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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffPolitics and real estate helped round out 2012's news of note.
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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 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.
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December 28, 2012
IBJ StaffCity-County Council Vice President Brian Mahern emerged as the chief foe of Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s redevelopment
agenda.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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You guys have some "interesting" comments to say the least. I hope you will call in and share those opinions starting June 1. I'm looking forward to having you on the air.
For those who let this information strike a nerve, remember that this is still the America that allows the freedom to achieve dreams and goals. Should you really chastise those who are given a perk on a deal that is supported by the consumer (that is until they don't like the deal anymore due to envy) or should the dream of rewards for working be looked at a little closer? I say lets stick to the deal, go to work,earn our keep, shoot for dreams, change our jobs to have that dream or shut up about others achievements ..............while we are still afforded this liberty of America !
Three Magi
Cats out of the bag. The object of the game is to get acquired. That means the company has no idea how to grow beyond a certain point. Email is a 1990s technology. I have laughed at this company since day one. Such a small bit player. If it was anywhere but here, it wouldn't be newsworthy.
Esther, Indy has passed Chicago in the local government corruption arena. Don't downgrade us. We're No. 1 in the Midwest.