Speedway bailout crosses finish line

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mike Pence has agreed to loan the Indianapolis Motor Speedway $100 million in state funds to pay for renovations, video boards and other improvements to the home of the Indianapolis 500 auto race.

General Assembly wraps session distinguished by cooperative tone

INDIANAPOLIS | Hands were shaken, hugs were shared and state lawmakers, who spent the past four months passionately opposing each other in great and small policy debates, were all smiles Saturday morning after House Speaker Brian Bosma gaveled out the 2013 Indiana General Assembly.

Legislature meets into the night to complete its work

INDIANAPOLIS | Following four months of proposing, reviewing, bargaining, deal-making and voting, state lawmakers settled on final versions of legislation Friday for most of the remaining issues of the 2013 session of the Indiana General Assembly.

Majestic CEO asks lawmakers to take a risk for Indiana's casinos

INDIANAPOLIS | The head of Gary's Majestic Star casinos told state lawmakers Monday it's past time for them to act on legislation giving Indiana's casino industry a fighting chance versus new, out-of-state competition.

Speedway loan plan requires second lap to pass

INDIANAPOLIS | It took two tries, but the Indiana House approved legislation Monday providing $200 million in loans to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and other Hoosier motorsports companies.

House panel OKs plan to strip funds from Porter Co. auditor

INDIANAPOLIS | Porter County Auditor Bob Wichlinski would lose access to nearly all the money generated by his crackdown on homestead tax credit abusers under legislation approved by a House committee Thursday.

Senate approves conditional Medicaid expansion

INDIANAPOLIS | Debate and discussion over whether Indiana will expand its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act will continue for at least the next two months.

Gregg jobs plan calls for more manufacturing, help for small business

INDIANAPOLIS | Democrat John Gregg on Wednesday laid out an ambitious plan to boost Hoosier manufacturing and increase the competitiveness of Indiana businesses if he's elected governor.

Roche Diagnostics plans $300M HQ redevelopment

INDIANAPOLIS | Roche Diagnostics, a leading company in Indiana's $44 billion life sciences sector, will spend $300 million over the next decade to refurbish its Indianapolis headquarters and hire up to 100 new employees.

House Democrats propose tax credits, small business help to get Hoosiers working

INDIANAPOLIS | House Democrats believe the way to create jobs for Indiana's nearly 300,000 unemployed workers isn't a right-to-work law, but instead a package of tax credits, worker assistance programs and new resources to support small businesses.

House Democrats' Helping Hoosiers NOW plan

The Indiana House Democrats propose business tax credits and small business loans as a way to get the nearly 300,000 unemployed Hoosiers back to work.

Top Democrat doubts governor's latest jobs deal

INDIANAPOLIS | House Democratic Leader Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, sharply criticized Gov. Mitch Daniels and the state's economic development agency Thursday for a pre-election jobs announcement Bauer said likely won't result in any jobs.