The state’s strength in agriculture, plus partners like Purdue University and AgriNovus Indiana, combine to make Indiana a competitive place for generating and attracting ag-related technology and innovation.
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. is rolling out the red carpet for businesses eying sites in central Indiana as part of a strategy centered on the pageantry of the Indianapolis 500.
The India-based tech giant broke ground 4-1/2 years ago on what it said would eventually be a $245 million, 141-acre campus. Today, Infosys appears far from achieving that vision—and it’s unclear when, or if, it ever will.
Senate Enrolled Act 8 is part of a sweeping effort this year by the Indiana General Assembly to bring down the cost of health care across the state, where prices are among the highest in the country.
New laws are set to let the state’s existing utilities get first dibs on a billion-dollar slate of new transmission projects, put natural gas plant costs into rates before construction ends, and more easily recoup other costs.
The Biden administration proposed new limits Thursday on greenhouse gas emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants, its most ambitious effort yet to roll back emissions blamed for climate change.
Indianapolis developers receiving tax abatements have committed to providing nearly $5 million to help struggling middle- and low-income families gain access to economic opportunities and become more upwardly mobile.
Lawmakers passed bills to offer tax relief for small businesses, child care tax credits for employers, and hundreds of millions of dollars in financial incentives for economic development projects.
As Mayor Joe Hogsett seeks a third term, he is facing opposition for the Democratic nomination. State Rep. Robin Shackleford was among Black leaders last spring calling for racial equity in the party’s candidate endorsement practices.
Indiana’s business, academic and economic development leaders see the industry as a huge opportunity for the state.
Under the addition, the state governor’s salary would be equal to that of an Indiana Supreme Court Justice—starting with Gov. Eric Holcomb’s successor, who would see a salary increase of 48%.
Indiana Republican state Senators signaled their final approval Tuesday of a bill that would remove the requirement for administrators to discuss some topics with a teachers union representative.
Republican legislators are poised to direct only about two-thirds of the money that Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb sought toward tackling the state’s poor national rankings in areas such as obesity, smoking and life expectancy and improving local emergency services.
The IndyRent application will reopen Thursday, April 27, with some new changes to the requirements and application process.
Employers, lawmakers and business leaders together have crafted legislation that encourages people to stay in high school and pursue postsecondary education or to revisit educational opportunities later in life.
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. said it was helping federal agents organize an October 2020 seizure of what they said was a counterfeit product. That hasn’t stopped the company from suing the IEDC for the mask shipment’s full purchase price.
The House action comes as at least 20 other states, including Indiana, have imposed similar limits on trans athletes at the K-12 or collegiate level.
While two-thirds of the country now offers legal sports betting, only six states offer online casino gambling, confounding industry hopes that the rapid growth of sports betting would also bring internet casino wagering along with it.
State lawmakers have $1.5 billion more to work with than expected in the next two-year budget, according to revenue figures released by the Indiana State Budget Agency on Wednesday. But it’s unclear where that money will be directed.
The new list includes a total of 16 domestically manufactured models, with just 10 of the models qualifying for the full $7,500 tax credit.
