Soaring property taxes were arguably Indiana’s biggest problem in 2007. In 2008, the Legislature approved property tax caps
as a solution. But because the caps haven’t been implemented, debate is still raging over the consequences the caps will have
for local governments and whether they should be made permanent.
Gov. Mitch Daniels has ordered a string of budget cuts as the recession hammers tax revenue, and the upcoming
General Assembly promises to generate squabbles over what little money is left to spend.
If you were governor, what would…
Don’t be surprised if a two-year state budget Gov. Mitch Daniels plans to propose tomorrow includes no overall spending increase for public schools. “Protecting education at today’s levels would be a huge achievement when revenues are plummeting or are down significantly,” Daniels said last week. “In many states right now, education is being cut, and […]
Market watchers are keeping an eye on Indianapolis-based athletics retailer Finish Line Inc. in advance of its scheduled release of third-quarter financial results late this afternoon. Analysts expect the company to post a loss of 11 cents a share; it reported a profit of $13.1 million – or 24 cents per share – in the […]
As expected, Gov. Mitch Daniels today proposed balancing the state’s next two-year budget by maintaining current spending levels on several programs while delaying funding for others. Public safety and public schools are among those that would not receive funding increases. Even so, $180 million in new money would need to be included in the budget […]
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s growing market dominance in Indiana is sparking a backlash from doctors who plan to push
a bill this year in the Indiana General Assembly that would allow physicians to reject patients covered by massive health
insurer.
Students, commerce and emerging media have moved to the forefront of Ball State’s mission under President Jo Ann Gora, attracting corporate dollars to the university.
Gov. Mitch Daniels cautioned lawmakers about Indiana’s fiscal challenges during his State of the State speech last night, saying that drafting a new two-year budget this session will be full of hard decisions. But Daniels, sworn in to a second term on Monday, said spending restraints and other actions taken during his first term have […]
Gov. Mitch Daniels cautioned lawmakers about Indiana’s fiscal challenges during his State of the State speech last night, saying that drafting a new two-year budget this session will be full of hard decisions. But Daniels, sworn in to a second term on Monday, said spending restraints and other actions taken during his first term have […]
Lake County didn’t want Indianapolis-based Agresti Biofuels LLC, but Vietnam has just issued a warm welcome. Agresti, an ethanol-making venture that includes big Indianapolis engineering firm RW Armstrong, has signed an agreement with Vietnam’s Phuc Yen Co. to build and operate ethanol facilities in Vietnam. Agresti’s venture will produce ethanol from landfill waste in Vietnam […]
Indy Racing League officials are finalizing a deal with Mattel’s Hot Wheels to roll out a line of replica open-wheel cars this spring. As little cars go, this is a pretty big deal….
Democrats think they’ve seized on a flaw in the State of the State address Mitch Daniels delivered Jan. 14: The Republican governor, who spent much of his first term focusing on business issues, didn’t unveil a jobs package to rekindle the state’s economy. House Speaker Pat Bauer, a Democrat from South Bend, took advantage of […]
When Indiana University President Michael McRobbie and Purdue University counterpart France Córdova announced their Indiana Innovation Alliance in June, the leaders promised the pact would bring unprecedented cooperation between the state’s top research institutions. They’d share research facilities and capabilities with each other and with bioscience companies that covet access to a mass spectrometer or […]
Sitting in gridlocked traffic along Interstate 69, Fishers residents might already think of their town as
a city. This sprawling suburb of 65,000 people certainly looks nothing like the burg of less than 1,000 it was three decades ago.
But down at the municipal government complex, Fishers is still a town, just as it was incorporated in 1891.
Occassionally, I like to devote a blog to connecting you to conversations on other blogs. It’s that time again.
Of course, feel free to comment here on anything you find out there (Hint: right click and open any link in another…
A Lebanon woman charged with killing her teenage daughter has rejected a proposed plea agreement. Elizabeth Fairfield, 38, told a judge she would not plead guilty to reckless homicide. Fairfield is accused of killing her 14-year-old daughter by overdose last June. The girl had Down zyndrome and was found with a high level of pain […]
Federal officials want to talk to Indiana Department of Environmental Management officials about plans to dissolve the agency’s enforcement office and other proposed enforcement changes. Environmental Protection Agency regional administrator Bharat Mathu said in a letter to IDEM that his office wants to talk about the changes to determine their impact on federal programs. Environmental […]
Turns out the window message in an old warehouse across from Conseco Fieldhouse is teasing a proposed police museum. The interactive museum, dubbed Cop City,…
With commuter trains stuck at the proverbial station despite decades of studies, a businessled coalition is barreling forth with its own plan to study multimodal transportation and related land use. The newly formed Central Indiana Transit Task Force won’t stop at studying opportunities to link rail and buses in the metro area. It will also […]
Companies searching for a merger or acquisition partner had one heck of a time finding a match last year. Place much of the
blame on the credit crunch that rattled the nation’s economy and sent deal-making into a downward spiral.
