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FEIGENBAUM: Gambling and guns create legislative fireworks
At least one Indianapolis legislator has quietly investigated allowing casinos to collaborate on a temporary downtown facility, and Republican Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard has publicly not ruled it out.
Panel OKs pulling Indiana Planned Parenthood money
An Indiana legislative committee has approved a proposal that would prohibit any state contracts or grants with Planned Parenthood or other organizations that provide abortions.
Missing man found dead
Indianapolis police say a body found Wednesday along railroad tracks on the west side is that of a man who disappeared three weeks ago. Johnnie Jones was last seen Jan. 29 when he wandered from his home in the 500 block of Traub Avenue. The 75-year-old suffered from Alzheimer’s disease. A cause of death has yet to be determined.
Governor recovering from surgery
Gov. Mitch Daniels is recovering Thursday morning from surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. “The surgery went just as planned,” said Dr. Sandy Kunkel of Indiana Orthopedic Hospital Northwest in Indianapolis. “The governor is in great physical shape and his recovery should be a quick one.” Daniels is expected to return to the office next week.
Copper-theft suspect shocked to death
An Indianapolis man was electrocuted early Thursday morning while apparently trying to steal copper wiring from a rooftop transformer bank near downtown. Jeff Reynolds, 31, was found dead at the scene after an accomplice on the ground reported a "huge blue flash." Indianapolis Power & Light Co. workers say the transformer bank on the Circle City Industrial Complex at 1125 Brookside Ave. carried 24,000 volts.
UPDATE: GOP budget includes big shift in school funding
Individual school districts could see major shifts in funding but overall education funding would remain at current levels under a state budget plan presented Thursday by Republicans who control the Indiana House.
E-mails detail Fair Finance partner’s money woes
E-mails filed in bankruptcy court this week show that Fair Finance Co. co-owner Jim Cochran spent money with such abandon that by 2008 he was living off credit cards and imploring CEO Tim Durham to more than double his salary to $1 million.
Archie Manning: Peyton not destined for broadcast booth
Following a pre-Super Bowl promotion in Dallas this month, the father of the famed Colts quarterback said his son is more likely to coach than become a commentator after his playing days are done.
Incentives, long-term leases urged for airport development
The Indianapolis Airport Authority board on Friday is set to approve a long-term land-use plan that will help steer future development in and around Indianapolis International Airport and its five smaller fields for decades to come.
IEDC leading jobs mission to India
The Indiana Economic Development Corp. will lead the state’s first jobs mission to India next week to help establish relationships with high-tech companies, the state agency said on Thursday.
Complaints spark IURC to limit telecom’s service territory
E.Com Technologies LLC, which serves the large Centennial subdivision in Westfield, cannot expand its service territory without the state agency’s permission. Charges of anti-competitive behavior led to the decision.
The case for eminent domain: Exhibit A
When the scaffolding went up at 42 E. Washington St., so did the hopes of many of its neighbors.
Elevator company wants indemnity from IRT
An Illinois elevator company wants a judge to force the Indiana Repertory Theatre to protect it from liability in a lawsuit brought by a catering worker who fell down the elevator shaft at the downtown theater in 2007.
Gun bill raises concerns for CIB properties
Legislation that would allow Hoosiers with gun permits to carry their weapons into municipal properties could affect Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center.
Marsh agrees to settle labor complaint
Marsh Supermarkets Inc. has agreed to pay a total of $42,500 to settle a National Labor Relations Board case accusing the grocery chain of interfering with workers’ attempts to unionize.
Old National-Monroe merger costing 59 jobs
Almost 60 employees of Old National Bank and Monroe Bank are losing their jobs as the financial institutions combine their operations.
Kite Realty sees decline in quarterly results
Indianapolis-based Kite Realty Group Trust on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter loss on declining revenue.
Indiana panel backs private school voucher bill
A contentious proposal to use taxpayer money to help Indiana parents send their children to private schools cleared its first legislative hurdle Wednesday.
Panel OKs plan to cut Indiana corporate tax rate
A proposed cut of more than 20 percent in the state's corporate income tax rate would improve Indiana's business climate without hurting the state budget, the leader of the Indiana Senate's tax committee said Wednesday.