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Senate panel advances looser superintendent rules
April 4, 2013
Associated PressA proposal to no longer require Indiana's local school superintendents to hold a state superintendent's or teacher's
license is advancing in the Legislature.
MoreSenate budget expected to boost road funding
April 3, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinLocal governments and road builders are optimistic that the Indiana Senate's version of the state budget, set to debut Thursday,
will mirror the House's $500 million increase for road building.
MoreLawmakers hope to woo gun manufacturers to Indiana
April 3, 2013
The Statehouse FileTwo resolutions, including one that passed the House on Tuesday, aim to attract gun manufacturers to Indiana by touting the
state's tax climate and gun-rights laws.
MoreIndiana House speaker Bosma out with knee infection
April 2, 2013
Associated PressA House Republican spokeswoman said Bosma learned from tests Monday that an infection had developed in a knee and he needed
immediate surgery.
MoreBill calls for armed staffers at all Indiana schools
April 2, 2013
Associated PressAn Indiana House committee has approved a proposal that would require all public and charter schools in the state to have
an employee with a loaded gun present during school hours.
MoreNew $100M plan to map human brain could boost Lilly
April 2, 2013
Bloomberg NewsPresident Obama on Tuesday announced a campaign designed to develop treatments for some of the least understood brain disorders,
an effort that could benefit health care giants Eli Lilly and Co. and others.
MoreMass-transit bill hits detour in Senate committee
April 2, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinMembers of the state's Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee voted 12-0 on Tuesday morning to stall legislation that would give
central Indiana voters the ability to choose if they want to pay higher taxes for expanded mass transit.
MoreAppeals court upholds Marsh's $18.2M award from Roche
April 1, 2013
IBJ Staff, Jennifer Nelson / The Indiana LawyerThe Indiana Court of Appeals upheld an $18.2 million judgment Monday in favor of Marsh Supermarkets LLC on its complaint alleging
that Roche breached a contract to sublease space in the Fishers building that houses Marsh’s headquarters.
MoreIndiana's health care transparency laws get failing grade
April 1, 2013
J.K. WallIndiana’s laws requiring hospitals to release price information are woefully inadequate, according to a report by two
health insurance reform groups. Indiana was among 29 states to receive an "F" grade.
MoreCarbon Motors pulls equipment from Indiana plant
March 31, 2013
Associated PressA company that had hoped to open a high-tech police car plant employing as many as 1,500 workers in eastern Indiana has cleared
out its plant amid the resignation of a key official.
MoreLawmakers debate what counts as gambling expansion
March 31, 2013
Associated PressThe differences between the electronic and standard table games are being portrayed to state lawmakers as one of life and
death, with proponents of a bill that would allow racetrack table games saying they would add jobs while not substantially
changing what the racetracks already offer.
MoreIndiana lawmakers OK bill creating child commission
March 31, 2013
Associated PressThe Indiana Legislature has backed a measure that would create a new state commission to focus on children's issues and
provide oversight to a troubled state agency.
MorePush for I-70 truck lanes hits roadblock in study
March 30, 2013
Scott OlsonEconomy, high cost of construction cited as factors.
MoreRACE: Zoning overhaul might not go far enough
March 30, 2013
Bruce Race / Special to IBJIndy Rezone won't change the city's timid approach to planning.
MoreSenators stalling Indiana online sales-tax proposal
March 29, 2013
Associated PressSome key state senators are sidelining a bill that would make Amazon.com and other online-only retailers start collecting
Indiana's 7-percent sales tax this summer.
MoreJudge: Indiana senators can't defend immigration law
March 29, 2013
Associated PressA federal judge has rebuffed three Indiana lawmakers who asked to be allowed to step into a legal dispute over the state's
immigration law after the attorney general declined to defend it.
MoreBill would expand state’s historic preservation tax credit
March 29, 2013
The Statehouse FileLegislation that was killed last year after passing the Indiana House has been revived this session in hopes of spurring more
historic renovation across the state.
MoreNo more double dips for public pension retirees
March 29, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana Legislature has passed a bill that would cut off supplemental benefits for public pensioners in their second careers
— a practice commonly known as double-dipping.
MoreBusiness videotaping ban clears Indiana House panel
March 28, 2013
Associated PressTaking videos and photos at Indiana farms and factories without permission would be a crime under a proposal endorsed 9-3
Thursday by the House agriculture committee.
MoreHigher payroll taxes take toll on restaurants
March 28, 2013
Associated PressSo far, 2013 has been "a roller coaster ride" for Indiana eateries, according the state trade association's president. Industry
observers say a 2-percent increase in the payroll tax is a likely culprit in a nationwide sales decline.
MoreLawmakers still considering live table games at racinos
March 28, 2013
The Statehouse FileThe Indiana House Ways and Means Committee postponed amendments and a vote on a gambling measures Wednesday after supporters
of the state’s horse-track casinos renewed their fight to get live dealers at their table games.
MoreGOP strategist Matalin speaks out against 'ag-gag' bill
March 28, 2013
Associated PressRepublican pundit Mary Matalin is among several celebrities lobbying Indiana lawmakers to oppose a bill banning filming at
farms and factories.
MorePence touring agribusinesses
March 28, 2013
Associated PressGovernor, along with Lt. Gov. Ellspermann and ag director Gina Sheets, hopes to discuss potential for growth.
MoreIndiana lawmaker: Coal-gas plant no longer feasible
March 27, 2013
Associated PressAn Indiana lawmaker who opposes a 30-year contract with the developers of a proposed $2.8 billion coal-gasification plant
told a House committee Wednesday that the surge in U.S. shale gas production has driven down natural gas prices, leaving synthetic
gas projects unfeasible.
MoreSenate panel approves diluted voucher expansion
March 27, 2013
Associated PressThe Indiana Senate Education Committee is signing off on a limited expansion of school vouchers one day after the state's
highest court deemed vouchers constitutional.
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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.