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Year in Review
Top 2012 news and newsmakers
December 29, 2012
Reflect on the biggest business news of 2012 with IBJ's complete year-in-review coverage, including a photo gallery,
video highlights and A&E recap.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: 2012 A&E favorites
December 28, 2012
Lou HarryWith so much to choose from, it's impossible to say what was best. Instead, here are some of my favorites of the year.
MoreIndiana adopts right to work
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffIndiana in February became the first state in a decade to pass such a law, and it was all the more significant because of
the state’s heavy concentration of manufacturing jobs and sizable union presence.
MoreWellPoint investors force Braly ouster
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffBraly’s five-year tenure leading the Indianapolis-based health insurer was hurt by the recession but also by repeated
missteps.
MoreIn election shocker, voters bounce schools chief Bennett
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffAfter becoming a celebrity in national education reform for spearheading sweeping changes in Indiana’s schools, Tony
Bennett was bounced out of office by strong opposition from teachers, parents and their friends.
MoreCity projects move ahead, following clash over TIF
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffMayor Greg Ballard charged forward on government-supported downtown development efforts after successfully shepherding an
expansion of a TIF district over Democratic opposition.
MoreDigital marketer ExactTarget splashed onto NYSE
December 28, 2012
After an aborted attempt to go public in 2007, marketing software giant ExactTarget rang the bell on the New York Stock Exchange
last March in an IPO that raised $162 million.
MoreDaniels wins presidency ... at Purdue
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffAbout a year after deciding not to campaign for president of the United States, Gov. Mitch Daniels agreed to become the next
president of Purdue University.
MoreIndy airport sends CEO Clark packing
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffMayor Greg Ballard apparently was unhappy with the pace of economic development at the airport under Clark. The CEO's extensive
overseas travels also generated controversy.
MoreBernard bounced as IndyCar Series CEO
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffThe ouster of Randy Bernard as IndyCar CEO led to new leadership for Hulman & Co., parent of the series and the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway.
MoreISO reaches new contract, launches fundraising spree
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffNegotiations over musicians’ contracts hit a crescendo in September with a month-long lockout that ended when performers
agreed to a shorter schedule to save money at the cash-strapped Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
MoreDevelopers unleash blitz of apartment projects
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffConstruction began or was to begin soon on dozens of projects with thousands of units, most quite upscale and aimed at one
of two growing segments of the population who increasingly see no stigma in renting: aging boomers and young families.
MoreJudge lays into Durham, sentences him to 50 years
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffTim Durham, the Indianapolis businessman who used to dream of becoming the world’s richest man, ended 2012 broke and
facing a 50-year prison sentence for orchestrating a $250 million Ponzi scheme.
MoreCity successfully stages Super Bowl, shoots for another
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffMore than 1.1 million people poured into downtown Indianapolis for Super Bowl festivities in the 10 days leading up to the
big game, held Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
MoreHoosier voters tap Pence to continue Daniels' legacy
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffPence, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2001, left his strident rhetoric on abortion and other social
causes in Washington, D.C., as he toured Indiana in a red pickup truck and talked about his policy “Roadmap.”
MoreOther news: From Allison's IPO to Lugar's defeat
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffPolitics and real estate helped round out 2012's news of note.
More2012 NEWSMAKER: School librarian Ritz won with grass-roots campaign
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.
More2012 NEWSMAKER: Crime stance returns Hogsett to political spotlight
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffU.S. Attorney Joseph Hogsett’s openly tough-on-crime approach has some political insiders speculating whether he’s
seeking a higher office.
More2012 NEWSMAKER: Council Dem Mahern plays role of antagonist
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffCity-County Council Vice President Brian Mahern emerged as the chief foe of Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s redevelopment
agenda.
More2012 NEWSMAKER: CEO keeps Simon stock surging
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffIf there were an MVP for local CEOs, David Simon would again find himself at or near the top of the list in 2012.
More2012 NEWSMAKER: Miles adds to diverse business, sports career
December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffVeteran executive Mark Miles now has one of the most difficult jobs in sports—putting open-wheel racing on sound financial
footing.
MoreState's economy still stuck in neutral
December 24, 2011
The year started with a sense that slowly—not fast enough for anyone’s liking—but steadily, Indiana’s
economy was coming back. But then a spike in gas prices and the never-ending sovereign debt crisis in Europe created a summer
of setbacks.
MoreIndictment: Durham looted Fair Finance
December 24, 2011
Indianapolis financier Tim Durham was indicted on wire and securities fraud charges in March—the culmination of a federal
probe that began in 2009.
MorePolitical neophyte Ballard cruises to second term
December 24, 2011
A contentious battle for Indianapolis mayor culminated in a second term for Republican Mayor Greg Ballard, who won the race
with 51 percent of the vote. His Democratic challenger, Melina Kennedy, garnered 47 percent.
MoreCity backs string of high-profile real estate projects
December 24, 2011
The administration of Mayor Greg Ballard found its stride in the final year of its first four-year term, at least when it
comes to major publicly supported real estate projects.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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