Who’s in, out in small business tax break? It’s complicated
New rules floated by the Trump administration lay out what kinds of businesses can take a 20 percent deduction against income taxes under the new tax law.
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Attorney General Hill moves to block Marion County early-voting sites
Attorney General Curtis Hill, on behalf of the state, is challenging a judge’s decree that opens additional satellite voting centers in Marion County for the 2018 general election. He filed a motion Tuesday asking the federal court to withdraw the agreement.
Trump going ahead with taxes on $16B in Chinese imports
Customs officials will begin collecting the border tax Aug. 23, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said. The list is heavy on industrial products such as steam turbines and iron girders.
Airlines, consumer groups ready for fight over proposed bill
Congress is considering a sweeping tally of proposals that could affect travelers, from dictating seat size and legroom to rolling back rules that require airlines to advertise the full price of a ticket.
State lawmakers consider expanding industrial hemp market
Legislators again are considering allowing farmers to grow industrial hemp, after an effort to legalize the product died in the General Assembly earlier this year.
Records reveal Hogsett office’s efforts to stiff-arm press on HQ2 bid
Local and national reporters clamored for interviews with Mayor Joe Hogsett about Indianapolis’ chances, but city officials largely kept quiet while forwarding media to the Indy Chamber and influencing messaging behind the scenes.
IBJ EXCLUSIVE: Emails reveal plans, intense ‘war room’ effort to lure Amazon’s HQ2
Records provided to IBJ give behind-the-scenes insight into the all-hands-on-deck effort to attract the $5 billion project to Indianapolis, including setting up secret meetings, weighing several possible sites, and discussing “creative” incentives such as building a charter school on the prospective campus.
Campaign for IPS referendums gets a $100K boost from advocacy group
Stand for Children Indiana will also launch a vast door-knocking campaign in support of two referendums requesting an extra $272 million from taxpayers, the group announced Thursday.
Trump administration seeks to freeze future gas-mileage standards
The administration also served notice that it wants to revoke states' long-standing authority to set their own, stricter mileage standards.
Trump’s cheaper short-term health plans include coverage gaps
The Trump administration on Wednesday cleared the way for insurers to sell short-term health plans as a bargain alternative to pricey Obamacare policies for people struggling with high premiums.
UPDATE: Debate dates set for Indiana’s U.S. Senate race; tickets quickly claimed
Democratic incumbent Joe Donnelly, Republican Mike Braun and Libertarian Lucy Brenton agreed to two debates, which both will be held within a month of the Nov. 6 general election.
Holcomb calls for hate crimes bill after synagogue vandalism
Gov. Eric Holcomb, a Republican, said he’ll meet with lawmakers, legal experts, corporate leaders and “citizens of all stripes who are seeking to find consensus on this issue.”
Study: ‘Medicare for all’ would hike government health spending by $32.6T
The latest plan from Sen. Bernie Sanders would require historic tax increases as government replaces what employers and consumers now pay for health care, according to the analysis released Monday.
Charles Koch says Trump tariffs could trigger U.S. recession
Billionaire industrialist Charles Koch, who leads a powerful policy and political network, said Sunday he worries President Donald Trump’s actions on trade and tariffs put the booming U.S. economy at risk.
U.S. firms seeking tariff waivers accuse steel makers of false information
Companies seeking waivers fear the Commerce Department will be swayed by opposition from U.S. Steel, Nucor and other domestic steel suppliers.
Judge rules opioid-distribution data not for public consumption
Cleveland-based Judge Dan Polster, who is overseeing more than 800 opioid lawsuits, ruled Thursday that the data cannot be made public, saying that doing so would reveal trade secrets and "eviscerate" the terms under which the information was shared.
Trump, European Union leaders pull back from trade war
In a hastily called Rose Garden appearance with President Donald Trump, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said the U.S. and the EU have agreed to hold off on new tariffs.
Marion County board approves six more early-voting sites
The board unanimously approved the sites two weeks after U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker ruled the panel must approve at least five early voting sites.
FCC chair defends Sinclair decision after Trump calls it ‘disgraceful’
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said he stands by his agency’s decision to send Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc.’s acquisition of Tribune Media Co. to an administration hearing.
Braun appears to use finance ploy to free up more money for campaign
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Braun continues to pump his own money into his campaign, and appears to be engaging in the controversial but legal practice of using donations for retiring debt from his primary race to boost his general election campaign.