FEB. 3-9, 2023
Compensation has long been a taboo topic around most watercoolers, but that’s changing as more states are forcing companies to disclose salaries. Susan Orr explains how firms in Indiana are getting caught up in this wave of transparency. Also in this week’s issue, Peter Blanchard reports that legislators are considering diverting some $6 million in state and local tax revenue annually to state-certified technology parks. And Daniel Bradley has the story behind Westfield-based Sogility, which is pursuing its deceased founder’s dream of creating an international chain of high-tech soccer training facilities.
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Westfield soccer training facility works to fulfill a dream
Sogility consolidated two smaller locations in Fishers and Westfield into a 14,000-square-foot indoor facility that will add 19,000 square feet of outdoor space this year. The company plans to open facilities in 10 cities within two years.
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Tech parks could capture larger share of tax dollars
A bill that would divert some $6 million in state and local tax revenue annually to state-certified technology parks has passed the Senate and is headed to the House, where similar legislation died two years ago.
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Pay-transparency trend reaches Indiana as push for equity gains momentum
Compensation has long been a taboo topic around most watercoolers, but that’s changing as more states are forcing companies to open up about their salaries.
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Law school program designed with flexibility in mind
In the post-COVID world, flexibility has emerged as the name of the game. Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law is tapping into that flexibility by launching Indiana’s first part-time hybrid J.D. program. IU McKinney is the only law school in Indiana to have a part-time program, and now it’s also the only Hoosier […]
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Mark Montieth: Two freshmen thrive for No. 1-ranked Purdue
It’s rare for freshmen to have such an impact in the history of college basketball, in fact, with the notable exception of Michigan’s Fab Five team of the 1991-1992 season.
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Indiana gets the nod to proceed with federal hydrogen hub proposal
The Indiana coalition, which received U.S. Department of Energy encouragement to submit a full proposal, is now deciding whether to join forces with other applicants for a better chance of securing a portion of $7 billion in federal funding.
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State selects five Indy-area low-income housing projects for tax credits
The projects in Anderson, Indianapolis and Noblesville were among 17 statewide to be awarded Low Income Housing Tax Credits, totaling more than $180 million in value over 10 years.
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Area homebuilders hope for better year after 2022 slump
The industry had a tough time in 2022 following its busiest year since 2005 amid escalating mortgage rates and rising inflation.
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UPDATE: Ascension closing 11 more health care facilities in central Indiana
The shutdowns mark the latest of several waves of Ascension facility closures in Indiana in the last year.
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IU medical school lands $1.25M for increasing diversity
The money will be used to provide new opportunities for graduate students typically underrepresented in biomedical science, officials said.
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Doctors ask lawmakers to free them from noncompete agreements
The Legislature is considering a bill that put Indiana on a list of more than a dozen other states that expressly prohibit or sharply limit non-compete agreements for physicians and other patient-care professionals.
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Editorial: Historic preservation tax credit should be restored, expanded
Reuses of older buildings can bolster downtowns and provide momentum in older neighborhoods where infrastructure has fallen into disrepair.
Read MoreMickey Maurer: Attack on Mitch Daniels was vicious, misleading
The offensive ad was an attempt to intimidate Daniels from running for national office under the perception that the strategy worked when Daniels was considering a run for president in 2012.
Read MoreLaMar Holliday: Embrace the trials, triumphs of Black History Month
This Black History Month, let’s do something different. Learn about our culture. Be a change agent. Take steps to advance our causes.
Read MoreDaniel Overbey: Updating energy code can boost home affordability
Our state energy code is one of the most archaic in the country, and we are all paying a price for it.
Read MoreGarrett Mintz: Generous PTO can’t overcome lack of leadership
Overall, it seems there isn’t one work culture that is better than others. However, to be in the best work situation, I believe it starts and ends with having great leadership.
Read MoreMickey Kim and Roger Lee : Dominoes fall as former crypto titans bite the dust
Indeed, the very first Bitcoin was “mined” in 2009. By late 2021, the market value of cryptocurrencies reached a staggering $3 trillion.
Read MoreCecil Bohanon and John Horowitz: With virus killing flocks, the price of eggs is right
Egg prices increased nearly 13 times faster than food prices in 2022 because a deadly poultry virus killed over 40 million hens.
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Mitch Daniels decides not to run for U.S. Senate
The announcement ended speculation that he would jump into the race after sitting Sen. Mike Braun decided to run for governor.
Read MoreFirst Internet Bank to exit consumer mortgage business
Fishers-based First Internet said the decline in the housing market and the sector’s negative outlook for the next few years prompted it to get out of the consumer mortgage business.
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Indiana Landmarks receives $10M Lilly grant for Sacred Places program
The Indianapolis-based organization says the funding will expand training opportunities, build congregational capacities, and assist with stewardship of historic churches.
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Hupfer loses bid to be RNC co-chair
Earlier in the day at the Republican winter meetings, Ronna McDaniel was easily re-elected chairwoman. It will be her fourth two-year term.
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