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Senators look to sunset city's ticket, excise tax hikes
February 9, 2013
Legislator says the recent tax increases aren't being used for the purpose intended when such increases were authorized in
2009.
MoreNCAA, city haggle over Final Four rental deal
September 19, 2009
Anthony SchoettleA little more than six months before the 2010 NCAA men’s Final Four is set to tip off at Lucas Oil Stadium, the NCAA
has not yet finalized a rental deal for the facility. While officials for the NCAA and Local Organizing Committee,
the group charged with operating the event in Indianapolis, downplay any problems, sports business experts say it is unusual
not to have an agreement pinned down in the months leading up to the event.
MoreMore layoffs, furloughs possible for cash-strapped CIB
September 14, 2009
Scott OlsonThe financial condition of the city’s Capital Improvement Board, though improving, is still dire enough that employees
of the Indiana Convention Center could be subjected to more unpaid furloughs or layoffs.
MoreICVA unlikely to seek loan to pay for enhanced marketing
September 12, 2009
IBJ StaffThe idea of the not-for-profit Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association taking out a loan was not warmly received by
city officials. And financial institutions were less than thrilled with the idea given the ICVA’s diminishing revenue
and increasing costs.
MoreICVA might take out loan to market city for conventions
August 24, 2009
Anthony SchoettleThe Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association is so desperate for more marketing funding, the organization charged
with promoting the city as a convention and tourism destination is considering taking out a loan. While that
would be the last resort, ICVA CEO Don Welsh said it is one he will have to consider if the money can’t be raised through
local taxes.
MoreCIB OKs budget, but awaits council vote
August 10, 2009
Scott OlsonMembers of the Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board this afternoon passed a $63 million budget for 2010 that hinges on the
City-County Council’s approval of a hike in the local hotel tax.
MoreTourism should not be our focus
May 18, 2009
If a city really wants to attract people to its city (to live and visit), it has to become a better city, but to become a
better city it has to know what it is and what it wants to be and what it can be.
MoreStop funding CIB
May 18, 2009
Well-intentioned or not, competent or not, the so-called "leaders" [sports columnist Bill Benner] referenced in your [May
4] column failed miserably in representing the best interests of taxpayers and instead presided over an unconscionable transfer
of wealth from "We the people" to a small number of professional sports owners and players.
MoreGeneral Assembly is shame of Indiana
April 20, 2009
Morton MarcusWhen we read that all the Democrats in the House voted against all the Republicans in the House on a given issue, we know
independence has been cruelly killed by the leadership of each party. The same applies to the Senate.
MoreCIB rescue plan counts on new hotel being big success
April 13, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerThe Marion County Capital Improvement Board's bailout depends on the success of Indianapolis' new downtown JW Marriott convention
hotel.
MoreRaising already-lofty lodging levy could cause convention planners to bypass Indianapolis
March 2, 2009
Scott OlsonRaising Indianapolis' tax on hotel rooms — already one of the highest rates in the nation — could be the tipping
point that causes conventioneers to bypass Indianapolis, some industry experts say.
MoreIt's time for Colts, fans to pay up
February 16, 2009
I agree 100 percent that Colts' owner Jim Irsay should step up to the plate to help bail out the Capital Improvement Board
debt and that Colts' ticket holders should be taxed.
MoreDowntown development great for citizens, visitors
November 10, 2008
Chris KatterjohnThe development of shopping, restaurants, museums, public arts and hotels downtown in the past 25 years has made Indianapolis
a vibrant, more interesting place to live—and to visit.
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Esther, Indy has passed Chicago in the local government corruption arena. Don't downgrade us. We're No. 1 in the Midwest.
Does the buyer get to keep the recent Accu-Chek J.D. Power award? Be careful, those Swiss cannot be trusted. Last June they pimped Mayor Ballard and former Governor Daniels at a media op, announcing plans to invest "$300 million at its Indianapolis headquarters, creating up to 100 new jobs by 2017," only to turn around and close the Roche Nutley, NJ facility and eliminate 1000 jobs there later the same week. It seems that healthcare can be innovated only as long as money is to be made. Right now Roche seems to have big eyes for China: there are many Chinese in China and potential billions in Swiss francs! Since Roche is having difficulty with US insurance companies swallowing the bill for overpriced cancer drugs (with debatable efficacy) why not sell insurance to the Chinese and market the drugs to them there? There is a name for these sort of business practices however proper decorum precludes it use in this forum.
Same kind of Luddites who oppose I-69. Guessing their 501(c)(4) application probably sailed right through the IRS.