The copper dome atop the Indiana Statehouse will likely be surrounded by scaffolding sometime in the coming year as exterior repairs continue on the 135-year-old building. A separate project is planned for updating security systems for the state government complex in downtown Indianapolis, including adding mass-communication alerts to those on the campus. Statehouse dome and …

Indiana’s gasoline tax will continue at its highest rate for this year as it goes up a fraction of a cent next month. The sales tax rate on gasoline will rise 0.4 cents a gallon to 21.5 cents starting Oct. 1 under rate changes released this week by the state Department of Revenue. The increase  …

After pushback from legislators and providers, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration on Wednesday increased its proposed Medicaid reimbursement rates for applied behavioral analysis therapy, commonly known as ABA therapy. ABA therapy is a treatment, based on behavior and learning skills, considered medically necessary for people with autism. Coverage of the services was added …

WARSAW, Ind. — The rumor mill surrounding Commerce Secretary Brad Chamber’s Republican run for governor had been churning for months, until early August when he resigned his $1-a-year post after 24 months. He loaned his campaign $5 million, hired the state party’s political pros and made a $1 million TV ad buy. The biographical TV …

INDIANAPOLIS — It’s called the “October surprise” in politics, though any negative anomaly after Labor Day that threatens a candidate’s fate on Election Day suffices. Last Friday, it was announced that the wife of Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett had filed for divorce in Johnson County. The timing of the filing, less than eight weeks before …