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Indiana lawmakers voted to seek federal authority to become the first state that charges tolls on interstate highways, a move taken over the objections of state truckers.

“We can be the risk-takers and trailblazers that Hoosiers deserve in leadership, or maintain the status quo,” the new governor said in his Jan. 13 inauguration speech.

Per the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, frivolous lawsuits are estimated to cost the average U.S. household more than $4,000 per year, as measured in tort costs incurred by each state.

A business pact to form a container service between Indiana and Ireland was signed recently by officials from the Ports of Indiana and Port of Cork.

Tolling rates rose recently on three bridges connecting Louisville, Ky., and southern Indiana as part of an annual adjustment.

Aim Transportation Solutions expanded its operations to meet the needs of customers in West Virginia and Indiana, the company announced April 26.

Truckers traveling in Indiana on Interstate 65 now have more than 200 new parking spaces available to them after state officials on Oct. 24 opened a revamped Kankakee Welcome Center.

Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced a $1.75 million grant to a rural Indiana county to provide better access for heavy trucks at an agricultural business park.

Two electric trucks from Carter Express Inc. went into operation at Nestlé’s production plant in Indiana thanks to a state grant for $600,000 covering most of the green supply chain project.

Indiana motorists will be paying a total of 74.5 cents in taxes for each gallon of gasoline they purchase in May — the highest amount in Indiana history.