May 14, 2013
Mason KingAn industry trade group filed a lawsuit Tuesday morning contending that Indiana liquor law is unconstitutional and unfairly
benefits liquor stores.
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March 17, 2013
Associated PressOfficers from the Indiana State Excise Police and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department's Nuisance Abatement
Unit raided the Early Bird Bar & Grill on the city's northwest side early Sunday morning.
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February 7, 2013
Associated PressIndiana's craft breweries account for only a tiny percentage of annual statewide beer sales, but they've enjoyed a
sweet spot on Sundays for the past two-plus years.
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January 29, 2013
Associated PressLawmakers in the last state in the nation to bar retail alcohol sales on Sundays are making a push to lift the restriction,
but strong opposition from liquor stores could hinder the effort.
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January 16, 2013
Scott OlsonThe downtown brewery plans to spend $2.1 million on additional equipment and add 20 jobs by 2016 in exchange for a tax abatement
from the city.
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July 21, 2012
Museum has been fine-tuning service in preparation for Batman premier.
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June 2, 2012
Greg MorrisWe held out long enough to be the very last state to do what should have been done years ago.
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March 24, 2012
Andrea Muirragui DavisBlue MF is a vodka-and-rum-based liqueur concocted by three Indiana University fraternity brothers turned entrepreneurs. Their
firm, Indianapolis-based More Fun Liqueur, launched its signature drink in October and now is seeking investors to help fund
expansion.
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February 20, 2012
Scott OlsonThe two downtown attractions are among several entities that purchased permits in November and now are seeking approval from
county officials to sell liquor.
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February 14, 2012
Associated PressIndiana legislators are nearing agreement on a bill that would shield people from arrest on alcohol charges if they report
that someone is intoxicated and needing medical help.
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February 3, 2012
Cory SchoutenDowntown's Super Bowl revelry still is going strong thanks in large part to a special distribution strategy that includes
extra routes, earlier deliveries and an ample supply of food and booze to replenish local establishments. (with video)
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February 1, 2012
Associated PressIndiana is among a handful of states that ban carryout liquor sales on Sundays. Even hosting the NFL's most-celebrated
spectacle won't change that.
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December 14, 2011
Franklin College News BureauA coalition of convenience and grocery stores said Wednesday that they will renew their push for Sunday carry-out alcohol
sales and cold sales of beer, but with a twist.
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November 5, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission plans to sell up to 101 new three-way restaurant permits for Marion County at
an auction Nov. 18. The offering follows a recalculation—using fresh U.S. Census numbers—of how many permits should
be distributed in the city.
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October 20, 2011
The Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission voted 3-0 to give Kilroy's a liquor permit for the location at 821 Broad Ripple
Ave. despite protests from a neighborhood group.
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May 15, 2011
Associated PressThe revised law that takes effect July 1 requires that only those who appear to be younger than 40 show ID when buying alcohol.
But some retailers who embraced the stricter provisions say they're not ready to give customers the benefit of the doubt.
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April 18, 2011
Francesca JaroszProposed legislation that would allow grocery stores in Indiana to sell cold beer and alcohol on Sundays faces an uphill battle
in the General Assembly.
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April 7, 2011
Associated PressIndiana legislators are disagreeing about how old someone should look before they have to provide identification when buying
alcohol.
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March 4, 2011
Scott OlsonJudges' decision deals blow to state's package liquor stores, which sought to stop the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
from issuing new permits until the judges could clarify state quota laws.
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February 9, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinA group of entrepreneurs plans to open Fountain Square Brewing Co., possibly this summer, in a former carburetor-repair shop.
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February 5, 2011
Associated PressIndiana shoppers would be able to buy a six-pack of beer or a new car on Sundays if state Sen. Phil Boots is successful in
rolling back two of the few remaining blue laws still in effect in Indiana.
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January 28, 2011
Scott OlsonA panel of Indiana Court of Appeals judges on Monday will consider a complaint from the Indiana Association of Beverage Retailers,
which insists too many competing drugstores are receiving beer permits.
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January 26, 2011
Associated PressThe bill would change a much-ridiculed law that took effect last summer requiring everyone — regardless of age —
to be carded for carryout alcohol.
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January 11, 2011
Associated PressRepublican Rep. Robert Cherry of Greenfield says alcohol sales could provide needed revenue to the State Fair and allow the
event to showcase Indiana wine and beer.
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July 3, 2010
IBJ StaffBusinesses no longer can prohibit their employees from
bringing firearms to work, and everyone buying alcohol must show ID. Say what?
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.