January 5, 2009
Chris O'MalleyU.S. District Court Judge Larry J. McKinney is threatening to suspend counsel for Duke Energy, including its local attorneys,
from practicing in federal court after finding they misled Indianapolis jurors last May in a trial over air-pollution violations.
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January 5, 2009
Gabrielle PoshadloLocal artists Theresa Goodwin and Chris Foster are promoting their businesses via the Internet and by connecting with boutiques
and other buyers through trade showsa strategy that's boosting many niche firms.
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January 5, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinAutomakers' Indianapolis manufacturing plants once employed 11,000, but closings and cutbacks zap good jobs, tax base.
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January 5, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe man who created Phase 10 is suing to yank Plainfield-based Fundex Games' rights to make and market the popular card game.
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January 5, 2009
J.K. WallWhen President-elect Barack Obama called for community discussions of health care reform, about 250 people in Indianapolis
answered. Their answer rang loud with individual complaints, a surprising number of calls for national health insurance and
some doubt that their comments would actually shape Obama's policymaking.
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January 5, 2009
Sam StallMany Indianapolis-area folks who sell products and services that can't, by even the most tortuous logic, be
described as "needs"are weathering the recession quite well. At least for now.
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January 5, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerMany investors endured appalling financial losses this year, as markets
soured and the economy slipped into recession. Now they're grieving over money once intended to fund retirement, their children's
education or major philanthropic gifts.
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December 29, 2008
Chris O'MalleyA state fund supporting an 18-cent-a-gallon tax credit for gas stations selling E85 ethanol was exhausted in the first three
months of the state's new fiscal year.
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December 29, 2008
Cory SchoutenMany of Indiana's banks jumped at the chance to apply for a share of the federal government's capital-infusion program, and
ones that win approval likely will accept the funds designed to shore up still-healthy financial institutions.
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December 29, 2008
Sam StallThese days, when an Indiana National Guard member or military reservist is called to active duty, that "weekend warrior"
may
be gone for a good deal longer than a weekend.
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December 22, 2008
J.K. WallIn 20 years, IUPUI leaders want their campus to feel more like the rest of downtown — taller buildings, more parks,
more people hanging out — and they want to connect it to the city's core.
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December 22, 2008
Cory SchoutenA quick turnaround from city official to high-paid land-use lobbyist raises questions for some critics of revolving-door
government.
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December 22, 2008
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Arts Council of Indianapolis is leading talks with city councilors, Deputy Mayor Nick Weber and the chiefs of top cultural
organizations about how to create a bigger pot of revenue for the arts.
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December 22, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerIndianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has notified the City Market that the financially strapped city is phasing out its subsidies
to the historic downtown fixture, which account for one-quarter of the market's nearly $1 million budget.
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December 22, 2008
Whitney LeeThe newly organized MLK Business Revitalization Association aims to bring new life to the neighborhood west of downtown by
uniting area business owners behind a common goal -- cleaning up the community to attract other entrepreneurs.
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December 22, 2008
Anthony SchoettleThe Indianapolis AdClub is getting another face-lift, and this time some heavy hitters are coming in to make the changes.
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December 22, 2008
Anthony SchoettleLong-range plans for IUPUI unveiled this month call for the demolition of the Michael A. Carroll Track & Field Stadium and
Indianapolis Tennis Center, raising questions about the future of sporting events held at those venues that have generated
tens of millions of dollars in economic activity for the city.
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December 22, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerIn January, St. Paul, Minn.-based 3M will release "Clinpro 5000," a specialty toothpaste Indiana Nanotech developed.
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December 22, 2008
Sam StallEven in the midst of a recession, one form of economic activity continues apace -- supermarket construction and refurbishment.
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December 22, 2008
Norm HeikensOutgoing state Commerce Secretary Nate Feltman said that he likely will return to practicing law and become involved in business
after leaving the post at the end of the month.
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December 22, 2008
Peter SchnitzlerNow expecting $935 million less in annual revenue than they did a year ago, legislators will spend the next four months arguing
over budget cuts.
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December 22, 2008
Scott OlsonSeveral major issues with business implications are expected to receive ample attention when legislators convene next month,
particularly the continuing saga of property-tax relief and the state's ability to pay jobless benefits.
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December 15, 2008
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis Ford dealers John Pearson and Ray Skillman will be among the 300 domestic dealers
of Mahindra trucks and SUVs when the company makes its U.S. passenger car debut as early as next summer.
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December 15, 2008
Anthony SchoettleWhat started as a dispute over a pair of digital billboards in Lawrence has evolved into a battle with broad implications
for Marion County.
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December 15, 2008
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indianapolis Star, the state's largest daily newspaper, has scaled back its roster
of critics in recent years a reduction in coverage that put the onus on local arts promoters to get the word out through
other channels, such as blogs.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.