October 14, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinBarry Dressel has resigned as the president and CEO of the Indiana State Museum, the state's Department of Natural Resources
confirmed Wednesday afternoon.
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October 14, 2009
Scott OlsonThe pre-permit review could add nearly three weeks to the current permitting process
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October 13, 2009
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board's dire financial situation might be improving enough that it may forego the
first installment of a $27 million state loan.
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October 13, 2009
Associated PressA Butler University professor who has run for Congress several times says he will seek the Republican nomination to challenge
Democratic Rep. Andre Carson of Indianapolis next year.
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October 12, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerThe non-partisan Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute this morning released a new study exploring the ramifications of expanding
the state's sales tax to include services.
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October 10, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerTransactions cited in the complaint involved advisers scattered across the firm’s seven Indiana offices, though two-thirds
were clients of Jeff Cohen.
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October 10, 2009
Cory SchoutenA troubled low-income housing project has a new owner with plans to redevelop the complex to better
connect with the Herron Morton Place neighborhood. Next door, Kroger has revived efforts to acquire
land and plan a new supermarket to replace a cramped, old-format location.
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October 10, 2009
IBJ StaffThe newly created Indy
Ideas Web site and the Neighborhood Association Council are both intended to encourage participation in local government.
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October 10, 2009
IBJ StaffIt’s been a year since Republican Mayor Greg Ballard launched the City’s Office of Sustainability. On Oct. 6,
Ballard and his sustainability director, Karen Haley, outlined accomplishments in the first year.
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October 9, 2009
Scott Olson
Leading
indicators show that an economic recovery likely will take hold in 2010, although several challenges remain that could delay
a solid rebound from the worst recession in a generation, an economist said Friday morning at IBJ's annual Economic Forecast.
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October 8, 2009
Scott OlsonIndiana Gov. Mitch Daniels warned Thursday morning that more state budget cuts could be forthcoming in light of a prolonged
drop in
tax collections. Indiana collected $3.3 billion in total revenue during the fiscal first quarter, 14 percent less than the
same period last year.
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October 7, 2009
Scott OlsonThe Indianapolis Metropolitan Development Commission approved a 10-year tax abatement Wednesday afternoon for a controversial
public-private plan to redevelop a vacant downtown office building.
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October 7, 2009
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe measure holds potential bad news for Indianapolis engine maker Rolls-Royce because it does not contain funding for a key
jet engine the company produces, but lawmakers are expected to restore funding when the Senate and House combine bills into
a final version.
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October 6, 2009
Cory SchouteA city board this week will consider tax abatements worth about $47,000 over six years for Indianapolis-based IT consultant
Apparatus Inc., which is moving its headquarters to the former WFYI building at 1401 N. Meridian St.
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October 6, 2009
Indy Partnership has been chosen to receive three Excellence in Economic Development Awards today at the International Economic
Development
Council's annual conference in Reno, Nev.
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October 6, 2009
Greenwood-based Avram Worldwide said today that it will expand its headquarters and distribution operations in the city, and
plans to create 78 jobs by 2013.
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October 5, 2009
IBJ StaffFishers development officials anticipate unveiling plans for a huge medical business park near Interstate 69's Exit 10
Wednesday
night at the town's regular council meeting.
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October 5, 2009
Scott OlsonA proposal that would prevent smokers from lighting up in all indoor public places in Marion County is expected to meet fierce
resistance from bar owners who oppose a stricter smoking ban.
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October 3, 2009
J.K. WallProposed changes to teacher licensing rules are a threat in the eyes of most deans of Indiana’s colleges of education—both
to the quality
of
teacher training and to the budgets of the colleges.
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October 3, 2009
Mike HicksBusiness and people now, and in the future, will choose to locate
in places that have the right mix of taxes and public services.
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October 3, 2009
Chris O'MalleyOfficials grappling with a water utility deep in debt and a sewer infrastructure needing upwards of $2 billion in
upgrades were swamped with proposals about how to fix the mess.
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October 3, 2009
IBJ StaffData management firm Perpetual Technologies was one of 15 firms nationwide to get Secretary of Defense award.
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October 2, 2009
Kathleen McLaughlinConnersville Mayor Leonard Urban says the city soon will clear legal and environmental hurdles that stand in the way of Carbon
Motors’ launching its operations in the former Visteon plant.
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September 30, 2009
Whirlpool Corp. has notified state officials that it will continue to operate its refrigeration product development center
in Evansville that employs nearly 300 people.
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September 29, 2009
Chris O'MalleyAmong 23 firms that have expressed interest in operating Indianapolis’ water and sewer systems is Macquarie, the Australian
firm that operates the Indiana Toll Road under a 75-year, $3.8 billion lease. In July, the city asked companies to express
interest in operating the systems.
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Laura-the festivals and tastings are free. What does is strengthen the sense of community with activities. What are those empty lots doing for the Village? it's sad you can't see the good that this progress can do for the area. No one is requiring anyone to shop there. I guess you'd rather see a Dollar store move in or no, we'd rather see the property stand empty b/c change is out of the question.
Read down to the part about Brizzi. Someone needs to subpoena his "purchases" of Red RockPictures and Cellstar and his corresponding bank records, I mean c'mon, I'd like to see his alcohol usage records, too. http://diana-vice.blogspot.com/2011_01_01_archive.html
Wonder if my neighborhood can advertise our "retention" pond and act like it is a beach too?
a new record at the '11 salebration until they realized that it was a futile effort to get their crapwagon moter and crapwagon car up speed. And then they just quietly slunk off into the night and never spoke of it again. Nothing to see here folks.
millions for putting a company's bumper sticker on one of its Lolas. But you gotta take what you can get.