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Counties worry about cost of sentencing overhaul
May 18, 2013
Associated PressIndiana counties could be forced to pay some of the costs of a change in the state's criminal code that is designed to keep
low-level offenders out of prison while ensuring the worst serve more of their sentences.
MoreUPDATE: Brizzi lieutenant agrees to guilty plea in bribery case
May 13, 2013
Cory SchoutenDavid Wyser, the top deputy under former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi, was charged with bribery for his role in the
early release of a woman convicted in a murder-for-hire scheme.
MorePence readies 1st vetoes as Indiana governor
May 8, 2013
Associated PressPence has expressed concern with a measure shifting power from the Indianapolis City-County Council to Mayor Greg Ballard
and with a plan for a $100 million loan to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
MoreCouncilors poised to ban criminal-history question
April 27, 2013
Democratic City-County Councilor Vop Osili said he expects to draft a “ban the box” ordinance this spring or summer.
MoreCity struggles to close gap on $30M in budget cuts
April 8, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinIndianapolis leaders made a pact to cut 5 percent from the already-adopted 2013 budget, but the reality might prove too difficult
to stomach.
MoreLand bank bill likely heading for study committee
March 11, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinRep. Ed Clere, R-New Albany, said his bill on land banks may have tried to tackle too many issues involving abandoned housing,
including Indiana’s tax-sale process.
MoreDrywall contractor charged with underpaying employees
February 15, 2013
Dan HumanAn Indianapolis drywall contractor faces criminal charges that he underpaid his employees working on a government housing
project, and then falsified documents to cover it up, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office announced Friday.
MoreCIB cuts price on Ober Building after inspections
February 11, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe Capital Improvement Board of Marion County has agreed to slash its sale price on downtown's Ober Building by $700,000
after inspections showed problems including a leaky roof and damaged HVAC system.
MoreThree suspects charged in Richmond Hill explosion
December 21, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe Marion County prosecutor says homeowner Monserrate Shirley, her boyfriend, Mark Leonard, and his brother, Bobby Leonard,
have been charged with multiple counts of felony murder and arson.
MoreMarion County refigures property values amid errors
October 15, 2012
Associated PressIndianapolis taxpayers wondering what their property is worth might have to wait until December because of widespread errors
discovered in local assessments.
MoreDemocrat-controlled committee OKs tapping CIB for $15M
October 12, 2012
IBJ StaffThe plan—opposed by Republican Mayor Greg Ballard and members of the CIB—now advances to the City-County Council.
MorePublic safety due for budget cuts, mayor says
July 28, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinPublic safety and criminal justice are the only places left in the city-county budgets to look for ways to close a $27 million
spending gap for 2013. Sheriff, police, fire and court budgets account for 85 percent of the $569 million general fund.
MoreJohnson County considers more fees for revenue boost
May 31, 2012
Associated PressA central Indiana county is looking at a wide range of new or increased fees to make up for what officials say are declines
in tax revenue.
MoreLEADING QUESTIONS: Council prez takes 11th-hour run at ban, redistricting
November 30, 2011
Mason King
Why is Ryan Vaughn ending his tenure as City-County Council president with two hot-button
proposals? Can he get the votes for a stronger smoking ban? How does he react to a call for his removal?
Outsider appeal, moderate stance helped Ballard win
November 9, 2011
Francesca JaroszMayor Greg Ballard maintained an appeal as a political outsider and moderate Republican that drew enough Democratic support
to secure him a second term Tuesday, experts said.
MoreDems gain 16-13 edge on City-County Council
November 9, 2011
Francesca JaroszDemocrats won control of the Indianapolis City-County Council on Tuesday, capturing 16 of 29 seats and taking over the city’s
legislative body for the first time since 2007.
MoreMayoral election outcome could hinge on turnout
November 7, 2011
Francesca JaroszThe fate of mayoral and City-County Council candidates in Tuesday’s election is likely to come down to turnout in a
few key districts, including Center Township and southern Marion County.
MoreJohnson County eyes fee increases to offset cuts
October 15, 2011
Associated PressResidents of a central Indiana county could pay more to own dogs or have work done at their homes and could buy a beer at
county-owned property under proposals designed to bolster coffers.
MoreMarion County could get windfall from property tax sale
October 1, 2011
IBJ StaffThe sale of tax-delinquent properties brought in $13 million above the city’s expenses.
MoreSmall claims court could move from City-County Building
September 19, 2011
Scott OlsonCiting budget cuts and a rent increase, Center Township Trustee Eugene Akers wants to move the small claims court into the
Julia Carson Government Center, against the judge's wishes.
MoreSheriff's department concerned about budget crunch
August 30, 2011
Francesca JaroszOfficials from the Marion County Sheriff’s Department say they are concerned that a $10 million gap in this year’s
budget will hurt their ability to pay critical bills.
MoreTechnicality delays council's North of South vote
February 8, 2011
Tom HartonA technicality caused the City-County Council on Monday night to put off a final vote on the massive North of South mixed-use
project slated to be built on 14 acres north of the Eli Lilly and Co. corporate campus.
MoreBrizzi filed for OmniSource forfeiture
January 15, 2011
Cory SchoutenFormer Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi blasted metal-recycling giant OmniSource in a court filing in his last week in
office, asking a judge to force the company to forfeit all five of its Indianapolis scrap yards and a foundry facility in
Hendricks County.
MoreCity-County Council approves 2011 budget
October 25, 2010
IBJ StaffThe CIB's $73.1 million budget, which included a $10 million payment to the Pacers for the operation of Conseco Fieldhouse,
passed by a 15-14 vote.
MoreCounties brace for big tax losses next year
August 9, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndiana counties will receive $1.3 billion in income tax revenue in 2011, nearly 16 percent less than they did this year.
Marion and Hamilton counties will suffer major reductions in distributions.
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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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