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Township offices have to go
March 2, 2009
Leaders on both sides of the aisle have called for streamlining township government, and it's time to demand that our legislators
make those changes.
MoreWar did not end the Great Depression
March 2, 2009
Morton MarcusIt was not World War II that moved America out of the Great Depression.
MoreUnemployment taxes could break small biz
March 2, 2009
Raising the taxes to 5 percent-6 percent for a company like mine would be devastating, even though I have few employees.
MoreProperty-tax bill would hurt seniors
March 2, 2009
Retired people living on a fixed income have no way to raise extra money to pay for property taxes.
MoreLegislators struggling with economic imperatives
March 2, 2009
Ed FeigenbaumThe Indiana state budget will continue to be a work in progress for many more weeks.
MoreCAFE standards not as effective as gasoline tax
February 23, 2009
Mike HicksThe Obama administration recently reversed a Bush-era policy that prevented states from imposing some of their own environmental
policies with respect to corporate average fuel efficiency, or CAFE, standards.
MorePayroll tax hike looming
February 23, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerShoring up the state's jobless-fund shortfall likely will cost employers and employees more.
MoreTownship jobs offer benefits, money for little work
February 23, 2009
Abdul-Hakim ShabazzJust like Willie Sutton, who liked to rob banks because that's where the money was, I'm going to get myself a job in township government because, "There is gold in them thar hills."
ICVA seeks extra $15M to market new center
February 23, 2009
Anthony SchoettleThe Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association says it needs more sales and marketing firepower to fill an expanded convention
center and adjacent hotels. That means asking the city's Capital Improvement Board—one of ICVA's primary sources of funds—for
a budget increase of up to 50 percent at the worst possible time.
MoreTrickiest legislative issues remain far from resolution
February 23, 2009
Ed FeigenbaumPositive action, action for the sake of action, and inaction were all on tap in the General Assembly in recent days as lawmakers
prepared to wrap up the first half of the session.
MoreManufacturers see income opportunities with Defense contracts
February 23, 2009
Facing anemic demand and slumping sales, manufacturers are increasingly attempting to tap the U.S. Department of Defense for
contracting opportunities.
MoreCIB can't count on mall funders
February 23, 2009
If the Capital Improvement Board comes, hat in hand, looking for help, we trust the investing companies will carefully weigh
the benefits they've derived from the city and its thriving downtown before delivering an answer.
MoreSimons don't need our financial help
February 23, 2009
The most important piece of leverage Mayor Ballard has in negotiating with the Pacers is being willing to let them go.
MoreIndians concerned about possible ticket tax
February 16, 2009
Anthony SchoettleSome local officials wrestling with the Capital Improvement Board's $37 million deficit think part of the profit made by the
Indianapolis Indians could be used to narrow that deficit, but Indian officials balk at that idea because they say they've
already paid more than their share.
MoreActivity at Statehouse picks up, but how much is getting done?
February 16, 2009
Ed FeigenbaumAfter a surprisingly slow month of January, the pace of legislative action picked up considerably during the first two weeks
of February.
MoreIndianapolis' sewer project will be the city's biggest public works undertaking since the interstate highway system
February 16, 2009
Chris O'MalleyCity engineers and consultants are fine-tuning plans to build a colossal tunnel to temporarily store water and raw sewage that now shoots into local waterways during rain storms.
Stimulus just way too big to spend this year
February 16, 2009
Mike HicksAfter much debate, the U.S. House and Senate have come together on a stimulus package. Whether it will work remains to be
seen. And the long-term impact of spending nearly $800 billion is a big concern.
MorePapa's college funds hit the skids
February 9, 2009
Mickey MaurerWhen I read the year-end statements from the 529 College Saving Plans I had established for the benefit of my grandchildren,
I felt lower than a snake's belly.
MorePacers: We've lost money 9 of last 10 years
February 9, 2009
Anthony SchoettleSwamped by financial losses that go back to the time Herb and Mel Simon bought the Indiana Pacers in 1983, team officials
are now looking for a new game plan—one that may involve financial assistance from taxpayers and visitors.
MoreHealth care interests wary of state's cost-cutting idea for Medicaid
February 9, 2009
J.K. WallIndiana Medicaid officials want to take over management of all its patients' prescription drugs because they say it could
save the state as much as $40 million a year.
MoreNASA contracts soaring
February 9, 2009
Chris O'MalleyNASA begins to award more grants to Indiana firms and universities.
MoreWorkplace smoking policies move backward
February 9, 2009
Bruce HetrickThe bill in question seems like a long shot. It would abdicate government's responsibility for protecting citizens' health
and safety, and place it in the hands of individual business owners.
MoreCredit crunch creates bond crisis for CIB
February 9, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerThe Capital Improvement Board's $43 million in debts must be settled soon, or the entity may not be able to survive.
MoreFrom politics to basic training, state official excels
February 9, 2009
Della PachecoDanielle Chrysler hasn't met a challenge yet that she hasn't embraced--and conquered.
Stimulus talk creates uncertainty at Statehouse
February 9, 2009
Ed FeigenbaumStimulus talk continues to dominate discussion at the Indiana Statehouse, creating indecision for lawmakers who were supposed
to be devoting their full attention to assembling a two-year budget under difficult economic circumstances.
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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!