The town of Merrillville may be enacting a 1% food and beverage tax to help pay for an expansion of a community center, but it needs state lawmakers to approve the tax. Our partners at The Times of Northwest Indiana report the Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee voted 12-0 in favor of legislation authorizing the Town Council to enact a food and beverage tax.... Read More
A substantially altered bill cracking down on Indiana’s public pensions and external investment managers cleared a key financial panel Tuesday — with a new projected fiscal impact of $5.5 million over the next decade.... Read More
A sixth-generation family egg producer in northeast Indiana is continuing with its growth plans. MPS Egg Farms, based in North Manchester, has acquired Country Charm Eggs in Georgia, marking the company's first foray into the southeastern U.S. ... Read More
The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission shouldn’t have approved Duke Energy’s request to recover costs related to a federal environmental mandate for coal-ash cleanup that were incurred before the energy company received approval, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.... Read More
A fast-paced innovation competition that took place at Fishers Maker Playground will be highlighted Wednesday on the Roku streaming service This Old House Makers Channel. The episode was recorded last fall during the 48-hour competition, Make48.... Read More
An annual report issued by Purdue University’s Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering has identified an increase in nationwide grain dust bin explosions in 2022. The report found there to be nine incidents last year, compared to seven reported incidents in 2021 and a 10-year average of 7.8 explosions annually.... Read More
Foundations Family Medicine, which has medical practices in Scott and Clark counties, has joined Richmond-based Well Care Community Health Inc. Well Care is a Federally Qualified Health Center that is certified by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and primarily serves underserved, uninsured and homeless populations.... Read More
A supplier of components and materials for electric vehicles plans to spend nearly $48 million to relocate Indianapolis-based operations to a larger facility in Lawrence and expand the business with dozens of new employees.... Read More
A century-old theater in downtown Terre Haute is under new ownership. Terre Haute businessman Greg Gibson has donated the Indiana Theatre to the Vigo County Capital Improvement Board, and the venue will operate as a first-run movie theater.... Read More
Several Indiana companies are included in Forbes’ ranking of “America’s Best Large Employers” for 2023. The publication ranked companies based on a survey of about 45,000 workers at U.S. companies and institutions with 5,000 or more employees.... Read More
Officials in Hamilton County have launched a program designed to train individuals with disabilities and connect them with jobs in the hospitality industry. The 10-week Disability Employment Program began in December at the Hampton Inn Fishers.... Read More
The Indianapolis-based Center for Leadership Development has received a $100,000 grant that will go towards its $33 million Rise Campaign to help minority youth become business and civic leaders. The grant came from the FORVIS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of CPA firm FORVIS LLP, which operates four offices in Indiana.... Read More
Indianapolis-based Commonwealth Engineers Inc. is planning to open an office in South Bend. The company, which specializes in engineering services related to wastewater, potable water, and stormwater systems, says the new location will help better serve its growing clientele in northern Indiana.... Read More
Another Indiana county has been designated as a Broadband Ready Community, meaning it has removed barriers to make it easier for telecom companies to make broadband infrastructure investments. Henry County is the 76th location to receive the certification.... Read More
Employees at two Starbucks locations in Valparaiso successfully voted to unionize late last week. With the vote, the baristas became the second group of Starbucks employees to form a union; Starbucks workers in Clarksville voted to unionize last July.... Read More
House Republicans wrote a sweeping overhaul to limit local property taxes for public school corporations and opened a new type of funding for charter schools in their proposed two-year state budget. The change would mandate the amount of funds every public school district and charter school receives for operations.... Read More
The proposed House Republican budget advanced Monday to the full chamber, where much of the debate over Indiana’s next two-year spending plan will continue to center around school funding, public health and tax cuts.... Read More
The Wall Street Journal has released its list of the Top 10 Places for Remote Workers and three Indiana cities are included. The nationwide poll is based on the top 10 factors that people consider when deciding where they want to live and work remotely.... Read More
A bill designed to save millions of dollars in taxes for the majority of Indiana businesses is heading to Gov. Eric Holcomb's desk. Senate Bill 2 would provide a state and local tax, or SALT, deduction for what are known as pass-through entities.... Read More
Teachers in Indiana public schools could be required to tell parents if a student changes their gender identity or preferred name under a bill House committee members approved Monday. Lawmakers voted 9-4 to send the bill to the full House for consideration.... Read More
