NEWS
Rep. Goodrich’s campaign turns to Faulkner for consulting
In CD 05, Rep. Chuck Goodrich (R) signs on Chris Faulkner of Majority Strategies as a general consultant. Faulkner, who formerly ran South Bend-based Gridiron Communications, was the campaign manager for the first Chocola for Congress campaign almost two-dozen [...]
Sen. Melton victorious in May primary
Sen. Eddie Melton (D) of Gary, who represents the Senate district that is home to Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, won the Democratic nomination for mayor of Gary over Mayor Jerome Prince (D). With the nod tantamount to election [...]
PointsBet launches horse racing product in half of U.S.
PointsBet reveals it has launched its horse racing product, PointsBet Racing, in 25 states – including Indiana – ahead of the Triple Crown races. In October, PointsBet and 1/ST TECHNOLOGY, a business division of Thoroughbred racing company The Stronach [...]
CenterPoint Energy to convert Warrick County coal unit to natural gas
CenterPoint Energy tells shareholders Thursday that it will be converting its F.B. Culley Generating Station Unit 3 in Warrick County – the last coal unit operated by CenterPoint – to natural gas by 2027, maintaining its 270 MW capacity. [...]
Sens. Young, Hagerty reintroduce ‘Stop Fentanyl Border Crossing Act’
U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R) joins U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty (RTN) in reintroducing the “Stop Fentanyl Border Crossings Act,” legislation to add drug smuggling as an additional basis for Title 42 immigration enforcement authority, preserving for Border Patrol agents [...]
Advocates call for community run James Whitcomb Riley School 43
The Butler-Tarkington Education Committee, an advocacy group, submits its vision for James Whitcomb Riley School 43 to Indianapolis Public Schools, calling for the school to be community run. The school was to be run by Edison School of Arts [...]
Purdue updates planned closure of creative writing program
The Master of Fine Arts Creative Writing program at Purdue University updates its program closure to spring of 2024. Back in 2021, Purdue started preparing for the termination of the program by announcing a moratorium on admission into the [...]
March General Fund revenues exceed expectations, total $1.5 billion
General Fund revenue collections for March total $1.50 billion, which again exceeds what were initially believed to be generous projections (all of the estimates here are based on the December 22, 2022, revenue collection forecast). Collections during March run [...]
The road ahead: Detailing state construction efforts
The 2023 state construction season will see the replacement or resurfacing of more than 1,800 miles of pavement . . . rehabilitation or replacement of 659 bridges . . . 168 projects to improve traffic flow/safety . . . [...]
Bally’s Evansville offers $3M Memorial Day drawing
Bally’s Evansville is offering a $3 million Memorial Day weekend drawing for Bally Rewards members. Players earn entries by playing casino games from 6:00 a.m. on Friday, May 26, through 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 28. Three guests will [...]