MAY 16-22, 2016
Tech talent and naming rights on the state’s tallest building were key factors that helped Indianapolis secure an 800-employee hiring commitment from Salesforce.com this month. Jared Council has details from the negotiations. Also in this week’s issue, Anthony Schoettle examines the effect of tee-time brokers—a kind of variation on travel-booking websites—on area golf courses. And in A&E Etc., Lou Harry looks at how Tube Factory Artspace is trying to boost the Garfield Park neighborhood.
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Two tracks of negotiations helped seal huge Salesforce expansion
Tech talent and naming rights on the state’s tallest building were key factors that helped Indianapolis secure an 800-employee hiring commitment from Salesforce.com this month.
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Tee-time brokerages roil golf industry
Are tee-time brokers like GolfNow knocking cash-strapped courses into the rough? Or could the Expedia-like providers be the chip shot courses need to get back on the green?
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IUPUI student housing building spree to test demand
Four apartment projects totaling more than 1,000 units are either under construction or in the works near IUPUI, as developers capitalize on the university’s transition to a residential campus.
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Volatile malpractice fees frustrate doctors, hospitals
It’s been a roller-coaster ride for Indiana physicians and hospitals, with fees swinging wildly up and down in recent years to fund a state insurance program that helps pay malpractice awards.
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Programs for homeless suffer big cuts as feds shift priorities
Programs across Indianapolis that provide housing and support to the homeless are bemoaning a $687,540 decrease in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funding this year.
Read MoreHDG Mansur examiner hopes to hit insurance jackpot
Bankruptcy examiner John Humphrey, who has been investigating potential claims against HDG Mansur founder Harold Garrison, is hoping for a big payout from the company's $5 million directors and officers liability insurance policy.
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Advocates forge strategies for November transit referendum
Business leaders in charge of the advocacy work said Tuesday morning they expect to launch a “targeted” advertising and informational campaign by highlighting the possible benefits of expanded mass transit to a wide variety of groups.
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Not-for-profits join co-working movement
Hubs designed for not-for-profits have joined the local co-working craze as social leaders see opportunities to save money on office space and collaborate with groups in similar positions.
Read MoreHOOSIER BEACON: Colonel Sanders was a Hoosier
Harland Sanders, whose visage graces most KFC advertising, was born outside Henryville, along the state’s southern border, in 1890.
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$3B Disciples pension fund in transition
Rev. Todd Adams takes the helm this summer, succeeding James P. Hamlett, 67, who is retiring. Adams will aim to keep the fund on strong footing despite declines in church membership.
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Mayor should lead transit charge
The referendum to impose a 0.25 percent income tax in Marion County to fund transit improvements is one of Joe Hogsett’s first big opportunities to influence the future of Indianapolis.
Read MoreMORRIS: These lawyers are community assets
Indiana Lawyer’s Leadership in Law honorees ‘pay it forward’ in all they do.
Read MoreKENNEDY: Reflections on a disheartening primary
I have students—reasonably intelligent students—who cannot answer the question: What is government?
Read MoreCOOK & CULP: Six reasons Salesforce expansion is a coup
The monstrous economic development project is worthy of the attention it has garnered. But beyond the numbers, Salesforce’s decision could have profound impacts statewide for a generation to come.
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URBAN DESIGN: Urban and rural have more in common than you think
Small towns and big cities both provide the glue that can bind us together.
Read MoreSKARBECK: Rekindling economic growth may require novel thinking
Policymakers might have to resort to other means to stimulate a stalling economy. One of the more radical ideas is the concept of “helicopter money.”
Read MoreBOHANON & STYRING: College endowments are not public property
One particularly bad idea just floated by members of the House of Representatives is to raid the endowments of rich colleges.
Read MoreRepublicans should not compromise away principles
Since Ronald Reagan left office, every aspect of government has continued to move to the left. It did not matter who was president.
Read MoreTarget column took ridiculous stance
There’s never been a problem with transgender people hurting children.
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IU Art Museum to use $15M Eskenazi gift for major renovation
The Indiana University Art Museum in Bloomington has received a $15 million naming gift from Indianapolis-based philanthropists Sidney and Lois Eskenazi, in addition to an art collection of nearly 100 works.
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Forrest Lucas buying former Nancy Irsay estate
The founder of Lucas Oil Products has agreed to buy the nearly 40-acre spread on Ditch Road in Carmel, which sits next to the even more opulent property he bought in 2010.
Read MoreIndiana needs to address brain drain, BioCrossroads study finds
While many college graduates are leaving the state, jobs in health care and life sciences in Indiana are booming, and employers are often searching high and low for talent.
Read MoreCity-County Council approves ‘percent for art’ program
A similar measure was vetoed by former Mayor Greg Ballard last year, but this one is likely to stick.
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