April 29, 2013
IBJ StaffTeresa Meredith, an elementary teacher from Shelbyville, has been elected president of the Indiana State Teachers Association,
replacing long-time leader Nate Schnellenberger.
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April 29, 2013
J.K. WallAfter a four-month debate, the Legislature ended pretty much where it started on a potential expansion of Medicaid: Lawmakers
are letting Gov. Mike Pence go one-on-one with President Obama to see what kind of deal he can strike.
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April 29, 2013
Associated PressHostess Brands LLC said Monday that it will open bakeries in Indiana and Illinois, following announcements last week that
it will reopen bakeries in Georgia and Kansas in its effort to bring back some of its snack brands.
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April 29, 2013
J.K. WallAccording to one estimate, the Indianapolis-based health insurer will shed $400 million in pre-tax profits by 2017.
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April 29, 2013
Associated PressAnderson's title, first granted in 1991, appears to have been lost due to issues with paperwork. The status is awarded
by the Arbor Day Foundation and others to recognize cities with viable tree-management plans and programs.
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April 29, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisProperty owners southeast of Geist Reservoir are vowing to fight involuntary annexation of a 9-square-mile area by the town
of Fortville, which would add $53.5 million to its property tax base.
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April 29, 2013
Associated PressLeft to their own devices, Indiana's Republican-led General Assembly pushed the state right ever so gently, adopting such
marquee conservative priorities as tax cuts, a school voucher expansion and constrained spending in measured fashion.
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April 28, 2013
Associated PressDozens of air shows that draw tens of thousands of people and generate millions of dollars for local economies have been cancelled
this year after the military grounded its jet and demonstration teams because of automatic federal budget cuts.
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April 28, 2013
Associated PressEconomic development officials hope a new rail service linking Indianapolis to West Coast ports in Canada will save central
Indiana businesses time and money by bypassing a bottleneck in Chicago rail yards.
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April 28, 2013
Associated PressIndiana has a higher concentration of production and manufacturing jobs. That means graduates who are seeking employment with
their degree might find more opportunities outside the state.
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April 27, 2013
Associated PressIndiana Gasification LLC project manager Mark Lubbers said developers wouldn't have tried to build the plant at Rockport
if the law passed early Saturday morning had been in place.
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April 27, 2013
Associated PressThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway could get $100 million in state assistance for planned improvements under a plan approved
by Indiana legislators.
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April 27, 2013
Associated PressLawmakers worked feverishly into the wee hours to hammer out agreements on the budget and other issues, including an expansion
of the state's school voucher program and changes to sentencing laws.
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April 27, 2013
Democratic City-County Councilor Vop Osili said he expects to draft a “ban the box” ordinance this spring or summer.
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April 27, 2013
Greg AndrewsMany of the defendants pursued by Brian Bash and his team have few, if any, assets. And those that do have the wherewithal
to fight litigation for years.
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April 27, 2013
Scott OlsonAn affiliate of locally based HDG Mansur has owned the 10-story building at Illinois and Market streets since the 1980s. It’s
sat empty for 10 years, thanks in large part to separate ownership of the building and the land—an arrangement once
common among downtown buildings.
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April 27, 2013
Chris O'MalleyEscape artist Bill Shirk has retired his straitjacket, but remains active in radio broadcasting. His firm, Hoosier Broadcasting,
in recent years bought a handful of radio stations on the Hawaiian islands and Shirk owns and is investing more money in a
Boone County radio station.
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April 27, 2013
J.K. WallIndiana’s county-owned hospitals have rushed to acquire nursing homes in the past two years, opening a revenue stream
for both the hospitals and the long-term-care facilities. But the additional federal revenue that has driven these purchases
could come under threat.
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April 27, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisZionsville’s new economic development plan calls for ramping up commercial activity in the predominantly residential
community—just not at the expense of the mom-and-pop shops that give the Boone County town its charm.
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April 27, 2013
Anthony SchoettleEverything is on the table for consideration, says new Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles.
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April 27, 2013
Anthony SchoettleGreater consistency is expected to pay tourism dividends.
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April 27, 2013
Anthony SchoettleSome goals have been realized, while others are moving through the pipeline.
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April 27, 2013
Jonathon DayTourism and hospitality are often described as the invisible industry—the industry “hidden in plain sight.”
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April 27, 2013
A side-by-side comparison of the tourism and convention industries in Indianapolis and San Diego.
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April 27, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinRepublic Airways Holdings and the union that represents its pilots are so far apart in contract talks that the National Mediation
Board in Washington, D.C., won’t schedule more meetings between the parties. Republic has agreed to higher pay, but
the union wants significant changes to work rules that affect quality of life and, the union insists, passenger safety.
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First, the Athenaeum is going to have to get past the hurdle with the Lockerbie residents and the agreement that the parcel would be residential. Second, and in my opinion, this prime piece of property should include parking, PLUS, a black box theater(s), some market rate and affordable artist housing and a plan to renovate and reconfigure the second story theater. I would negotiate to add the DeHaan property surface parking lot into the development mix, place a one story surface parking garage on the DeHaan lot on the street level (for the Dehaan tenants use during the daytime) and add a second story to the garage that would become an addition to the current second story theater and then change the direction of the theater by moving the stage across the alley and on top of the DeHaan lot parking. You can add all the stage elements that are currently missing from the Athenaeum stage to make it more attractive for use by Ballet, Opera and traveling productions. Plus, the theater changes would probably help solve some of the soundproofing issues. Alas,it does not seem to be a part of the strategic plan to conduct a study to determine best use of the property. Seems like the current plan is a quick and easy move that ignores the property best use/potential and any strategic property planning for the effect on future generations.
I recall that MSA's pilings are still in the ground and hard to remove. It’s not likely any proposal will include significant underground construction/parking because of this. Start adding 2 floors of retail, 8 floors of parking and 5-10 floors of possible hotel, and/or 10-20 floors of residential, and you are at 30 floors already with possible expansion of all the uses. But then again I could be wrong.
Accoriding to their website there is no deadline to the Do Not Call list. What is this article referring to??
On what planet are they entitled to this largesse from the stockholders? These people make multi-million dollar salaries: Pay for your own personal travel.
It matters because they're already paid enormously fat salaries: Pay for your own personal travel. Being "taxed on it" isn't a valid excuse--so what? They're still being gifted a raft of luxury perks from somebody else's money on top of an enormous, lavish salary.