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Indiana House panel head expects few budget changes
January 18, 2011
Associated PressThe chairman of the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee says he expects the panel to make at most modest changes to Gov.
Mitch Daniels' state budget proposal
MoreLugar to seek re-election
January 18, 2011
Associated PressSen. Richard Lugar plans to return to Indiana on Friday for a major fundraiser in Carmel.
MoreIndiana officials hope to capitalize on Illinois’ tax woes
January 18, 2011
Scott OlsonGovernor, economic development officials look to lure companies to Indiana that now may find doing business in Illinois too
costly. But a few experts question whether the state will see any immediate benefits.
MoreSenator tries to fix Greenwood merger problems
January 18, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinState Sen. Brent Waltz hopes new legislation on local government mergers will mend fences in his home of Johnson County while
saving other Indiana communities a series of headaches.
MoreObama considers shedding rules that hurt job growth
January 18, 2011
Associated PressThe president planned to sign an executive order Tuesday telling federal agencies to look for rules that place an unreasonable
burden on businesses.
MoreIndiana senator set to propose lower corporate tax
January 17, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressRepublican Sen. Brandt Hershman of Lafayette, who chairs the Senate Tax Committee, says Indiana's corporate income tax is
seen as a hindrance to job creation.
MorePence urged to enter presidential race in 2012
January 17, 2011
Associated PressAn independent campaign to draw GOP Rep. Mike Pence into the 2012 presidential race is under way, with a veteran of the Reagan
White House launching a petition drive on Monday urging him to enter the primary contests.
MoreReports say Indiana townships inefficient
January 16, 2011
Associated PressNew investigations reported in Indiana newspapers say there are widespread patterns of inefficiency in the government of the
state's 1,008 townships.
MoreLAMKIN: Health care reform is opportunity to reorganize services
January 15, 2011
Ned LamkinIndiana should take advantage of the opportunity to build a comprehensive exchange.
MoreBrizzi filed for OmniSource forfeiture
January 15, 2011
Cory SchoutenFormer Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi blasted metal-recycling giant OmniSource in a court filing in his last week in
office, asking a judge to force the company to forfeit all five of its Indianapolis scrap yards and a foundry facility in
Hendricks County.
MoreUniversal curbside recycling program looks iffy
January 15, 2011
Francesca JaroszFinding a way to cover the cost of expanding the program with revenue from sales of recycled goods such as aluminum, plastic
and glass has proved tough, even as commodities prices rise with the improving economy.
MoreBill seeks to boost investment credit, startups
January 14, 2011
Scott OlsonThe legislation, assigned to a committee on Wednesday, would increase the maximum for venture capital tax credits from $500,000
to $1 million, helping high-potential startups attract outside funding.
MoreIndiana chief justice endorses sentencing changes
January 12, 2011
Associated PressA report suggests allowing judges to sentence people convicted of lesser felonies to community corrections, which would help
free up prison space for the state's worst offenders and potentially saving more than $1 billion that would otherwise go toward
building new prisons.
MoreCasinos to escape smoking ban proposal
January 12, 2011
Associated PressAn estimate from a nonpartisan agency showed a statewide smoking ban that includes casinos could cost Indiana more than $180
million in lost gambling tax revenue.
MoreNeighboring states gleeful over Illinois tax increase
January 12, 2011
Associated PressNeighboring states are plotting to take advantage of what they consider a major economic blunder and lure business away from
Illinois.
MoreEducation dominates Daniels' State of State address
January 11, 2011
Associated PressGov. Mitch Daniels urged Indiana lawmakers Tuesday night to be aggressive in making sweeping changes to the state's education
system.
MoreBill would lift ban on booze at Indiana State Fair
January 11, 2011
Associated PressRepublican Rep. Robert Cherry of Greenfield says alcohol sales could provide needed revenue to the State Fair and allow the
event to showcase Indiana wine and beer.
MoreAdvocates say most Hoosiers want school changes
January 10, 2011
Associated PressAdvocates met at the Statehouse Monday to push education proposals that have renewed life during this legislative session
because of support from Gov. Mitch Daniels and leaders in the GOP-controlled House and Senate.
MoreBill would let Indiana pharmacies collect old meds
January 10, 2011
Associated PressA bill authored by Republican Rep. Kevin Mahan of Hartford City would revise state law so that pharmacies could accept unused
prescription drugs from customers and dispose of them securely and safely.
MoreLawmaker wants homeowners to pay for pond safety
January 9, 2011
Associated PressAn Indiana lawmaker worried about the dangers posed by retention ponds wants nearby homeowners to foot the bill of erecting
safety barriers such as guardrails.
MoreDaniels shifts aim to education reform
January 8, 2011
J.K. WallEducation reform is taking on greater priority after governor incomes misses an ambitious goal of raising Hoosier incomes.
MoreChamber props up graduation initiative
January 8, 2011
J.K. WallA cash crunch at its Common Goal education program forced the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce this month to start
covering the program’s bills out of its coffers.
MoreEvans exits mayor's race, supports Kennedy
January 7, 2011
J.K. WallDemocratic City-County Councillor Jose Evans follows Indianapolis businessman Brian Williams out of the race to challenge
Republican Mayor Greg Ballard.
MoreMore unemployment claims filed nationally last week
January 6, 2011
Associated PressThe U.S. Labor Department says applications for unemployment aid rose by 18,000 to a seasonally adjusted 409,000 in the week
ending Jan. 1. Applications fell to 391,000 in the previous week, the lowest point since July 2008.
MoreNew Indiana members of Congress settle in to roles
January 5, 2011
Associated PressFour new Republicans began representing the state in the U.S. House on Wednesday as the 112th Congress began.
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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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