Senators propose immediate end to ethanol credit
Two senators from ethanol-producing states proposed Thursday to immediately end a tax credit for the corn-based fuel and agreeing to support shifting some of that money to debt reduction.
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City taps downtown TIF funds for bridge repairs
The city is bidding work to repair concrete and add a green roof to the Meridian Street Bridge adjacent to downtown Union Station.
HICKS: Without real cuts, cost of borrowing will rise
What is abundantly clear is that federal spending is much higher than is currently sustainable.
STUMPP: Docs’ loss of independence driving up health care costs
The fact is that hospitals are paid three to four times for physician ancillary services.
Navistar seeks more tax breaks after old deal failed
The company, which had planned to close its Brookville Road plant, now is set to create 250 new jobs by investing $19 million in new equipment. It previously received $18 million in tax breaks and repaid $5 million to the city.
Lottery revenue grows but scratch-off sales falter
The Hoosier Lottery sold a total of $740 million in tickets and awarded $456 million in prizes during the 2010 budget year.
Pence tops Gregg in early fundraising in governor’s race
In Senate race, Lugar has outraised challenger Richard Mourdock 3-to-1.
WellPoint to pay $100,000 over data breach
Health insurer WellPoint Inc. will pay $100,000 and take other steps after admitting it waited months to notify 32,000 Indiana customers that their Social Security numbers, health records and other personal information might have been exposed online.
Indiana State Museum hopes for new start
The Indiana State Museum begins a new fiscal year Friday with a different governance structure and a $1.1 million surplus.
HICKS: Founding document holds lessons for today
The Declaration of Independence has some key tenets that bear mentioning in these times.
Lugar pushes energy savings, more oil production
Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar is pushing a national energy plan he says will save billions of dollars by increasing domestic oil production and improving energy efficiency.
State limits on jobless benefits take effect Friday
Department of Workforce Development Commissioner Mark Everson says the changes will help ensure that only the truly unemployed receive benefits.
State appeals injunction blocking abortion law
Indiana's attorney general has appealed a judge's decision blocking part of new abortion law that took away some of the public funding for Planned Parenthood of Indiana.
Rejected bidder cries foul over demolition of Keystone Towers
Titan Wrecking & Environmental bid about $255,000 less than the winning proposal to demolish Keystone Towers, but was rejected because of missing paperwork. The company owner says the city could have overlooked the omissions to save taxpayers money.
UPDATE: Recount panel finds White eligible for office
The Indiana Recount Commission voted 3-0 Tuesday morning to allow Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White to remain in office, denying a challenge to his eligibility by the Democratic party. White still faces a criminal trial.
Election panel chair’s law firm donated to White
The state elections panel that is weighing voter fraud allegations against Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White includes a Republican loosely linked to White through political contributions.
Local contractor wins Keystone Towers demolition bid
Denney Excavating of Indianapolis has been granted the contract to demolish the vacant Keystone Towers apartment complex with a bid $827,000.
Johnson County beefs up rules on cell towers
Concerns about growing cell phone use are prompting the Johnson County Board of Commissioners to crack down on cell phone towers to protect the landscape, residents and property values.
Judge halts immigration law, calls state effort ‘seriously flawed’
A federal judge blocked parts of Indiana's new immigration law, saying the law was the latest failed effort of states to deal with a primarily federal issue.
Planned Parenthood defunding blocked
Planned Parenthood of Indiana expects to resume offering services to Medicaid patients following a judge's ruling that the state is not allowed to cut off the organization's public funding for general health services solely because it also provides abortions.