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Legislators struggle to nail down cost of health care expansion
February 24, 2013
Associated PressThe cost of health care for an additional 400,000 low income residents is something nobody in the Indiana Statehouse seems
to be able to agree upon this year, even as the crucial decision about whether to expand Medicaid bears down on lawmakers
midway through their annual session.
MoreMichigan's right-to-work law could change Indiana's economic development pitch
January 5, 2013
Dan HumanAs the controversial provision spreads to other states in the region, Indiana is likely to give more weight to its other selling
points.
MoreState's local income tax system isn't keeping up with demand
November 17, 2012
A report by the Indiana University Public Policy Institute and Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute recommends streamlining the
system.
MoreGregg goes on attack in 2nd gubernatorial debate
October 17, 2012
Associated PressDemocrat John Gregg got personal Wednesday during the second Indiana gubernatorial debate, saying he took "great offense"
at Republican Mike Pence's plans to promote traditional families, which Gregg said would ignore single parents such as
himself.
MoreIndiana House GOP makes no guarantees on tax cuts
October 4, 2012
Associated PressTax cuts being pushed by gubernatorial candidates are hardly guaranteed a rubber stamp from lawmakers, and a state constitutional
ban on same-sex marriage could win quick approval next year, Republican House Speaker Brian Bosma said Thursday.
MoreFormer IU Health exec joining Bose Public Affairs
October 2, 2012
Sam Odle, who retired from Indiana University Health in July as chief operating officer, is joining the local lobbying firm
as a senior policy adviser, representing clients in the health care and life sciences sectors.
MoreGOP's Pence promotes marriage to curb poverty
September 18, 2012
Associated PressRepublican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence said Tuesday that marriage is the best route for breaking children out of the
cycle of poverty and called on regulators to think about whether policies promote or dissuade marriage.
MoreIndiana Senate panel backs fines on access violators
January 25, 2012
Associated PressAn Indiana Senate committee has endorsed allowing fines against government officials found to have blatantly violated the
state's open meetings or open record laws.
MoreUnions air TV and radio ads targeting right-to-work laws
January 7, 2012
IBJ StaffThe ads encouraging Hoosiers to ask lawmakers to oppose the controversial legislation are paid for by Indiana's AFL-CIO.
MoreGroup plans another push for Sunday alcohol sales
December 14, 2011
Franklin College News BureauA coalition of convenience and grocery stores said Wednesday that they will renew their push for Sunday carry-out alcohol
sales and cold sales of beer, but with a twist.
MoreStudy: State loses millions annually in online sales taxes
November 22, 2011
Scott OlsonThe report from the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute says the state loses $40 million to $114 million every year in sales tax
revenue from sales to online retailers such as Amazon.
MoreAbortion showdown looms for Indiana
June 5, 2011
Associated PressThe willingness of Indiana to challenge the federal government and risk a huge financial penalty could take the issue into
uncharted legal and political territory.
MoreIndiana Senate backs pulling Planned Parenthood money
April 18, 2011
Associated PressThe Indiana Senate voted Monday to prohibit any state contracts or grants with Planned Parenthood or other organizations that
provide abortions.
MoreIllinois House votes to lift smoking ban at casinos
March 29, 2011
Associated PressTom Swoik, executive director of Illinois Casino Gaming Association, said gambling revenue has dropped 32 percent since the
state's smoking ban was approved. He said the ban has cost state government about $800 million in taxes.
MoreIndiana Senate OKs contentious immigration bill
February 22, 2011
Associated PressThe Republican-ruled Senate voted 31-18 Tuesday for the bill, which contains penalties for businesses that hire illegal immigrants
and allows police officers to ask someone for proof of immigration status if they have a reasonable suspicion the person is
in the country illegally.
MoreDemocratic lawmakers leave Indiana, block labor bill
February 22, 2011
Associated PressIndiana House Democrats took a page from the playbook of their counterparts in Wisconsin on Tuesday, refusing to show up and
at least temporarily blocking a Republican-backed labor bill.
MoreVote delayed on Indiana same-sex marriage amendment
February 14, 2011
Associated PressResolution sponsor Rep. Eric Turner of Marion said he wouldn't call it for a vote on Monday because some House members
who want to support it were absent for the day.
MoreFormer Sen. Bayh joining Washington, D.C., law firm
January 31, 2011
Associated PressThe firm of McGuireWoods announced Monday that former Sen. Evan Bayh would be a partner and strategic advisor to domestic
and international clients on public policy matters.
MoreObama considers shedding rules that hurt job growth
January 18, 2011
Associated PressThe president planned to sign an executive order Tuesday telling federal agencies to look for rules that place an unreasonable
burden on businesses.
MoreCity rolls out revised parking-meter deal
October 20, 2010
Francesca JaroszCity would reap more cash in the long run and get more flexibility to alter the deal if necessary, but the controversial 50-year
term of the contract remains.
MoreDemocrats charge conflict in parking meter deal
September 22, 2010
Scott OlsonA city lobbyist who also is registered to lobby for Affiliated Computer Services Inc., which was chosen to receive a 50-year
lease deal to manage meter operations, says he was not involved in the deal.
MoreCity parking agreement to receive first scrutiny
August 30, 2010
Indianapolis' Department of Public Works Board and its City-County Council Rules and Public Policy Committee both will meet
on Monday to consider the long-term deal. It would need approval from the City-County Council before taking effect.
MorePew study questions health of Indiana's public pensions
April 10, 2010
IBJ StaffThe Washington, D.C.-based Pew Center on the States says Indiana “needs improvement” in setting aside money for
retirees’ future health care and other benefits.
MoreAdvisory panel urges EPA to back plan to pay for green projects via property tax
November 28, 2009
Chris O'MalleyBy issuing “voluntary environmental improvement bonds,”, local and state governments could
create special taxing districts that finance homeowner purchases of everything from solar panels to rain
gardens.
MoreIndiana Fiscal Policy Institute seeks comeback
September 5, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerThe Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute’s board has hired Indianapolis Star business columnist
John Ketzenberger to engineer a resuscitation.
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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.