May 4, 2013
The General Assembly's work left some groups happy, some disappointed.
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May 3, 2013
The Statehouse FileThe first monthly revenue report since lawmakers passed a new two-year state budget came in 4 percent higher than projections
made just a few weeks ago.
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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
Associated PressA decision to cut state funding by 38 percent for programs that help people stop smoking and try to prevent others from starting
worries those behind the state's tobacco cessation efforts.
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April 26, 2013
Associated PressThe Indiana General Assembly worked into the night Friday to hammer out final details on a two-year, $30 billion budget containing
new tax cuts, a modest expansion of school vouchers, new oversight of the $2.8 billion Rockport coal gasification project
and a series of other measures.
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April 25, 2013
Associated PressIndiana taxpayers will see their personal income tax rate reduced by 5 percent over the next four years under a budget plan
agreed to Thursday by lawmakers. The plan also repeals the inheritance tax retroactive to Jan. 1.
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April 24, 2013
Associated PressIndiana's new state budget will include at least a small personal income tax cut, although legislative leaders said Wednesday
they weren't certain whether it will be as large as Republican Gov. Mike Pence wants.
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April 17, 2013
Associated PressWhile arguing for a 10-percent cut in the state's income tax, Pence also said he would like to see a quicker phase-out
of the state's inheritance tax.
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April 17, 2013
Associated PressHouse and Senate negotiators will take into account a rosier revenue forecast when they begin meeting Wednesday for the first
of a series of meetings that will determine the final shape of Indiana's next state budget.
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April 16, 2013
Associated PressExpectations that Indiana will collect $290 million more in taxes have Gov. Mike Pence's team optimistic they can win
a $500 million cut in the state's personal income tax this session.
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April 13, 2013
The Indiana Public Retirement System recently issued a request for proposals from international fixed-income managers and
received 16 responses by the April 5 deadline. The $27.1 billion retirement system will hire two managers to oversee $900
million.
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April 9, 2013
Associated PressThe plan keeps much of the additional education spending that House Republicans added to their budget proposal in February.
But the Senate package also includes a $150 million cut to personal income taxes.
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April 9, 2013
Associated PressIndiana's riverboat casino revenues fell 4.4 percent in March, dragged down by declines at two southeastern Indiana venues
that faced their first month of head-to-head competition with a Cincinnati casino.
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April 9, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe state revenue forecast due out April 16 will influence the next two-year budget and possibly help Gov. Mike Pence sell
lawmakers on his proposed 10-percent income-tax cut. Experts predict the numbers won't be much different from those in the
last forecast.
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April 4, 2013
IBJ Staff and Associated PressIndiana lawmakers and Gov. Mike Pence drew closer to a budget compromise Thursday with the unveiling of a $30 billion Senate
plan that cuts the state income tax by $150 million and establishes a new roads fund.
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April 3, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinLocal governments and road builders are optimistic that the Indiana Senate's version of the state budget, set to debut Thursday,
will mirror the House's $500 million increase for road building.
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March 25, 2013
Associated PressRepublicans typically invoke Ronald Reagan's "11th Commandment" when they're fighting within the family,
and there's been plenty of infighting recently over Gov. Mike Pence's tax cut at the Statehouse.
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March 21, 2013
Associated PressThe two groups most likely to benefit from changes made by Indiana House Republicans to the state budget asked Thursday that
the Senate Appropriations Committee maintain new funding for roads and schools, and maybe find a little more.
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March 14, 2013
Associated PressA proposed boost in the state's higher education funding is an encouraging step after more than $150 million was cut during
the recession, Indiana University's president said Thursday.
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March 14, 2013
Associated PressThe Senate Appropriations Committee is examining the state of higher education funding as it continues Indiana's budget
deliberations.
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March 12, 2013
Associated PressIndiana Gov. Mike Pence is asking lawmakers not to approve an expansion of gambling despite pressure from new casinos in bordering
states.
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March 7, 2013
Associated PressIndiana lawmakers have been aggressive in cutting taxes in recent years, the state Senate's top budget writer said Thursday
as his committee started reviewing a spending plan that leaves out Republican Gov. Mike Pence's proposed 10-percent income
tax cut.
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March 3, 2013
Associated PressWith a glistening $400 million casino set to open in downtown Cincinnati on Monday, officials and casino executives in two
neighboring states are looking at the development with trepidation as they prepare to watch tax dollars flow into Ohio.
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February 27, 2013
Associated PressIndiana Gov. Mike Pence is taking his pitch for a 10-percent cut in the personal income tax around the state after failing
to lock down support for his signature legislative priority inside the Statehouse.
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February 25, 2013
Associated PressThe Indiana House has approved a $30 billion budget that includes an additional $700 million for roads and schools than was
originally sought by the governor.
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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.
I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?