Government & Economic Development

BioCrossroads: Life sciences a $50B industry in Indiana

January 22, 2013
J.K. Wall
The life sciences industry in Indiana employs 55,500 workers paying average wages of more than $88,500 per year, according to new figures released Tuesday by Indianapolis-based life sciences development group BioCrossroads.
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Pence address set to expand on 1st-year priorities

January 21, 2013
Associated Press
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence might be shying from specifics ahead of his first State of the State address, but the details of a first-year agenda that will focus on jobs training, expanded spending on private schools and an across-the-board tax cut are largely known at this point.
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Pence wants $1.5M a year for life sciences institute

January 21, 2013
J.K. Wall
The Indiana Applied Research Enterprise already has received support from John Lechleiter, CEO of Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co., as a place for collaboration between academic and industrial scientists.
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Indiana Beach owes $347,000 in taxes, county says

January 20, 2013
Associated Press
Indiana Beach Amusement Resort on Lake Shafer neglected to pay an estimated $180,000 in innkeeper's taxes and about $167,000 in 2011 property taxes, according to White County officials.
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Shape of 'jobs budget' depends on the state

January 20, 2013
Associated Press
The proposals of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley epitomize the reality of the Red State and Blue State philosophy of just what a 'jobs budget' looks like.
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SHORT: Obsolete laws, regulations stifle advance of 'telehealth'Restricted Content

January 19, 2013
Jeffrey W. Short / Special to IBJ
You might remember seeing Elroy Jetson sitting in front of a television in the Jetson home, with Astro, his trusty dog, and Jane, his mother, at his side, while the doctor appeared on the screen providing medical care to Elroy. This scene is no longer so futuristic.
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Bill would give green light to live table games at racinosRestricted Content

January 19, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlin
A wide-ranging gambling bill designed to protect Indiana casinos from border-state competition would allow live table games at two central Indiana racinos.
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Advocacy group waging war against welfare 'cliff effect'Restricted Content

January 19, 2013
Dan Human
Reform advocates say it’s common for parents to get a new job with a meager pay raise that is just enough to push them out of the eligibility limits. Ultimately, the families have less money.
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Founder returning to lead city's environmental officeRestricted Content

January 19, 2013
 IBJ Staff
Anna Jetmore-Vargas, who started the office in 2008, had most recently worked at the environmental consulting firm Kerameda Inc.
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Environmentalists concerned about Indiana agenda

January 18, 2013
Associated Press
One of Indiana's largest environmental groups said Friday it was concerned that this year's General Assembly may weaken Hoosiers' ability to protect themselves from pollution and other health risks.
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Ex-gubernatorial candidates, biz leaders seek national debt fix

January 18, 2013
Associated Press
A group of Indiana political and business leaders are joining a national effort to pressure Washington, D.C., politicians to find a long-term debt fix.
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State lawmakers unlikely to toughen smoking ban

January 18, 2013
Associated Press
It appears health advocates have little chance of seeing Indiana's smoking ban extended to include bars.
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Pence names human services chief, ag director

January 17, 2013
Associated Press
Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday named Debra Minott, an attorney with health care regulatory experience, to run the Indiana's human services agency while it implements the looming Medicaid expansion. Pence also named Gina Sheets to lead the Agriculture Department.
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Judge dismisses Indiana right-to-work law challenge

January 17, 2013
Associated Press
U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon in Hammond ruled that none of the union's arguments against the law could succeed in federal court, although a challenge could still be made in state courts.
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Bill seeks earlier date for online retailers to collect taxes

January 17, 2013
 The Statehouse File
Hoosiers may be required to pay a 7-percent sales tax on top of their Amazon purchases starting July 1 if a proposed House bill is adopted.
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Celadon receives incentives for $5.2M driving training center

January 16, 2013
The Indianapolis-based trucking carrier plans to build a $5.25 million driver-training center and add 182 jobs as part of its latest expansion at its east-side corporate campus.
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Indiana Democrats pushing for more health care action

January 16, 2013
Associated Press
Democratic lawmakers pushed Wednesday for Indiana to take steps toward implementing the federal health care overhaul that Republicans who control state government have so far rejected.
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House speaker seeks jobs panel, preschool funding

January 16, 2013
Associated Press
Indiana House Speaker Brian Bosma plans to spearhead efforts to create a new statewide jobs council and give families scholarships so children can attend preschool as part of an agenda focused on fighting Indiana's stubborn unemployment rate by closing the state's "skills gap."
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Indiana House panel backs sentencing-laws overhaul

January 16, 2013
Associated Press
A sweeping plan to overhaul Indiana's criminal sentencing laws cleared its first hurdle in the Legislature on Wednesday with the support of law-enforcement groups that had scuttled similar efforts the past two years.
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Sun King brewery lands tax breaks for expansion

January 16, 2013
Scott Olson
The downtown brewery plans to spend $2.1 million on additional equipment and add 20 jobs by 2016 in exchange for a tax abatement from the city.
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Senator's bill would ease penalty for pot possession

January 16, 2013
Scott Olson
Sen. Karen Tallian's proposal would reduce the penalty for possession of less than 2 ounces of pot to an infraction punishable by a fine. But the amount has caught the attention of at least one antidrug advocate.
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Pence submits lean budget built around tax cut

January 15, 2013
Associated Press
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is asking lawmakers to spend most of Indiana's cash surplus on a 10-percent cut in the personal income tax.
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Bill could be hurdle for proposed $2.8B synthetic gas plant

January 15, 2013
Chris O'Malley
Under the legislation, state utility regulators could order Indiana Gasification LLC to make refunds to gas customers every three years if the price of synthetic gas it produces from coal is greater than the market price of natural gas over the period.
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Daniels faces host of issues on Purdue campus

January 14, 2013
Associated Press
Mitch Daniels stepped into his new role as Purdue University president Monday as soon as Mike Pence was sworn in to succeed him as Indiana's governor.
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Pence sworn in as Indiana's 50th governor

January 14, 2013
Associated Press
Mike Pence, the former six-term Republican congressman from Columbus, used his inaugural address from a Statehouse balcony in front of a crowd of supporters and state officials to call upon all residents to help better the state.
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