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Council tables smoking ban
October 26, 2009
Brock BenefielEfforts to broaden Indianapolis' workplace smoking ban came up short Monday night as members of the City-County Council voted
to table the proposal. The ordinance would have prohibited patrons from lighting up in bars, bowling alleys and nightclubs,
expanding an existing law that prohibits smoking in most public places, including restaurants that serve minors.
MoreIndy Chamber of Commerce endorses smoking ban
October 26, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce is throwing its weight behind a tougher workplace smoking ban up for consideration tonight
by the City-County Council.
MoreIndiana cities association seeking local tax options
October 26, 2009
Associated PressThe association representing 470 cities and towns wants lawmakers to pass legislation that would give municipalities the authority
to adopt local option income taxes.
MoreConsultant: Indianapolis water utility lax in overseeing Veolia
October 17, 2009
Chris O'MalleyThe city too often relied on the Department of Waterworks’ board, on consultants and on the private
operator, Veolia Water, rather than on the department’s own staff “to ensure safe and efficient
operation, maintenance and management” of Indianapolis Water. That’s one of several critical
findings of a consultant hired by the department and filed as part of a 35-percent rate-hike request
pending before the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.
MoreBloomington mayor to roll out chain-store ordinance for downtown
October 17, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinBloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan believes this beloved college town loses a bit of its identity every time a national chain sets
up shop.
MoreTougher smoking ban passes committee
October 15, 2009
IBJ StaffAn ordinance that would prohibit lighting up in bars, bowling alleys and nightclubs, and nearby outdoor seating areas as well,
was endorsed 4-2 by a City-County Council committee Wednesday night.
MoreCity strengthens building-permit process
October 14, 2009
Scott OlsonThe pre-permit review could add nearly three weeks to the current permitting process
MoreCIB improves financial situation with more cuts
October 13, 2009
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board's dire financial situation might be improving enough that it may forego the
first installment of a $27 million state loan.
MoreGreen year for city hall, businesses
October 10, 2009
IBJ StaffIt’s been a year since Republican Mayor Greg Ballard launched the City’s Office of Sustainability. On Oct. 6,
Ballard and his sustainability director, Karen Haley, outlined accomplishments in the first year.
MoreControversial downtown project to get tax abatement
October 7, 2009
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission approved a 10-year tax abatement Wednesday afternoon for a controversial
public-private plan to redevelop a vacant downtown office building.
MoreIT consultant up for tax abatement
October 6, 2009
Cory SchouteA city board this week will consider tax abatements worth about $47,000 over six years for Indianapolis-based IT consultant
Apparatus Inc., which is moving its headquarters to the former WFYI building at 1401 N. Meridian St.
MoreCouncil to hear plan for stricter smoking ban
October 5, 2009
Scott OlsonA proposal that would prevent smokers from lighting up in all indoor public places in Marion County is expected to meet fierce
resistance from bar owners who oppose a stricter smoking ban.
MoreCity receives host of sale, privatization ideas for water, sewer utilities
October 3, 2009
Chris O'MalleyOfficials grappling with a water utility deep in debt and a sewer infrastructure needing upwards of $2 billion in
upgrades were swamped with proposals about how to fix the mess.
MoreGreenwood merger would create one of state's largest cities
September 19, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinThe new city would count more than 80,000 residents. In terms of population, it would zoom past Fishers and Carmel to rank
sixth or seventh in the state.
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.
MoreIndianapolis Economic Development Inc. boasts job-creation success
September 19, 2009
IBJ StaffIn the worst recession since the Great Depression, it must be difficult to broker business expansions. But
IEDI's making no excuses for the city’s job creation and retention figures. In fact, it's touting them.
MoreCommission OKs Ameriplex, Rexnord tax abatements
September 16, 2009
Scott OlsonThe Metropolitan Development Commission this afternoon approved two requests for property tax abatement, including one for
a mammoth development known as World Connect at AmeriPlex.
MoreWestfield makes smoking illegal in most public places
September 15, 2009
IBJ StaffThe Westfield City Council passed a smoking ban 7-0 last night that will prohibit smoking in most public places, including
outdoor arenas, stadiums and amphitheaters.
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.
MoreFitch strips Indianapolis of prized AAA bond rating
August 29, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerFitch and other rating agencies are concerned that the phase-in of property tax caps will further strain the city's finances.
MoreICVA: Stadium's retractable roof worth the cost
August 29, 2009
Anthony SchoettleThree music events with direct visitor spending estimated at $28 million that were hosted at Lucas Oil Stadium offer proof,
city officials said, that the expense of the retractable roof and other features of the $720 million facility are paying off.
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.
MoreQ&A with Indianapolis Airport Authority CEO John Clark
August 17, 2009
Chris O'MalleyClark talks to IBJ about how the airport can increase revenue by diversifying its sources of income. The airport can't rely
on higher passenger counts to boost its bottom line.
MoreEDITORIAL: Partisan games plague council
August 17, 2009
The City-County Council wisely averted disaster for the Capital Improvement Board Aug. 10 by voting to raise the city’s
hotel tax from 9 percent to 10 percent, but the razor-thin vote was another disappointing case of elected officials making
decisions based on partisanship rather than good judgment.
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These higher rates Co. e about only because physicians are now hospital employees. otherwise physicians couldn't charge these rates and share the windfall with the hospital. Community/rural hospitals probably not buying physicians practices and thus weren't getting the windfall anyway.
The incentive for poor people to get themselves off public assistance and "no longer be poor" is even with help...they're STILL POOR! Being poor, even with some assistance, isn't all that pleasant. (I speak from experience) It's a stubborn myth that poor people, who are on public assistance, are sitting in the lap of luxury. You should try living on just those "freebies" that you mentioned and see how meager they actually are. By the way, I didn't mean you had to buy/own a puppy...just pet one. :)
As near as I can tell the minority has ZERO constitutional obligation to offer a quorum to the majority. A requirement for quorum was inserted into the constitution so that tyrannical majorities could not simply shove through odious and objectionable legislation (which is exactly what they did.) By allowing a tyrannical majority to charge fines against the minority for exercising their constitutional prerogative to deny quorum the court as made a mockery of constitutional governance in the state of Indiana.
The voters elected the Reps to make a vote not walk out on the vote. They had to the right to exercise their opinion and vote "no" to the bill. Let me ask you this if you walked out of your job for 5 straight weeks would you get paid? Would you even have a job to go back to? If any elected official walks out on the people they should be arrested for stealing tax dollars from the public. They were elected to do a job and not leave when the job gets stuff.
I have been to several of their locations in Pennsylvania and always go in for 1 item and leave with a basket full of things. I'm very happy they decided on Indiana, now if only they would put the other store in eastside.