Sports betting unlikely to be home run for state budgets
Returns in states that have already approved of sports betting have been modest so far. And experts say revenue is likely to be diluted overall as more and more states jump into the game.
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Holcomb remains against legalizing marijuana, despite moves by neighboring states
Several Indiana legislators support marijuana legalization bills that could be considered during the General Assembly session that starts in early January.
Farmers risk loss of federal payments, loans, from shutdown
Direct payments for farmers who haven't certified production, as well as farm loans and disaster assistance programs, won't start up again until the government reopens.
Senate leader assigns hate crime bills to panel he controls
A top Statehouse Republican is using a parliamentary maneuver to bottle up hate crimes legislation, dealing a potential setback to those wanting Indiana off a list of just five states that have not adopted such a law.
GOP, Democrats trade blame for shutdown with no deal in sight
President Donald Trump is sticking with his demand for money to build a border wall with Mexico, and Democrats, who take control of the House on Jan. 3, are refusing to give him what he wants.
Federal workers face grim prospect of lengthy shutdown
President Donald Trump and congressional leaders appear no closer to a resolution over his demand for $5 billion for the border wall that could now push the shutdown into the new year.
White House, congressional Democrats see no deal on shutdown
Chances look slim for ending the partial government shutdown any time soon.
S&P upgrades rating on tax-supported Indianapolis bonds
S&P Global upgraded the city’s property-tax-secured bonds to AA+ from its previous rating of AA.
No end in sight to partial government shutdown
Wednesday brings the first full business day after several government departments and agencies closed over the weekend due to a budgetary stalemate between President Donald Trump and Congress.
Trump: ‘I can’t tell you when’ government will reopen
In a Christmas Day appearance in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump issued a lengthy defense of his desire for a wall, saying it's the only way to stop drugs and human traffickers from entering the country.
Probe of Indiana’s AG cost taxpayers at least $26K, records show
An investigation into allegations that Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill drunkenly groped four women at a party last March cost taxpayers at least $26,300, according to records obtained through open records requests.
Trump rips Fed as economy’s ‘only’ problem; doesn’t mention Powell
President Donald Trump renewed his attacks on the Federal Reserve, commenting publicly on the central bank for the first time following last week’s interest-rate hike and reports he has discussed firing Chairman Jerome Powell.
Indiana wine retailer seeks to sell across state lines
Lebamoff Enterprises will be allowed to reopen a 2016 lawsuit against Illinois after prevailing in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Attorney: No plans to use public funds to defend Curtis Hill
Employment attorney Kevin Betz said he won't take state money, despite a draft of the contract that showed his firm, Betz + Blevins, would receive up to $100,000 in public money to represent Curtis Hill and the attorney general's office.
UPDATE: Partial government shutdown likely to extend past Christmas
Unlike other shutdowns, this one seemed to lack urgency, coming during the long holiday weekend after President Donald Trump had already declared Monday, Christmas Eve, a federal holiday.
Trump says a shutdown could ‘last for a very long time’
Facing a midnight deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown, President Trump tried to implicate congressional Democrats if there’s no deal over his demand for U.S.-Mexico border wall money.
State unemployment rate ticks up to 3.6 percent
The national unemployment rate for November was 3.7 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal, Indiana’s unemployment rate has been below the U.S. rate for more than five years.
U.S. economy grew at 3.4 percent rate in third quarter
Economists believe that economic growth is slowing in the fourth quarter to around 2.5 percent. For the full year, GDP growth is projected to top 3 percent — the best showing since 2005.
Trump’s demand for Mexican-border wall pushes government closer to shutdown
The Senate was being called back to session to consider a package approved by House Republicans that includes the $5.7 billion for the border wall. It is almost certain to be rejected by the Senate.
Mattis resigning as Pentagon chief after Trump disagreements
Mattis will leave by the end of February after two tumultuous years struggling to soften and moderate President Trump's hardline and sometimes sharply changing policies.