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Lawmakers pass Medicaid ball back to Pence
April 29, 2013
J.K. WallAfter a four-month debate, the Legislature ended pretty much where it started on a potential expansion of Medicaid: Lawmakers
are letting Gov. Mike Pence go one-on-one with President Obama to see what kind of deal he can strike.
MoreHostess to open bakery in Indianapolis
April 29, 2013
Associated PressHostess Brands LLC said Monday that it will open bakeries in Indiana and Illinois, following announcements last week that
it will reopen bakeries in Georgia and Kansas in its effort to bring back some of its snack brands.
MoreObamacare exchanges could zap WellPoint profits
April 29, 2013
J.K. WallAccording to one estimate, the Indianapolis-based health insurer will shed $400 million in pre-tax profits by 2017.
MoreAnderson loses 'Tree City' status after 21 years
April 29, 2013
Associated PressAnderson's title, first granted in 1991, appears to have been lost due to issues with paperwork. The status is awarded
by the Arbor Day Foundation and others to recognize cities with viable tree-management plans and programs.
MoreResidents decry Fortville's big annexation plans as land grab
April 29, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisProperty owners southeast of Geist Reservoir are vowing to fight involuntary annexation of a 9-square-mile area by the town
of Fortville, which would add $53.5 million to its property tax base.
MoreAnalysis: Lawmakers put pragmatism before party
April 29, 2013
Associated PressLeft to their own devices, Indiana's Republican-led General Assembly pushed the state right ever so gently, adopting such
marquee conservative priorities as tax cuts, a school voucher expansion and constrained spending in measured fashion.
MoreAir shows grounded without military jets
April 28, 2013
Associated PressDozens of air shows that draw tens of thousands of people and generate millions of dollars for local economies have been cancelled
this year after the military grounded its jet and demonstration teams because of automatic federal budget cuts.
MoreFreight rail service expected to save time to Indy
April 28, 2013
Associated PressEconomic development officials hope a new rail service linking Indianapolis to West Coast ports in Canada will save central
Indiana businesses time and money by bypassing a bottleneck in Chicago rail yards.
MoreIndiana 'brain drain' draws concerns at universities
April 28, 2013
Associated PressIndiana has a higher concentration of production and manufacturing jobs. That means graduates who are seeking employment with
their degree might find more opportunities outside the state.
MoreDevelopers: Law will likely kill coal-gas plant
April 27, 2013
Associated PressIndiana Gasification LLC project manager Mark Lubbers said developers wouldn't have tried to build the plant at Rockport
if the law passed early Saturday morning had been in place.
MoreSpeedway state funding plan approved by lawmakers
April 27, 2013
Associated PressThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway could get $100 million in state assistance for planned improvements under a plan approved
by Indiana legislators.
MoreIndiana Legislature passes $30 billion budget
April 27, 2013
Associated PressLawmakers worked feverishly into the wee hours to hammer out agreements on the budget and other issues, including an expansion
of the state's school voucher program and changes to sentencing laws.
MoreCouncilors poised to ban criminal-history question
April 27, 2013
Democratic City-County Councilor Vop Osili said he expects to draft a “ban the box” ordinance this spring or summer.
MoreFair Finance investors still empty-handed as trustee plows on
April 27, 2013
Greg AndrewsMany of the defendants pursued by Brian Bash and his team have few, if any, assets. And those that do have the wherewithal
to fight litigation for years.
MoreOwnership snarl resolved, Illinois Building on block
April 27, 2013
Scott OlsonAn affiliate of locally based HDG Mansur has owned the 10-story building at Illinois and Market streets since the 1980s. It’s
sat empty for 10 years, thanks in large part to separate ownership of the building and the land—an arrangement once
common among downtown buildings.
MoreEscape artist Bill Shirk can't escape the allure of broadcasting
April 27, 2013
Chris O'MalleyEscape artist Bill Shirk has retired his straitjacket, but remains active in radio broadcasting. His firm, Hoosier Broadcasting,
in recent years bought a handful of radio stations on the Hawaiian islands and Shirk owns and is investing more money in a
Boone County radio station.
MoreFeds scrutinize nursing home buying spree
April 27, 2013
J.K. WallIndiana’s county-owned hospitals have rushed to acquire nursing homes in the past two years, opening a revenue stream
for both the hospitals and the long-term-care facilities. But the additional federal revenue that has driven these purchases
could come under threat.
MoreZionsville's Main Street aims to boost drawing power, charm
April 27, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisZionsville’s new economic development plan calls for ramping up commercial activity in the predominantly residential
community—just not at the expense of the mom-and-pop shops that give the Boone County town its charm.
MoreNew lights only the beginning for Brickyard changes
April 27, 2013
Anthony SchoettleEverything is on the table for consideration, says new Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles.
MoreVisit Indy weaves Speedway into marketing campaign
April 27, 2013
Anthony SchoettleGreater consistency is expected to pay tourism dividends.
MoreSpeedway's Speed Zone redevelopment project in high gear
April 27, 2013
Anthony SchoettleSome goals have been realized, while others are moving through the pipeline.
MoreDAY: The hidden value of hospitality and tourism
April 27, 2013
Jonathon DayTourism and hospitality are often described as the invisible industry—the industry “hidden in plain sight.”
MoreSan Diego tourism market significantly larger than Indy's
April 27, 2013
A side-by-side comparison of the tourism and convention industries in Indianapolis and San Diego.
MoreWork rules split pilots, Republic
April 27, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinRepublic Airways Holdings and the union that represents its pilots are so far apart in contract talks that the National Mediation
Board in Washington, D.C., won’t schedule more meetings between the parties. Republic has agreed to higher pay, but
the union wants significant changes to work rules that affect quality of life and, the union insists, passenger safety.
MoreVenture capital favoring later-stage firms
April 27, 2013
Dan HumanGetting $50,000—often from friends and relatives—to develop a product and set up a company still is easy enough
in Indiana, small-business leaders and venture capitalists say. But once a firm needs a few million dollars to grow into a
revenue-generating operation, the area can’t compete with Silicon Valley’s magnetism for venture capital.
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On what planet are they entitled to this largesse from the stockholders? These people make multi-million dollar salaries: Pay for your own personal travel.
It matters because they're already paid enormously fat salaries: Pay for your own personal travel. Being "taxed on it" isn't a valid excuse--so what? They're still being gifted a raft of luxury perks from somebody else's money on top of an enormous, lavish salary.
Greenwood was scammed. Somebody didn't do due diligence in checking out the claims of this company. The manufacturing of insulin can't be done on the cheap. If it could be done, some big generic company would already have it on the market. The founder was either a scammer or a wild-eyed dreamer who made people believe that his Lilly experience was what they needed to make millions of dollars. Greenwood fell for a get-rich-quick scheme but smarter investors didn't make the same mistake.
DV, your list is not reasonable. For example, mass transit in Chicago does not benefit the poor Illinois farmer living on the Iowa border. So, there is no need for mass transit in Indy to benefit the retired widow living in Jasper, Indiana. Your comments, therefore, cannot be taken seriously yet it does reveal the narrow viewpoints that are robust here in Indiana. Mass transit works, even if not everyone in the city or state uses it.
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