An Indiana Senate Republican plan that would use federal stimulus money to increase funding for schools, colleges and universities has advanced to the full Senate.The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the two-year, $28.1 billion spending plan with a 10-2 vote today.The plan would rely on about $2 billion in stimulus money to increase funding for schools […]
The Indiana Senate approved a bill yesterday to regulate large-scale dog-breeding operations, a move supporters said could help crack down on so-called puppy mills. The bill, which passed 46-3, would require people to register as breeders if they have more than 20 adult female dogs capable of breeding. The bill also would require those who […]
The federal government said last night it will bump up a rate used to figure Medicare Advantage reimbursement to insurers by nearly 1 percent, but many analysts expect overall payment rates to fall next year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said the national average growth percentage per capita for Medicare Advantage plans would […]
The fight between House Republicans and Democrats over constitutional caps on property taxes has become kind of strange. The partisan positions for and against voting this year to put property-tax caps into the state constitution raise legitimate arguments for each side. It’s how the battle has played out that’s been bizarre. It has involved projectors, […]
Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation to create a network that would coordinate hospital trauma programs and bring
the centers to underserved cities and rural areas.
Compared to most of the rest of the state and nation, Indianapolis is an occupational dynamo.
The Legislature has been behaving as expected lately: little public sound and fury, but action beginning to stir behind the
scenes.
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A Statehouse proposal to bail out the group that oversees Indianapolis’ sports facilities is loaded with potential benefits for other cities and counties – but taxpayers could have to open their wallets to pay for some of the perks. A bill moving through the General Assembly […]
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A Statehouse proposal to bail out the group that oversees Indianapolis’ sports facilities is loaded with potential benefits for other cities and counties – but taxpayers could have to open their wallets to pay for some of the perks. A bill moving through the General Assembly […]
In just one year, Indianapolis’ unemployment rate has risen from 4.5 percent to 8.2 percent. But don’t expect local economic development officials to complain too much. Not when 74 of Indiana’s 92 counties have higher unemployment rates than Marion County’s. “When I took this job 15 months ago and the Dow [Jones industrial average] was […]
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Indiana’s alcohol tax would be doubled and hospitality taxes would be raised again under a Statehouse plan designed to bail out the financially struggling group that runs the professional sports stadiums in Indianapolis. Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) wants to add about 2 cents to the price […]
Former Marsh Supermarkets Inc. CEO Don Marsh is denying allegations that he treated his former company like “a personal checkbook” to bankroll extravagant trips, maintain vacation homes and hide relationships with female employees. Those accusations were made in a lawsuit filed last week in Hamilton County by the locally-based grocery chain. IBJ first reported the […]
Sen. Luke Kenley will introduce his plan to solve the $37 million Capital Improvement Board revenue shortfall to area reporters today at 5 p.m. at the Statehouse. But mums the word. Reporters will…
Marsh Supermarkets Inc. has sued its former CEO, Don E. Marsh, alleging he treated the company like “a personal checkbook” to bankroll extravagant trips, maintain vacation homes and hide personal relationships with female employees.
Marsh Supermarkets Inc. has sued its former CEO, Don E. Marsh, alleging he treated the company like “a personal checkbook” to bankroll extravagant trips, maintain vacation homes and hide personal relationships with female employees. The company claims Marsh shredded documents before he left the company in 2006 to hide his “inappropriate activities” – including personal […]
Lost of late in the turbulent, political waters of the Indiana General Assembly is a necessity lawmakers face – passing a new state budget during a deep recession with a Democrat-controlled House and Republican-ruled Senate. That task has been overshadowed recently by the partisan fight over trying to fix Indiana’s bankrupt unemployment insurance fund, one […]
Most of the critical work of this state legislative session will occur after April 20, because only then will the General
Assembly have a revenue projection for the next biennium.
State lawmakers are looking for ways to bail out the financially struggling group that runs professional sports stadiums in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board is facing a $35 million deficit in its operation of Lucas Oil Stadium, Conseco Fieldhouse, Victory Field and the Indiana Convention Center. The board is already $20 million short this […]
The Democratic-led Indiana House has approved legislation that would prevent the Republican state schools superintendent from changing the statewide snow day policy. Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Bennett wants school districts to make up a day of school for each day they miss starting next year, ending a practice that allowed exceptions. Bennett said half-days […]
Legislative efforts to ban smoking in public places statewide may be up in smoke. Indiana lawmakers are clashing over whether they should try to pass a watered-down bill or sacrifice this year’s proposal in hopes of passing a stricter rule later. The Democrat-controlled House approved legislation last month that would ban smoking in some places […]
