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Indiana State Fairgrounds
Fumes sicken 13 workers at Indiana State Fairgrounds
September 4, 2012
Associated PressA spokesman says more than a dozen people have been taken to hospitals after they were sickened by fumes from gas-fueled power-washing
equipment while working at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
MoreStage company rejects Indiana State Fair settlement deal
August 15, 2012
Associated PressThe owner of the stage that collapsed at Indiana's State Fair last year and killed seven people rejected a settlement
plan Wednesday that would have protected the state from further legal action and paid victims an additional $7.2 million.
MoreState fair opens with attendance increase
August 7, 2012
Scott OlsonIndiana State Fair attendance is officially up so far this year thanks to a pair of opening-weekend concerts. Those concerts,
however, took place in downtown Indianapolis, so crowds at the state fairgrounds actually may be down a little.
MoreFair handles first thunderstorm under new procedures
August 5, 2012
Associated PressIndiana State Fair officials say they're happy with the first real test of their new, 425-page emergency plan implemented
after a stage collapse amid high winds killed seven people and injured dozens of others a year ago.
MoreAfter 2011 tragedy, state fair expands offerings
July 14, 2012
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana State Fair is raising admission prices and adding a parking charge as it tries to recover from a big hit to its
bottom line caused by last year’s tragic stage collapse.
MoreAttorney general ties $6M for fair victims to private settlement
June 22, 2012
Associated PressTo get some of the additional $6 million the state is offering, victims of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse would agree
to clear Mid America Sound and J. Thomas Engineering of any wrongdoing. In return, they also would get a portion of $7.2 million
the companies are offering.
MoreIndiana State Fair makes management changes
May 10, 2012
Associated PressThe Indiana State Fair has hired a chief operating officer and a director of safety and security as part of management changes
spurred by last summer's deadly stage-rigging collapse.
MoreDaniels preparing changes following stage collapse
April 17, 2012
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels on Tuesday outlined a handful of changes Indiana is taking following last year's deadly state fair
stage collapse.
MoreFaulty stage, lack of emergency plan played roles in disaster
April 12, 2012
Associated PressThe stage rigging that collapsed and killed seven people at the Indiana State Fair last summer did not meet industry safety
standards and the tragedy was compounded by the absence of a fully developed emergency plan, investigators concluded.
MoreJudge orders Sugarland to testify in April on stage collapse
March 23, 2012
Associated PressThe country duo's Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush had proposed giving depositions in May regarding the deadly 2011 state
fair accident, but on Friday Marion Superior Court Judge Theodore Sosin instead ordered testimony early next month.
MoreStudy finds $124M in visitor spending at fairgrounds
March 14, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana State Fairgrounds generated $124 million in visitor spending in 2011 and has an annual impact on the local economy
similar to a factory employing 500 people, according to a study released Wednesday.
MoreSugarland attorneys: Injured fair fans share in blame
February 21, 2012
Associated PressAttorneys for country duo Sugarland say concertgoers were at least partly to blame for injuries suffered in the 2011 stage
collapse at the Indiana State Fair. The stance drew a sharp reaction from fans Tuesday and prompted the band's manager to
issue a statement criticizing the finger-pointing.
MoreState Fair Commission breaks ground on 'Glass Barn'
February 11, 2012
IBJ StaffThe $2.9 million building on the 250-acre fairgrounds campus will feature interactive exhibits focusing on new technologies
used on modern farms.
MoreIndiana lawmakers ponder more for state fair victims
January 16, 2012
Associated PressState lawmakers could provide an additional $4 million to victims of last summer's stage collapse at the Indiana State
Fair.
MoreIndiana fair concerts going to expanded coliseum
January 12, 2012
Associated PressThe Indiana State Fair Commission decided Thursday to permanently move its outdoor grandstand concerts indoors and authorized
spending $3.8 million to help prepare their new home: The Pepsi Coliseum located nearby on the north side Indianapolis fairgrounds.
MoreTwo women charged with faking state fair claims
December 27, 2011
Associated PressTwo Indianapolis women were charged Tuesday with making false claims to try to collect money from funds intended for victims
of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse.
MoreAlmost all state fair claimants accept offers
December 14, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana Attorney General's office said Wednesday that 63 of the 65 claimants have confirmed they'll accept the
settlements over the State Fair stage collapse.
MoreState Fair disaster relief fund makes final payments
November 21, 2011
Associated PressIndiana State Fair officials say $964,000 in a relief fund was paid to 28 victims of August's deadly stage collapse.
MoreState Fair moves 2012 concerts to Conseco Fieldhouse
November 10, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana State Fair is moving next year's big concerts to a downtown Indianapolis arena in the wake of August's
deadly outdoor stage collapse.
MoreFair stage-collapse reports may not arrive until April
October 18, 2011
Associated PressA pair of high-level investigations into the fatal Indiana State Fair stage collapse may not be released in time to help prepare
for next year's fair.
MoreState fair profitable, but collapse will be costly in the end
October 13, 2011
Associated PressDespite the Aug. 13 stage collapse killing 7 concertgoers, the Indiana State Fair turned a modest profit of $389,000 this
year. But about $500,000 in potential revenue was lost in the aftermath of the tragedy, and two investigations will cost about
$1 million by the end of the year.
MoreState receives 24 more tort claims for stage collapse
September 29, 2011
Associated PressIndiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller's office said the new notices boost to 45 the total number of tort claims received to
date from victims of the deadly state fair stage collapse.
MoreLawsuit by fair victims challenges Indiana's $5M tort cap
September 26, 2011
Associated PressAn Indiana law that caps the state's liability for damages at $5 million for a single event violates the U.S. and state
constitutions and should be thrown out, six plaintiffs suing over the deadly collapse of an Indiana State Fair stage argue
in a lawsuit filed Monday.
MorePlan approved to distribute fair stage-collapse donations
September 23, 2011
Associated PressThe families of the seven people killed in the Indiana State Fair stage collapse will receive $35,000 each from a relief fund
that collected donations for the victims.
MoreCosts of State Fair stage collapse investigation could be steep
September 9, 2011
Scott OlsonOfficials say it's too early to know how much the state will pay for the investigation of the tragedy. But fees stipulated
in contracts with investigators show costs easily could surpass seven figures.
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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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