Indiana governor boosting salaries to some in key posts
Many of the salaries of those running state agencies under Gov. Eric Holcomb have remained at or near those of the previous administration, but a handful have seen notable pay boosts.
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Holcomb not ruling out tax increase if GOP cuts Medicaid
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is not ruling out a tax increase should congressional Republican efforts to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law result in cuts to Medicaid, which funds the state's HIP 2.0 program.
Final miles of I-69 expected to take years, $1.5 billion to complete
Gov. Eric Holcomb included $554.3 million in state funding for the Martinsville-to-Indianapolis stretch of I-69, known as Section 6, in his recently released $5.1 billion Next Level Roads Plan.
Vaping industry takes off after monopoly removed
Indiana’s once-struggling vaping industry is expanding again now that a new state law has eliminated a monopoly that strangled manufacturers’ ability to sell their products here.
Holcomb taps La Porte mayor as new state recruiting official
Blair Milo joins an administration that is beginning to see the challenges of the state’s near-record-low unemployment rate. A growing group of business leaders say they’re coming up short as they seek out more skilled workers to fill available jobs.
Holcomb urges U.S. Senate to repeal, replace Obamacare
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb says the law is “crumbling under its own weight” and that people in as many as 60 Indiana counties will be left with just one choice for insurance coverage on the marketplace next year.
Federal audit: Indiana student data systems lacked ‘adequate oversight’
State education officials say no sensitive data was improperly accessed and that steps are being taken to tighten security.
Indiana, other states vie for big Foxconn display panel factory
Taiwanese electronics maker Foxconn’s plan to build a display panel factory in the United States has sparked a flurry of lobbying by states vying to land what some economic development officials say is a once-in-a-generation prize.
Indiana Supreme Court overturns decision granting liquor permit to Monarch affiliate
Capping a years-long court battle, justices held that overlapping ownership between Monarch Beverage Co. and Spirited Sales LLC should keep the latter from getting a state permit to wholesale liquor.
Indiana agency head leaving for Trump administration job
A spokeswoman for Gov. Eric Holcomb said Brandye Hendrickson is taking a job as a deputy administrator with the Federal Highway Administration. Her last day is Friday.
Mishler named to replace Kenley as Senate Appropriations chairman
Sen. Luke Kenley plans to retire later this year after serving since 1992 in the Indiana Senate and leading the budget-writing panel since 2009.
Officials say state-funded preschool program has openings
Spots for children of low-income families are available in Allen, Jackson, Lake, Marion and Vanderburgh counties for the On My Way Pre-K program.
Prison’s closure puts near-east-side block into play
The planned closing of a state prison on the near-east side will put into play an entire city block just minutes from downtown that could be ripe for residential development.
UPDATE: Holcomb ‘stoked’ to unveil funding list for roads projects
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb held a news conference Thursday to unveil his Next Level Road Plan.
Indiana health care providers indicted as part of national crackdown on fraud
An Indianapolis-area chiropractor is among more than a dozen people in Indiana-based investigations and hundreds of people nationwide charged in health care fraud and opioid scams worth $1.3 billion.
Donnelly profits from outsourcing he has criticized as senator
Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly railed against Carrier Corp. for moving manufacturing jobs to Mexico last year, even as he profited from a family business that relies on Mexican labor to produce dye for ink pads, according to records reviewed by The Associated Press.
Former lawmaker Gard to chair state alcohol-study group
Beverly Gard has been chosen to chair Indiana’s Alcohol Code Revision Commission, which has been tasked with updating the state’s alcohol laws, many of which have not been changed since the end of Prohibition.
Sun King Brewery to pop tops on Chicago, Louisville markets
The Indianapolis brewery plans to expand its reach outside Indiana for the first time with distribution to “hundreds of liquor and grocery stores, bars and restaurants” in the two new markets.
First candidate emerges to replace retiring Kenley, while former foe mulls options
The president of the Noblesville Common Council is seeking the nod for Luke Kenley’s state senate seat from a Republican caucus. The businessman who lost to Kenley in 2016 is considering running as well.
Indiana governor, state GOP form joint fundraising effort
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has started a new political action committee to raise money for his campaign committee and the state Republican Party.