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State officials say cities and counties across Indiana could save about 40 percent on their road-salt expenses for this winter under a new joint purchasing program. Many local governments saw their bills for salt double in the past couple years, forcing some to reduce their road treatment. The Indiana Department of Administration said today that […]
“Most people hate to pay taxes,” Gregory Goad said. “They don’t appreciate the services taxes support,
they don’t understand why taxes are necessary, or they don’t like to help people in need.”
You know California is in bad shape when The Economist compares it with Texas and wonders which is best.
An opinion piece in its upcoming issue verges on placing them on a virtually even plane.
California still has the best…
The cross-continent mega deal that made Brightpoint Inc. the world’s biggest wireless phone distributor
has lost much of its sheen two years after being struck. Brightpoint Inc. in August 2007 purchased Denmark-based
Dangaard Telecom for $385 million in stock and the assumption of $350 million in Dangaard debt.
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area dipped 1.4 percent in June compared to the same month a year
ago, according to a report released today by F.C. Tucker Co.
Law school tuition at Indiana University in Bloomington could go up nearly 25 percent this fall, and other graduate programs might see double-digit increases as well. The proposed increase for the Maurer School of Law would see in-state tuition grow to $24,000 a year. Law school Dean Lauren Robel blames the tuition hike on a […]
Officials for the Indiana Department of Administration and the Indiana Department of Transportation say an expanded contracting initiative will help local governments save $8.5 million this winter. OneIndiana invites cities, towns, counties and schools to participate in the state’s contracting process. The first contract will deal with road salt. Combining city, county and salt needs […]
Local police officers are partnering with “Operation Lifesaver” today to crack down on unsafe driving habits near train tracks. Last year, 19 people were killed in train-automobile collisions in Indiana. Another 45 people were hurt. There have been 29 train-auto crashes so far in 2009.
Home-sale agreements in the nine-county Indianapolis area dipped 1.4 percent in June compared to the same month a year ago, according to a report released today by F.C. Tucker Co. Pending home sales fell from 2,330 in June 2008 to 2,298 in June 2009, the Indianapolis-based real estate company said. Year-to-date, the decline is steeper, […]
In a saturated gambling market, Indiana casinos increasingly rely on expanded entertainment options to
attract patrons. The upshot is that an industry once considered “recession-proof” is asking
the General Assembly for lower taxes and hopes to eliminate expensive regulatory requirements like maintaining engines
and crews.
The number of newly laid-off U.S. workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits last week fell to the lowest level since early January, largely due to changes in the timing of auto industry layoffs. Continuing claims, meanwhile, unexpectedly jumped to a record high. While layoffs are slowing, unemployed workers are having a difficult time finding […]
A Noblesville man was sentenced to one year of home detention yesterday after pleading guilty to mortgage fraud in federal
court. Marvin G. Hampton also was ordered to pay $262,424.76 in restitution to three lending institutions.
Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank yesterday named Nancy Huber president and CEO of its central Indiana operations in Indianapolis.
Hoping to spur alternative vehicles, lawmakers want to double the size of tax breaks on cars that run on natural gas. That
could be good news for Indiana, where Honda Motor Corp. produces the natural-gas-powered Civic GX in Greensburg.
Hoping to spur alternative vehicles, lawmakers want to double the size of tax breaks on cars that run on natural gas.That could be good news for Indiana, where Honda Motor Corp. produces the natural-gas-powered Civic GX at its Greensburg plant. Right now, Honda is the only automaker selling natural-gas-powered cars to U.S. consumers.Senators joined Texas […]
South Bend’s mayor said he would recommend laying off 19 police officers and 45 firefighters if a local income tax increase isn’t approved. Mayor Stephen Luecke said last night that more than 200 jobs, or about 15 percent of the city’s work force, might have to be cut and spending on snow removal reduced by […]
Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank yesterday named Nancy Huber president and CEO of its central Indiana operations in Indianapolis. Huber replaces John Pelizzari, who had held the position since 2006. He announced his retirement from the bank in June after working for the company for more than 30 years. With 726 local employees, Fifth Third Bank […]
Last week I offered a pair of tickets to see the Celtic band Gaelic Storm at the Vogue, where it will be performing July 30. I also asked you to name your favorite band in a movie. Here are some of the responses (beyond the many Spinal Tap, Commitments, “Drumline” drummers, and Beatles picks) which […]
