January 5, 2013
IBJ StaffThe black tie dinner and dance will be at the JW Marriott's Grand Ballroom.
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January 4, 2013
Cory SchoutenIndianapolis attorney and developer Paul J. Page has agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors in an investigation that
targets former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi.
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January 3, 2013
Associated PressAttorney General Greg Zoeller and a Republican state senator said Thursday they will seek $10 million to place more law enforcement
in Indiana's schools.
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January 2, 2013
Associated PressTwo Republican state senators announced Wednesday they will push measures to decentralize school leadership in Indiana and
pull the state out of a national education initiative.
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January 2, 2013
Bloomberg NewsPennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said he will sue the Indianapolis-based National Collegiate Athletic Association, challenging
a $60 million fine levied against Penn State University for its role in the Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal.
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January 2, 2013
Associated PressThe head of Indiana's workplace safety agency has stepped down after seven years in the job, during which the department
issued some of the largest safety fines in the state's history.
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December 29, 2012
J.K. WallAs Gov. Mitch Daniels leaves office in January, there is debate about whether his policies of keeping taxes and spending low,
while pursuing alternative strategies to improve roads and schools, have been the best way to help Indiana attract and create
more high-wage, knowledge-based jobs.
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December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffDemocrat Glenda Ritz pulled off a David-versus-Goliath victory to unseat Republican Tony Bennett as Indiana’s superintendent
of public instruction.
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December 26, 2012
Scott OlsonThe locally based flavor maker has agreed to reduce its usage of diacetyl, which had prompted fines from the state. The deal
significantly reduces the amount of the penaltyfrom $325,500 to $99,000.
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December 21, 2012
Scott OlsonIndiana shed 9,800 private-sector jobs in November, mainly due to losses in the construction industry, according to state
officials.
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December 18, 2012
Associated PressLt. Gov. Becky Skillman is heading south after she leaves the Indiana Statehouse to lead an economic development group revolving
around the Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center.
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December 17, 2012
Associated PressAuditors investigating Indiana's Department of Revenue are saying outdated technology and a work culture that sacrificed
accuracy for speed led to $526 million in tax errors from the state.
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December 16, 2012
Associated PressMike Pence's staff says he likes to chew over an issue extensively before presenting it to the public, and wants to hear
from multiple sides before making up his mind.
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December 15, 2012
Ed FeigenbaumWhen lawmakers reconvene Jan. 7 for the 2013 legislative session, they will do so under a unique structure: a new Republican
governor and Republican super-majorities in both chambers of the General Assembly.
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December 15, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinWhat the 2013 legislative session lacks in spectacle, it’s sure to make up for in surprises.
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December 15, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana Economic Development Corp. is looking to renew its commitment to life sciences by creating a $30 million venture
fund. The amount dedicated to one sector would be equal to the state’s allocation for all high-tech startups over the
past two years.
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December 13, 2012
Associated PressPence announced that Maj. Gen. Martin Umbarger would continue as the head of Indiana's National Guard and Michael Cline
would continue serving as state transportation commissioner.
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December 12, 2012
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels said Wednesday he has been hearing from companies that fear that a measure that would put Indiana's
ban on same-sex marriage into the state constitution might also prevent firms from offering benefits to gay couples.
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December 11, 2012
Associated PressThe number of Indiana children enrolled in full-day kindergarten has increased by 19 percent since the state more than doubled
spending for the program.
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December 10, 2012
Associated PressThe Indiana Toll Road lease may have paid off in the short term, but a new study concludes it'll be a bad deal for taxpayers
in the long run. Indiana officials say the report is flawed.
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December 10, 2012
Associated PressA southern Indiana economic development association is urging the Legislature to strengthen the state's casino industry
by revising existing gambling laws to allow it to remain competitive as casinos open in surrounding states.
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December 10, 2012
Scott OlsonThe law, passed in 2009, says Hoosier homeowners will lose their deduction beginning in 2013 if they don't complete and return
a homestead verification form by Jan. 1.
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December 8, 2012
Stores with crime problems that wanted to remain open overnight would have to do one of the following: have two employees
working, install a bulletproof enclosure, have a security guard or conduct business through a pass-through trough.
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December 8, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinState lawmakers and Indianapolis officials are looking to regulate the gold-buying business, which police say provides an
easy outlet for stolen goods. Cash-for-gold stores have multiplied as prices more than doubled since 2007.
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December 6, 2012
Associated PressGov.-elect Mike Pence pledged to work with both parties to improve Indiana's economy but sidestepped potential political
minefields as he hit the road Thursday for a two-day trip to thank supporters who helped him win the governor's office.
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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.
Greenwood was scammed. Somebody didn't do due diligence in checking out the claims of this company. The manufacturing of insulin can't be done on the cheap. If it could be done, some big generic company would already have it on the market. The founder was either a scammer or a wild-eyed dreamer who made people believe that his Lilly experience was what they needed to make millions of dollars. Greenwood fell for a get-rich-quick scheme but smarter investors didn't make the same mistake.
DV, your list is not reasonable. For example, mass transit in Chicago does not benefit the poor Illinois farmer living on the Iowa border. So, there is no need for mass transit in Indy to benefit the retired widow living in Jasper, Indiana. Your comments, therefore, cannot be taken seriously yet it does reveal the narrow viewpoints that are robust here in Indiana. Mass transit works, even if not everyone in the city or state uses it.
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