College football coach is highest-paid public employee in Indiana

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Jan 4, 2020

Jeff Brohm, head football coach at Purdue University, earned $3.8 million in 2018, making Brohm the highest-paid public employee in Indiana last year, according to a ranking by the website GOBankingRates.

Funding for arts agencies in Indiana to reach $3.9 million in FY2020

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Jan 3, 2020

Legislative appropriations for Indiana arts agencies are projected to reach $3.9 million for fiscal year 2020, which equates to 59 cents per capita in the state, according to a report from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA).

Purdue University at West Lafayette chief executive received $926,559 in 2018 in total pay

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Dec 28, 2019

Mitchell Daniels Jr. , chief executive at the Purdue University at West Lafayette, earned $926,559 in total compensation last year, the 22nd highest pay among executives at nearly 250 U.S. public universities and systems ranked in a Chronicle of Higher Education study.

Indiana levies a total tax on lodging of 7%

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Dec 27, 2019

Hotel room bills in Indiana tack on a total state lodging tax of 7 percent, the 14th highest lodging tax rate in the nation, according to a study by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

No counties in Indiana are now 2nd Amendment sanctuaries

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Dec 21, 2019

No counties in the state are now under a Second Amendment sanctuary law or ordinance, according to updates from the website Gunrightswatch.com and media reports.

5,428 borrowers in Indiana filed for student loan forgiveness in 2nd quarter

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Dec 21, 2019

Borrowers in Indiana who sought forgiveness of their student loans in the second quarter of 2019 numbered 5,428, according to a new state-by-state analysis by the U.S. Department of Education.

$302 million in federal research dollars flowed to Indiana in FY 2018

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Dec 20, 2019

Federal agency research dollars going to Indiana totaled $302 million in fiscal year 2018, according to a new analysis by the Research!America alliance.

4-year colleges in Indiana now charge $9,675 in tuition and fees

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Dec 14, 2019

Indiana four-year public universities now charge students annual in-state tuition and fees averaging $9,675, the 27th highest amount among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the College Board said in a new report.

Indiana received $8.2 million in public broadcasting funds last year

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Dec 13, 2019

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting allocated $8,223,894 in fiscal-year 2018 to support public television and radio in Indiana, the 15th highest amount among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, CPB reported.

Indiana 2-year college students pay $4,710 in tuition and fees

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Dec 7, 2019

Indiana two-year colleges charged students $4,710 in tuition and fees during the 2018-19 academic year, the 32nd lowest cost among 49 states examined, the College Board said in a new report.

9 U.S. House members from Indiana make $174,000 annually

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Dec 6, 2019

Each of the nine U.S. House of Representatives members representing Indiana draws an annual salary of $174,000, according to the Congressional Research Service.

Indiana 4-year university tuitions jumped 22.1% over 15 years

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Nov 29, 2019

Indiana four-year public university tuition and fees went from $7,921 in 2004-05 to $9,675 in 2019-20, the fifth smallest increase among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, the College Board said in a new report.

Indiana legislators make base salary of $26,490 per year

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Nov 28, 2019

State lawmakers in Indiana now draw a base salary of $26,490 per year, in addition to travel outlays of 58 cents per mile, according to a recent study by the National Conference of State Legislatures.

Indiana community college tuitions jumped 38.3% over 15 years

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Nov 22, 2019

Indiana two-year college tuition and fees at public institutions went from $3,500 in 2004-05 to $4,840 in 2019-20, the 27th largest increase among 49 states studied, the College Board said in a new report.

Indiana governor makes annual salary of $121,331

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Nov 22, 2019

The governor of Indiana now draws a yearly salary of $121,331, the 38th highest salary among the governors of the 50 states, according to recently reported financial data and media reports.

NEA estimates Indiana K-12 schools spent $11.1 billion in 2018-19

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Nov 16, 2019

Public schools in Indiana spent an estimated $11.1 billion during the 2018-19 academic year, a 1.6 percent decrease in expenditures over the previous year, according to a National Education Association report.

Indiana children in foster care numbered 18,560 last year

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Nov 15, 2019

The number of youths in foster care in Indiana at the end of fiscal year 2018 stood at 18,560, an 11.2 percent decrease over the previous fiscal year, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

43 jurisdictions, including Indiana, require sales tax collections for online purchases

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Nov 15, 2019

Indiana is among the jurisdictions where sales tax collections are required for out-of-state purchases in the wake of the South Dakota v. Wayfair Supreme Court decision last year, according to an analysis by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

Indiana K-12 schools paid out $9,090 per student in 2017-18, NEA reports

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Nov 9, 2019

Public schools in Indiana spent $9,090 per student based on average daily attendance (ADA) figures, the fifth lowest expenditure level among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a National Education Association report.

11.6% of Indiana residents live in poverty, Census Bureau finds

By Indiana Business Daily reports | Nov 8, 2019

Indiana residents living below the poverty line in 2017-18 made up 11.6 percent of the state’s population, the 24th highest rank among the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to new Census Bureau data.

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