Small businesses added jobs and increased pay in July

The pace of growth in small business jobs and wages across the country stayed on an even keel in July, according to payroll provider Paychex. The company reported that job growth increased 0.17 percentage points to 99.82 in July on the Small...

Governor Mike Braun praises READI grants, but did not include in new state budget

Indiana Governor Mike Braun has voiced support for the state’s READI regional grant program, intended to help finance economic development projects statewide. As IPR’s Thomas Ouellette reports, that’s as the new two-year state budget doesn’t...

US FDIC Requests Comment on Industrial Loan Company Framework

On July 15, 2025, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) requested comment on its framework for reviewing applications for deposit insurance from industrial loan companies and industrial banks (collectively, “ILCs”). In doing so, the...

Governor ceremonially signs new public safety laws authored, co-authored and sponsored by Rep. Bartels

STATEHOUSE — Gov. Mike Braun recently ceremonially signed new laws authored, co-authored, and sponsored by State Rep. Stephen Bartels (R-Eckerty) aimed at strengthening public safety, streamlining school security, supporting first responders, and...

New York's Governor Blames Nevada's 'Weak Gun Laws' for the Manhattan Mass Shooting

This week's mass shooting at a Manhattan office building has predictably provoked contending commentary that follows a familiar script. According to critics of gun control, the fact that such crimes periodically happen in jurisdictions with strict...

Media coalition sues to block enforcement of Tennessee police ‘buffer zone’ law

Staff | Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press A media coalition, represented by attorneys at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, is challenging the constitutionality of a new Tennessee law that makes it a crime to approach...

Indiana Grown Marketplace celebrates local producers at state fair

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — This year’s Indiana State Fair will feature the Indiana Grown Marketplace, offering over 500 products from 110 local businesses, giving fairgoers a chance to stock up on items produced right here in the Hoosier state. The...

Reciprocity: Miami University extends in-state tuition to 29 Indiana counties

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Miami University’s main campus in Oxford has joined a tuition reciprocity agreement, allowing students from 29 Indiana border counties to pay in-state tuition rates. The agreement, which extends a benefit previously available only...

Experts Warn EPA Rollback Could Harm Indiana's Air and Water

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed getting rid of a rule that’s been in place since 2009. That rule gave the EPA the power to limit greenhouse gas emissions. from cars and trucks. Greenhouse gases are the pollutants known to...

CenterPoint Energy Foundation donates $500K to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Indiana

https://indianapublicradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/imagination-library-donation-web.mp3 First Lady Maureen Braun announced a “significant investment” in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Indiana Wednesday. Braun was tasked with finding...

Indiana Fever fans criticize Caitlin Clark as she plays soccer while sidelined with groin injury

By ERIC BLUM Published: 12:28 EDT, 30 July 2025 | Updated: 12:28 EDT, 30 July 2025 Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has puzzled her fans with her soccer showing during a charity event in her home state of Iowa this week, where she twisted her hips...

Erin Houchin highlights legislative efforts and local engagement in recent social media posts

Congresswoman Erin Houchin, who represents Indiana’s 9th district in the U.S. Congress, has recently used her social media platform to highlight legislative achievements and community engagement in southern Indiana.On July 28, 2025, Houchin...

USDA establishes Indianapolis hub; leaders highlight benefits for Hoosier agriculture

Mark Messmer, Indiana U.S. House Representative from the 8th District | https://shreve.house.gov/Mark Messmer, Indiana U.S. House Representative from the 8th District | https://shreve.house.gov/ Leaders from Indiana and the agriculture industry...

President of Northwest Indiana Forum named IBJ 250 honoree for fourth consecutive year

Heather Ennis, President and chief executive officer of the Northwest Indiana Forum, has been named a 2025 IBJ 250 honoree, marking her fourth consecutive recognition since the award’s inception. This recognition highlights her ongoing civic and...

Young and Warner propose annual stress tests for U.S. government finances

Senator Todd Young, US Senator for Indiana | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Todd Young, US Senator for Indiana | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) have introduced the Fiscal Contingency...

Organized labor bus tour comes to Indianapolis as Kroger workers negotiate for higher wages

Union negotiators say a strike among Kroger workers is not imminent. INDIANAPOLIS — Kroger employees are asking the company for more money and negotiations for a new contract continue between those employees and the grocery chain. "The American...

Trucking Industry Hails Plan to Void GHG Phase 3 Rule

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The trucking industry lauded plans unveiled by the Trump administration to vacate a legal determination that provided the foundation for previous administrations to propose tougher...

Indianapolis firm acquires sprawling Cincinnati industrial property

Humana's early retirement offering to some employees raises concern for local economist

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Humana is now offering early retirement packages to eligible employees, raising some question marks. Humana is Louisville's 7th largest employer with 10,000 employees; some are getting the option to retire early. Some...

Four years later, Fresno’s $100M Scannell industrial project breaks ground

Officials gather July 30, 2025, for the groundbreaking of the Scannell warehouse project in Fresno. Photo by Dylan Gonzales Scannell Properties, a national developer, broke ground Wednesday morning on the $100 million Westgate Industrial Center, a...