June 22, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe Capital Improvement Board could be forced to give up one of its most profitable assets so the city can pull off a $65-million
public-private downtown development deal. The city has agreed to help a developer revitalize the vacant former Bank One operations
center in part by acquiring an adjacent
parking garage for $18.5 million.
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June 22, 2009
Cory SchoutenThe largest outside investor in embattled developer Lauth Group Inc. is asking a federal judge to dismiss the company's bankruptcy
cases.
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June 22, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinJobs created by the new manufacturing plant have been offset by losses elsewhere in the community, and related development
remains scarce. But local officials remain optimistic about Honda's long-term impact.
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June 22, 2009
J.K. WallBusinesses all want to see reform of the health care system, but they diverge on how much the U.S. government's entrance into
the insurance market would help or hurt them.
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June 22, 2009
Scott OlsonThe city's third-largest law firm is poised to tie the knot with Kentucky's Greenebaum Doll & McDonald. But differences in
the way the firms compensate partners are taking longer than expected to sort out.
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June 22, 2009
J.K. WallStudents going into and out of Indiana's teacher education programs tend to score below average on standardized test scores.
And national data indicate the gap is entirely attributable to those headed into elementary education.
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June 22, 2009
Scott OlsonEducators widely support a new state law that gives teachers immunity from civil lawsuits for trying to discipline students.
But opponents of corporal punishment are giving it a frosty reception, fearing Indiana students could be subjected to more
paddling without legal recourse.
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June 15, 2009
Cory SchoutenA $65 million public-private plan for the redevelopment of a vacant downtown office building is raising eyebrows for its unusual
approach and potential risk to taxpayers. The plan calls for a private developer to acquire the former Bank One operations
center, surface parking lots and an adjacent
parking garage from a private owner for $18.5 million, then sell the 1,680-space garage to the city for $18.5 million.
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June 15, 2009
Chris O'MalleyIndianapolis International Airport, already suffering from a 10-percent drop in passenger traffic and a projected $15 million
revenue shortfall this year, is also feeling financial drag from its single most important tenant. FedEx Express cargo shipments,
which amount to about half of the $25 million in airfield fees generated at the airport, fell
16 percent in the first three months of this year vs. the same period last year.
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June 15, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinThe city of Anderson soon will tap a new well to help accommodate demand from Nestle USA, which opened a Madison County plant
in May 2008 producing bottled, flavored Nesquik and liquid Coffee-mate, a water-based creamer. The
company already has launched an expansion slated for completion in 2011.
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June 15, 2009
Anthony SchoettleThe Circle City Classic has hired Marc Williams, an East Coast marketing consultant, as its executive director, a post vacated
in March when Tony Mason left to become senior vice president for the 2012 Super Bowl Host Committee.
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June 15, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinMost fund-raisers stumble into the profession, but within a decade the field could be populated by recent college graduates
who hold degrees in philanthropic studies.The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University soon will roll out a bachelor's
degree that would be among the first of its kind. If all goes as planned, IUPUI would begin marketing the degree, granted
by the School of Liberal Arts, for the fall of 2010.
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June 15, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinJeremy Efroymson recently agreed to return to the financially flailing Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art as its executive
director and work for free. Efroymson, one of the museum's early leaders, has a strategy for seeing IMOCA through a financial
rough spot, but what remains unclear is how the museum will wean itself off his support.
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June 15, 2009
Cory SchoutenDeveloper Brown Investments has reached terms with the owners of 43 of 49 homes in the North Meridian Heights neighborhood
in Carmel. Browning plans to demolish the homes to make way for a $100 million commercial development over 17 acres.
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June 15, 2009
Anthony SchoettleEven with the NBA draft approaching, Pacers coach Jim O'Brien makes time for his duties as a board member and on-the-ground
volunteer for the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention. A strong commitment to community service runs in
the coach's family.
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June 15, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinA little-known federal program provides support for retraining to workers whose employers were hurt by foreign trade. The
Trade Adjustment Assistance Act also offers income replacement and health insurance benefits.
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June 8, 2009
J.K. WallFolks from all sorts of professions are trying on teaching, to survive the recession or to give back to the community. Or
both.
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June 8, 2009
Cory SchoutenA local architecture firm hopes to challenge hip Mass Ave with an arts-themed development in Fletcher Place. The $9 million
project would include apartments, retail and office space.
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June 8, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinFund raising via video e-mailing gets attention, but the jury is still out on its return on cost.
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June 8, 2009
J.K. WallOhio-based Franklin University's move into the Indianapolis market sets up the potential for significant name confusion with
Franklin College, the liberal arts school 30 minutes south of Indianapolis.
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June 8, 2009
Scott OlsonThe familiar face of a local Hispanic television newscast is back on the air, less than six months after the parent of WISH-TV
Channel 8 pulled the plug on him.
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June 8, 2009
Cory SchoutenWestfield's mayor says the city's rapid growth and small staff are to blame for accounting problems raised in a State Board
of Accounts audit.
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June 8, 2009
Tom HartonThe owners of car dealerships slated for closure by Chrysler and General Motors face a tough environment for unloading their
real estate, but an expected onslaught of such properties has at least one company preparing to grab a slice of the business.
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June 8, 2009
Chris O\'malleyThe three principals of The Basement Design and Motion left another firm to set their own course in the world of Web convergence
marketing.
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June 8, 2009
J.K. WallLast fall's Wall Street meltdown, which erased half the value of some 401(k) retirement plans, has both employers and employees
re-examining what to expect long term.
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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.