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It’s something to see a news headline and think to yourself, what are the allowable reasons for impeaching a governor in Indiana?
Turns out it’s crime, incapacity, or negligence.
This idea was floated years before Braun became the gov. Plus it could help get a gop congresswoman elected. Ha!
So the voters of the 1st District will be a big fan of transferring millions of their tax dollars to the McCaskey Family … in exchange for a bunch of seasonal and low wage jobs?
It’s like a data center but worse.
https://theweek.com/sports/taxpayer-subsidized-stadiums
So they would be The Gary Bears?
The New York Giants and New York Jets play in New Jersey. They can keep the name Chicago Bears and play in Indiana.
Interesting! I wasn’t aware that the Jets or the Giants played football anywhere.
Michael wins.
And the Los Angeles Angels actually play in Anaheim.
And the San Francisco 49ers are 45 miles from San Francisco
Negotiating ploy by the Bears and our poor little governor bit. Now, what about that MLS pitch in Indy?!
If he can poop on a neighboring blue state, he’ll go for it. If it’s going to help a blue city in Indiana, forget about it. So no soccer stadium.
Dan, last I checked, Gary has elected Democrats as mayors for a long time. And Democrats in Congress forever. Da Region is pretty blue…
Michael M +1
That’s true. Braun is just a pawn for the Bears to get a better deal in Illinois. And he’s doing it with a big smile.
Exactly. This governor is such a tool.
Did Braun get permission from his Master Trump?
New Chicago Bear Stadium next to the Hard Rock Casino of Northern Indiana and new Lake County Convention Center/Hotel would be perfect.
https://chicagoyimby.com/2025/05/new-convention-center-and-hotel-coming-to-gary.html
Sounds like corporate welfare. The colts revitalize e Indianapolis. So what about the Bears? What are we gonna call them? The “Gary“ bears. ? that’s a city that cannot be revitalized..
Ironically, Indy would be a third or fourth rate City without sports. Had the Pacers left in the 70’s we would never have lured the Colts. Downtown would be dead and Indy would be a one day sports place for the 500 and nothing more. The same could happen for NW Indiana.
It could … but there were a lot of other factors at play, including the city having a number of civic leaders at the time willing to invest in a strategy of making Indianapolis a sports hub or capital. Does NW Indiana have the same civic leadership, plan, and how does a pro football stadium contribute?
I would think that the deal the Bears is after will be similar to the Cowboys, the Rams, or the 49ers where they are the primary beneficiaries of all the development around the stadium. And they will ask for large property tax enhancements from Indiana, as they have from Illinois. For a governor claiming that we should all be wanting data centers because they add to the property tax base (even though many are largely exempted from property taxes for many years), the math still doesn’t make sense to me if the primary jobs that this brings will be more service jobs.
I would agree with Michael M. that Indiana is being used by the Bears … but if we are willing to make a bad financial deal for Indiana taxpayers, we may “win” on this matter.
The Colts didn’t solely revitalize Indy. That’s impossible to do with 8-9 games a year. Indy has the convention center and Pacers to attract many other events that drive activity downtown. Regardless, most of the state and local taxes within the PSDA, which includes most of downtown, were/are used to pay for LOS,, Gainbridge and the ICC.
He can’t figure out how to finance a soccer stadium in Indianapolis for a locally owned sports franchise but he can figure out how to finance a stadium for the benefit of an out of state sports franchise?
There is no franchise for soccer and that’s, IMO, the hang-up along with the half-billion dollar franchise fee.
Indianapolis got lucky building a football stadium first and landing a team second. It didn’t work for everyone, ask the folks in San Antonio.
Fugitaboutit. Da Bears will not play football in Indiana. Too many fans lives on the Illinois side and won’t drive to that far to see the games. And there are not enough Hoosiers on our side of the state line to make up the difference. Braun should focus on education, child care, and business development that benefits the entire state, not just a small corner that boarders Illinois and Michigan.
Bears fans will drive to hell and back to watch their team, da bears
NW Indiana is comprised of all Bears fans!! The team would sell out there for sure. Again, if we can pull it off, it’d be a great move because that would be a second Super Bowl for the State of Indiana and it would allow for much, much more. It’d be competition for Indy but at least it’d be in state and it would help revitalize an area that needs it.
I agree that this is nothing but a negotiating ploy by the Bears. Most libs in Illinois HATE Indiana and wouldn’t stoop to coming here for a Bears game.
However, If it comes to fruition, it would come with a Super Bowl and many other opportunities for Gary and NW Indiana so I support it ….just don’t spend a lot of money to be left at the altar.
Come all in….but with severe financial penalties when they pull a Democrat move and PULL OUT TOO LATE!
Here is a link to a video of the new stadium they are building in Cleveland.
What strikes me is the amount of additional development that is going to happen around the stadium.
If something similar would happen in NW Ind it would have a bigger impact than just building a stadium.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RL_wAgWmPc
That’s because it’s part of a larger plan to redevelop the entire area and improve it. No way that’s what Braun is after here; he doesn’t have the patience nor the vision for such a plan.
Cleveland’s problem (besides having football team ownership that is clueless) is that they’re not re-routing the highways and rail lines that disconnect the city from the lake. Same issue that Louisville has with I-64 running along the Ohio River.
https://www.ideastream.org/community/2025-12-18/cleveland-announces-master-developer-for-downtown-lakefront-transformation
“The Beary McBearfaces” could be another name option if they move to Indiana.
Braun isn’t happy enough to rob Hoosiers, he has to give the tax breaks to Chicagoans?! Impeach him.
The Governor has enough on his plate and should concentrate on Indiana citizens. Unbelievable!