April 8, 2011
J.K. WallKarega Rausch will become the Indianapolis director of Stand for Children, an Oregon-based not-for-profit that pushes education
reform through grass-roots organizing and legislative lobbying.
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March 28, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe trustee in the Fair Finance bankruptcy has renewed a call for recipients of political contributions from accused Ponzi
schemer Tim Durham to return the tainted cash after a federal grand jury indicted Durham on 12 felony counts.
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March 21, 2011
Associated PressAn Indiana state senator is returning campaign contributions from Timothy Durham, a former Indianapolis businessman charged
with running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of more than $200 million.
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November 8, 2010
Democrats lost 12 House seats, two congressmen and a U.S. senator, and the party failed to win any of three state offices.
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October 10, 2009
IBJ StaffIt’s been a year since Republican Mayor Greg Ballard launched the City’s Office of Sustainability. On Oct. 6,
Ballard and his sustainability director, Karen Haley, outlined accomplishments in the first year.
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September 19, 2009
IBJ StaffIn the worst recession since the Great Depression, it must be difficult to broker business expansions. But
IEDI's making no excuses for the city’s job creation and retention figures. In fact, it's touting them.
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June 29, 2009
J.K. WallA new communications post at Eli Lilly gives former mayor Bart Peterson an opportunity to meld his experiences in the public
and private sectors.
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November 10, 2008
Kathleen McLaughlinA commission that has drawn $12.5 million in grants and public money to promote Indianapolis' artistic side is awaiting word
on its future.
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January 14, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerHere's a political hot potato that so far has received little discussion in the rancorous debate over property-tax reform:
Should the enormous costs of helping impoverished Hoosiers continue to be funded county by county, or spread to taxpayers
statewide?
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September 3, 2007
Cory SchoutenWith the Nov. 6 mayoral election looming, Mayor Bart Peterson seems content to wait for a third term to choose who will redevelop
the Market Square Arena site. He's willing to put off the opportunity to wipe past failures clean in large part because the
political climate has changed.
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April 9, 2007
Peter SchnitzlerIndianapolis fought long and hard to earn a reputation as a safe place to live and conduct business. But police statistics
show that local security is eroding. Crime has risen to the highest levels seen during Mayor Bart Peterson's administration.
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Saw the Indy Men's Chorus "Music of Gilbert & Sullivan" at the Indiana Historical Society on Sunday evening.
Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.
I miss having them around. I hope one of their stores is in the general Meridian/86th Street area. I will make good use of it.
The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.
I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!