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Pence's inner circle includes old, new hands
December 16, 2012
Associated PressMike Pence's staff says he likes to chew over an issue extensively before presenting it to the public, and wants to hear
from multiple sides before making up his mind.
MoreFEIGENBAUM: Unusual circumstances could stir Indiana General Assembly
December 15, 2012
Ed FeigenbaumWhen lawmakers reconvene Jan. 7 for the 2013 legislative session, they will do so under a unique structure: a new Republican
governor and Republican super-majorities in both chambers of the General Assembly.
MoreSigns suggest CICP will pick inside candidate to replace Miles
December 15, 2012
Dan HumanThe Central Indiana Corporate Partnership might announce a successor to CEO Mark Miles as early as Dec. 18, just a month after
Miles said he was leaving to become CEO of Hulman & Co.
MoreKenley pitching license plate tax to fund highway projects
December 15, 2012
J.K. WallA license plate tax of $20 to $50 per car will be one of a raft of proposals considered by the Legislature next year as a
way to fix a hole in funding for road maintenance, and to keep expanding Indiana’s system of highways.
MoreIEDC seeks $30M fund to stoke life sciences firms
December 15, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana Economic Development Corp. is looking to renew its commitment to life sciences by creating a $30 million venture
fund. The amount dedicated to one sector would be equal to the state’s allocation for all high-tech startups over the
past two years.
MoreTimes report on IEDC shows low cost of corporate subsidies
December 15, 2012
Indiana spent less per capita than most states on incentives aimed at adding jobs.
MoreCarmel poised to gain HQ of new public company
December 14, 2012
Scott OlsonIngersoll-Rand PLC said it plans to spin off its commercial and residential security unit, which is headquartered in Carmel,
into a separate public company. The security division has $2 billion in annual revenue and 1,300 employees in the Indianapolis
area.
MoreChrysler seeks tax incentives on Kokomo plant
December 14, 2012
Associated PressChrysler Group LLC is seeking tax incentives for its transmission plant in Kokomo at the same time it's asking Tipton
County officials for similar incentives on a vacant plant.
MoreIndiana farmers fear estate tax changes
December 14, 2012
Associated PressIndiana farmers say they have a lot to lose should the nation go over the so-called fiscal cliff, a set of automatic spending
cuts and tax hikes set to take effect in January unless the White House and Republicans negotiate a compromise.
MorePence keeps transportation, National Guard chiefs
December 13, 2012
Associated PressPence announced that Maj. Gen. Martin Umbarger would continue as the head of Indiana's National Guard and Michael Cline
would continue serving as state transportation commissioner.
MoreIndy home explosion investigation costs: $308,674
December 13, 2012
Associated PressThe Indianapolis Department of Public Safety says it has spent more than $300,000 on manpower and other expenses investigating
an explosion that killed a couple and decimated their neighborhood on the southeast side.
MoreJohnson County officials repeal public smoking ordinance
December 13, 2012
Associated PressJohnson County commissioners voted unanimously this week to repeal a tough new public smoking ordinance less than a month
before it was scheduled to go into effect.
MoreDaniels: Some firms concerned about marriage bill
December 12, 2012
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels said Wednesday he has been hearing from companies that fear that a measure that would put Indiana's
ban on same-sex marriage into the state constitution might also prevent firms from offering benefits to gay couples.
MoreCity unveils plan to convert vehicle fleet from gas, diesel
December 12, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressMayor Greg Ballard outlined plans to shift the city's fleet of cars, heavy trucks and even police cruisers to a mix of electricity
and natural gas by 2025.
MoreYakey takes new role at Lilly Endowment
December 11, 2012
IBJ StaffThe Lilly Endowment has named former Indianapolis Economic Development Corp. president Wallace "Ace" Yakey Jr. as
the vice president for community development, the Indianapolis grant maker announced Tuesday.
MoreUPDATE: Chrysler may find use for vacant Tipton plant
December 11, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe automaker has requested incentives to launch production in a nearly 800,000-square-foot plant that's been vacant since
being built four years ago.
MoreIndianapolis technology companies pledge 1,500 new jobs
December 11, 2012
Three fast-growing Indianapolis technology companies—Angie's List, ExactTarget and BidPal—plan to add up to 1,500
jobs collectively over the next half-decade, officials announced Tuesday morning.
MoreState's full-day kindergarten enrollment grows
December 11, 2012
Associated PressThe number of Indiana children enrolled in full-day kindergarten has increased by 19 percent since the state more than doubled
spending for the program.
MoreStudy calls Indiana Toll Road lease a bad deal
December 10, 2012
Associated PressThe Indiana Toll Road lease may have paid off in the short term, but a new study concludes it'll be a bad deal for taxpayers
in the long run. Indiana officials say the report is flawed.
MoreMedical software firm plans to expand, add 25 jobs
December 10, 2012
Indianapolis-based RND Group Inc. said it plans to spend $1.3 million to update and equip its 13,510-square-foot headquarters.
The company has 27 employees.
MoreCIB to consider 1-year extension with Pacers, source says
December 10, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Capital Improvement Board of Marion County is expected to seek a one-year extension of its current lease deal with Pacers
Sports & Entertainment, according to a former board member and current Indianapolis city-county councilor.
MoreDeadline looms to refile for homestead tax break
December 10, 2012
Scott OlsonThe law, passed in 2009, says Hoosier homeowners will lose their deduction beginning in 2013 if they don't complete and return
a homestead verification form by Jan. 1.
MoreBill would crack down on convenience store safety
December 8, 2012
Stores with crime problems that wanted to remain open overnight would have to do one of the following: have two employees
working, install a bulletproof enclosure, have a security guard or conduct business through a pass-through trough.
MoreLawmakers may tighten grip on gold-buying business
December 8, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinState lawmakers and Indianapolis officials are looking to regulate the gold-buying business, which police say provides an
easy outlet for stolen goods. Cash-for-gold stores have multiplied as prices more than doubled since 2007.
MoreLugar starting Washington program for UIndy
December 7, 2012
Associated PressLugar is starting an internship program with the University of Indianapolis that will operate out of Washington, D.C. He has
also agreed to deliver a handful of lectures each year as a distinguished professor at the private university.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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