July 19, 2012
IBJ StaffIndianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has vetoed a proposed ordinance aimed at hiring practices by local hotels, the mayor's
office announced Thursday afternoon.
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July 17, 2012
IBJ StaffIndianapolis hotels could no longer ban contract workers from direct employment under an ordinance passed Monday night by
the City-County Council.
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July 17, 2012
The 10 Indianapolis business owners want a federal judge to prevent the city of Indianapolis from enforcing new public smoking
restrictions until a ruling is made on their lawsuit. Their original complaint claims the ordinance violates parts of the
U.S. Constitution.
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July 10, 2012
Scott OlsonThe Capital Improvement Board has owned the Ober building, at 107 S. Pennsylvania St. near Bankers Life Fieldhouse, since
1999. Members on Monday voted to begin soliciting bids.
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June 28, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinA study commission on tax-increment financing will vote Thursday evening on a set of policy recommendations that would limit
the use of TIF districts in Indianapolis.
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June 23, 2012
Redesign should provide easier navigation on site that drew 9.5 million visits last year.
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June 15, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe debate over Indianapolis City-County Council districts may need to be resolved in court, council President Maggie Lewis
predicted, after Mayor Greg Ballard vetoed an ordinance that would have funded redistricting.
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June 11, 2012
Scott OlsonCitizens for Center Grove, a not-for-profit leading the effort to make the unincorporated area a town, is set to present its
proposal at a public meeting Tuesday night. The new town would have roughly 29,000 residents.
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June 8, 2012
Associated PressCounty, city, town and township governments across Indiana are racing to adopt new rules against nepotism ahead of a July
1 deadline.
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June 5, 2012
Associated PressHealth-care benefits would be offered to the domestic partners of Indianapolis city workers under a proposal introduced Monday
night to the City-County Council.
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June 5, 2012
IBJ StaffEnvironmental control maker Jackson Systems LLC plans to expand its Beech Grove operations, almost doubling its work force
and the size of its headquarters by 2014.
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June 4, 2012
Chris O'MalleyPlanners designing roads would formally be required to look beyond the needs of motorists and pedestrians—to also
consider bicyclists and public transportation users—under an ordinance to be considered Monday night by the City-County
Council.
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June 4, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndianapolis didn’t violate the Constitution when it forgave sewer-system debt owed by some homeowners while refusing to give
refunds to those who had already paid, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.
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May 31, 2012
Associated PressA central Indiana county is looking at a wide range of new or increased fees to make up for what officials say are declines
in tax revenue.
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May 30, 2012
Scott OlsonA constitutional law professor at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis said he doubts 10
bar owners have a chance fighting the city's smoking ban in court. The ban goes into effect Friday.
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May 26, 2012
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana Pacers’ playoff run and a decreased player payroll—along with $10 million from the city’s Capital
Improvement Board—have brought the team closer to breaking even this year, but not out of the red, sports business experts
say.
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May 25, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinCity-County Councilor Angela Mansfield filed the proposal covering city employees that would make same-sex and heterosexual
couples who live together eligible for health insurance benefits.
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May 18, 2012
J.K. WallThe City of Greenwood says a Minnesota bank owes it more than $900,000 to pay for street and sewer improvements left undone
by the bankrupt developer of a mobile home park along U.S. 31.
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May 16, 2012
Melina Kennedy has joined the diesel engine maker's corporate communications team and will be responsible for executive communications,
research and speechwriting for CEO Tom Linebarger.
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May 14, 2012
Scott OlsonThe City-County Council is set to hear a proposal by two companies to lease space on city-owned rooftops and sell electricity
generated by solar panels installed in those spots.
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May 4, 2012
Associated PressA central Indiana mayor is fighting a lawsuit filed by 10 former city employees who claim they lost their jobs because they
backed the mayor's opponent in last year's election.
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May 2, 2012
IBJ StaffChris Cotterill, chief of staff to Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard, plans to leave the administration and return to private
business, the city announced Wednesday. City-County Councilman Ryan Vaughn has resigned from his seat to replace Cotterill.
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May 1, 2012
Scott OlsonMembers of the board voted 5-0 to reject the variance that would have allowed Keystone Group to build the garage and retail
development below the city's recommended flood plain.
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April 28, 2012
Marc D. AllanThe city is guaranteed $7.5 million in savings over 15 years from a $18 million upgrade of city facilities, and the savings
are expected to accumulate further.
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April 27, 2012
Associated PressFrank Straub is resigning after more than a year of criticism over the city police department's handling of evidence in
a fatal crash involving an officer.
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.