from prosecution for their official acts and no immunity for unofficial acts.
Indy’s new inclusion office prepares to tackle equity wealth gap
The Hogsett administration’s newest department is now part of a grant-funded effort to craft a racial wealth-equity plan for Indianapolis.
‘Innovation orchestrator’ boosts Indiana’s economic development
Behind many of the state’s aspirations is a not-for-profit helping to craft its strategies, funnel federal dollars to high-value sectors and provide industry expertise needed to persuade companies to invest in Indiana.