BOHANON: Cautious concerning government initiatives
Free-market economists are skeptical of government programs designed to promote economic development.
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ODLE: State needs bold, imaginative leadership
I don’t think anyone can disagree we need a strategy for making the slogan “Indiana Works” a reality.
PARR: What Indiana should address in 2014
Compared with neighboring states, Indiana is doing well. For that, Hoosiers can be thankful.
SHELLA: Stars might align for old deals to happen
Dwayne Sawyer just set a new world record for quickest rise and fall of an Indiana statewide elected official. His tenure as auditor fell just short of four months.
SPEEDY: Private sector could put resources to better use
Each session, I work to find efficient and effective ways to streamline government functions. Bolstering our city’s infrastructure is vital for sustained economic growth.
MILLER: Local voters should be given shot at referendum
After reviewing the facts surrounding a proposed expansion of mass-transit services in central Indiana, gathering input from local officials, meeting with the public, and listening to concerns about establishing an expanded transit system, legislators are working to develop a plan that is both efficient and cost-effective.
GARRISON: Good ideas during the great storm, but bad policy
Folks in the business of passing laws and enforcing them must, of necessity, impose somebody’s idea of what is good on the rest of us.
LANOSGA: Got a warrant for my cell phone information?
I’ve written a fair bit in these pages about the pitfalls of official secrecy—the often unjustified withholding of information by public agencies at all levels of government.
SOUDER: Traditional conservatism is making a comeback
It would be easy to miss the significance of the seven Indiana House Republicans all supporting the 2013 budget deal.
Zionsville panel OKs Hat World land deal for HQ
Zionsville officials on Monday agreed to sell 15.6 acres in the new Creekside Corporate Park to Hat World Inc. for $577,200. Local incentives tied to the deal could allow the company to recoup at least half of the purchase price.
Deal may extricate Pacers from costly TV-rights deal from ABA days
The NBA has quietly brokered a deal with the former owners of the American Basketball Association’s St. Louis franchise that sources say eventually could save the Indiana Pacers millions of dollars a year.
Strong year for home sales ends on 4-month skid
Home-sale agreements in central Indiana plummeted 18.6 percent in December, as the market continued a downward trend.
Holiday sales meet expectations after deep discounting
Holiday sales rose 3.8 percent from last year, just shy of the forecast, the National Retail Federation said Tuesday. But sales came at the expense of profit as stores had to discount early and often to get shoppers to spend money.
WellPoint raises its 2013 profit forecast
The new forecast roughly matches what Wall Street analysts were already expecting. WellPoint will reveal its actual 2013 financial results on Jan. 29.
Aldi gets go-ahead to build store in Greenwood
Aldi has purchased the land on Indiana 135 where a Pizza King restaurant and Dannemiller True Value store sit. The company will tear down the buildings to accommodate the new grocery.
21-acre Greenwood tract marketed for apartment development
Developer J. Greg Allen had planned to build condominiums on the site before the housing market crashed. He relinquished the property to his lender, BMO Harris.
City-County Council, mayor settle on TIF policy
Mayor Greg Ballard’s administration has agreed to a new policy around creating and managing tax-increment finance districts. The policy is headed to the City-County Council for approval.
Nearly 80 expected to lose jobs at Comlux
Comlux America LLC has furloughed 79 of its employees and says it is "probable" those workers will be permanently laid off by the end of the month.
Older Hoosiers dominate health care sign-ups
The ranks of Indiana and U.S. residents who have selected health insurance plans through a federally run online exchange are dominated by the oldest, and costliest, age groups.
Committee considers but doesn’t vote on new VC tax credit
Senate Bill 165, authored by Republican Sen. Randy Head of Logansport, would distribute up to $10 million in tax credits to venture capital firms investing in Indiana businesses.