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FUNNY BUSINESS: Wing and a prayer: Surviving today’s air travel

April 21, 2008

One of the great struggles of the day-Airlines vs. Human Beings-has taken some interesting turns lately, but the score remains the same as it has been for years: The human beings are not winning. Consider these touchdowns, so to speak, just from the last couple of weeks: A piece of a wing detaches itself from a US Airways jet and smacks into several of the plane’s windows before falling to the ground somewhere in Maryland. “May I have your attention,…

EYE ON THE PIE: Recollections of a departed friend

July 7, 2008

“I heard the news,” Sorethroat says. “It’s a shame and a surprise. Funny how you think there’s always time and then there isn’t. I talked with him just a week ago and we discussed plans to have lunch.” “Same here,” I say. Sorethroat, my inside informant at state government, and I are on the steps of the Capitol. We’re reflecting on the life and death of Chuck Coffey, a good man and a good friend. “He worked in this building…

$720 million stadium will open with big operating deficit

August 11, 2008

Cleaning crews are wiping construction dust from the 63,000 seats in Lucas Oil Stadium, prepping for the public’s first peek at the $720 million venue Aug. 16. But the hard work is only beginning for the city’s Capital Improvement Board, the entity charged with operating the stadium. The fumbling point: CIB is anticipating a $20 million operating deficit for Lucas Oil Stadium in 2009.

Less zing in Daniels’ second term?

September 2, 2008

Mitch Daniels ran for governor four years ago promising to shake things up, and it would be hard to argue
that he hasnâ??t followed through.

Daylight saving time passed. Cigarette taxes were raised to fund health insurance. Property taxes were reformed.

What…

More small businesses allowed to jump in pools: Law lets employers join together for cheaper rates

October 13, 2008

Small businesses in Indiana stung by rising health care costs now can band together to broker better deals from insurance providers. The rule from the Indiana Department of Insurance took effect in late August and is the final piece of a 2007 health care expansion state lawmakers financed with a 44-cent increase in the cigarette tax. The pooling program is open to businesses with two to 50 employees and is meant to give them strength in numbers so, in essence,…

Ex-Lilly executives open ‘trials’ clinic: Centurion expects high demand from drug firms

October 20, 2008

A new clinic that is on the cusp of conducting human trials in Indianapolis could distinguish itself as a key player in drug development, not only within the state, but nationally as well. Centurion Clinical Research LLC serves pharmaceutical companies and medical-device makers that need to test their products before they can be approved for widespread use. That first phase, in which healthy people are paid to participate in the overnight studies, is critical in determining the safety and success…

Was HIP program enough?: Candidates spar over impact of Daniels’ health reforms

October 27, 2008

Just how big of a deal was the Healthy Indiana Plan? That seems to be the key question dividing Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels and his Democratic challenger, Jill Long Thompson, in their competing plans over health care reform. Daniels’ campaign for re-election points to his administration’s ongoing rollout of the Healthy Indiana Plan as his entire plan for health care reform in his second term. The plan, which uses cigarette tax revenue to offer health insurance and health savings accounts…

Whatâ??s next for Daniels?

November 12, 2008

Mitch Daniels has plenty of reason to feel good about himself these days.

Last week, he won reelection in a landslide after cutting a wake through a change-averse state, and without
going negative on his opponent, Jill Long Thompson.

Daniels also needs…

Time to snuff out public smoking

November 24, 2008

The Indiana General Assembly should pass a bill into law that bans smoking in public places.

Women are top leaders in Hoosier public health posts

December 8, 2008

Dr. Judith Monroe, Dr. Virginia Caine and G. Marie Swanson are three local women who have risen to leadership positions
in the health care community.

‘Smoke free’ needs to be the law in all Hoosier public places

December 15, 2008

If Indianapolis is going to be a first-class city, it needs to have a comprehensive smoke-free workplace law.

Arts advocates seek money from Indy government

December 22, 2008

The Arts Council of Indianapolis is leading talks with city councilors, Deputy Mayor Nick Weber and the chiefs of top cultural
organizations about how to create a bigger pot of revenue for the arts.

Indiana still not INShape-WEB ONLY

January 31, 2009

Bill Wisniewski, a salesman from Munster, has shed 86 pounds in the past year with help from the “Ready, Set, Walk” campaign run by the INShape Indiana program. The 56-year-old said INShape’s e-mail tips helped him set a routine and work through pain as he ramped up to walking 70 minutes a day. As the […]

Indiana continues to have high smoking, obesity rates, and is below average in public health funding

February 2, 2009

Obesity and smoking rates are little changed since Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels took office in January 2005.

Arguments for, against smoking ban run gamut-WEB ONLY

February 9, 2009

State Rep. Charlie Brown has a simple goal: ban smoking in enclosed public places in Indiana. But Brown, a Democrat from Gary, knows getting his legislation through the General Assembly won’t be easy. The bill has been characterized as one that pits life or death against dollars and cents. But it’s not nearly so black […]

NOTIONS: Our newest smoke-filled workplace: Sadly, it stinks-WEB ONLY

March 21, 2009

There’s been much ballyhoo about a new casino here. Called Indiana Live, it sits off Interstate 74 southeast of Indianapolis in a former farm field. There’s a gas station and a McDonald’s across the street. There’s little else. The promoters of last week’s grand opening proved masters of milk-a-controversy hype. Ignoring even the pretense of […]

Our newest smoke-filled workplace: Sadly, it stinks

March 23, 2009

Hoosiers workers—including those who work at casinos—deserve a healthy, smoke-free workplace.

Cigarette tax hike coming tomorrow-WEB ONLY

March 31, 2009

The federal tax on tobacco increases tomorrow, sending the price of cigarettes to an all-time high. The federal tax on cigarettes will go up nearly 62 cents per pack – meaning Hoosiers will pay approximately $5 per pack. While many smokers are opposed, health advocates approve of the hike because the money will go toward […]

Marriott key to CIB rescue-WEB ONLY

April 11, 2009

The pressure on Indianapolis’ new downtown JW Marriott convention hotel to perform-despite the recession-is about to increase exponentially. The Marion County Capital Improvement Board’s bailout depends on it. CIB, which manages the city’s professional sports stadiums and its convention center, needs to close a $47.4 million annual budget deficit. On April 2, the Indiana Senate’s […]

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