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Who’s in charge?

Who’s in charge? Columnist CJ McClanahan tells how to gain control over your workday. 22A

Star newsroom braces for pay cuts, possible layoffs

he next two weeks could be critical in determining the level and quality of staffing in the newsroom of The Indianapolis Star, the state’s largest daily newspaper. The paper’s union—which represents about 160 news staffers—and management have been at an impasse since employees’ union contract expired Dec. 31.

National cycling event pulled from Velodrome

An 11th-hour deal to keep this year’s USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships at the Major Taylor Velodrome has fallen
flat, and the event has been moved to Colorado Springs.

Clean air strategy: Some nightspots opt to tighten smoking rules

Coaches Tavern, MacNiven’s Restaurant and Bar, and The Jazz Kitchen are among Indianapolis bars that recently limited or banned
smoking. Those establishments join a short list of bars that already buck the trend in Indianapolis. Smoking in public places,
including restaurants, has been banned in Marion County since 2006, but it’s still OK to puff away in places that don’t admit
minors.

You-review-it Monday

Were you first in line to see the boy king at the Children’s Museum? Check out more Rickeys at the Indianapolis
Art Center? Or take advantage of the no-cover Friday night performance at the now-smoke-free Jazz Kitchen?

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King Tut crowds not necessarily bonanza for museum-WEB ONLY

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis’ King Tut exhibit comes with an extra charge, but it won’t necessarily create a windfall for the venue. Proceeds from “Tutankhamun: the Golden King and the Great Pharaohs” first will go to the show’s for-profit producer, Arts and Exhibitions International of Aurora, Ohio. Only after it recoups its costs will […]

EDITORIAL: Health reform’s time has come-WEB ONLY

After decades of talk about health care reform, the country seems poised to take a major step in that direction. Various bills are being filed in Congress, and President Obama has said he wants legislation on his desk by November. The momentum that’s building is driven not just by the president but by the growing […]

FEAR and HOPING in health care-WEB ONLY

Former Mayor Bart Peterson outlines the pitch Eli Lilly will make in D.C. For the first time in 15 years, lawmakers in Washington have plunged into a debate about overhauling the nation’s health care system. New proposals come out every week, with bills filed in Congress running longer than 600 pages and 10-year cost estimates […]

EYE ON THE PIE: Grouch finds good in economy-WEB ONLY

My neighbor, Fred Fetid, was out weeding his garden. “Howdy,” I said. No answer from Fred. “Another fine day,” I offered. “Don’t you read the newspapers?” Fred demanded. “Nothing is fine at all.” “Blasted Indiana Legislature is playing games,” he said. “Still voting along strict party lines, which means individual members have either no brains […]

Putting all your egg(s) in one basket-WEB ONLY

For decades, Indianapolis-based Indiana Supply Corp. successfully distributed Trane brand furnaces and air conditioners across Indiana. At its peak, the company had $40 million in annual sales, 105 employees and three warehouses. Then, out of the blue in October 2006, a letter arrived from Trane’s corporate headquarters in New Jersey. In 60 days, it warned, […]

Light on lawyers-WEB ONLY

If the country indeed has too many lawyers, as the knock on the profession suggests, Indiana may be exempt from the conversation. Only North and South Dakota, Tennessee and Wisconsin have smaller proportions of lawyers within their working populations, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show. In Indiana, 0.24 percent of the work force of […]