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General Assembly is shame of Indiana

When we read that all the Democrats in the House voted against all the Republicans in the House on a given issue, we know independence has been cruelly killed by the leadership of each party. The same applies to the Senate.

Arts rally on the Circle

Monday is/was (depending on when you are reading this) the Indy Culture Matters Rally on  Monument Circle. Music starts/started at 11:30. Speakers at noon. I will be/was there. And I suspect many of you will/were be, too.

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Price tag for I-69 project growing-WEB ONLY

Click here to see a map of the project. If the latest estimates to build two sections of Interstate 69 downstate are any indication, what was once predicted to be a $1.8 billion extension from Evansville to Indianapolis is now headed north of $3 billion. The higher estimated costs for two sections totaling 54 miles […]

Simon layoffs would jeopardize HQ incentive deal-WEB ONLY

During one of the worst markets for real estate in decades, at a time when developers of all sizes are shedding employees, officials with Simon Property Group Inc. continue to insist they have had zero layoffs. That assertion is puzzling to local market observers, who say the mall giant has quietly dropped dozens of employees […]

A&E: Two ambitious shows yield mixed results-WEB ONLY

This week, three ambitious shows-a new musical at Beef & Boards, magic realism at the Phoenix and a lesser-known classic at IU Opera. Beef & Boards has a history of doing the Tried & True. And there’s a very good reason for that. As a for-profit theater-a rarity-it relies on audiences and little else to […]

Bennett draws up education game plan-WEB ONLY

Tony Bennett, Indiana’s new superintendent of public instruction, speaks like a coach in the locker room at halftime. During an interview with IBJ, he got up from his chair, went to the man-size white board a few paces from his desk, and vigorously drew arrows and Venn diagrams to drive home his points. Just 100 […]

SPECIAL REPORT: Simon says, city does-WEB ONLY

Layoffs could put Simon in violation of HQ incentive agreement. Noblesville put up big bucks to spur Hamilton Town Center development. It’s hard to imagine Indianapolis without the Simon family. The mall owner Simon Property Group Inc. is one of the city’s most prominent corporate citizens, the company-developed Circle Centre mall acts as downtown’s heart, […]

Lauth’s future in question-WEB ONLY

Struggling developer Lauth Group Inc. has cut about 90 percent of its staff and lost control of part of its portfolio to a major equity partner-developments that raise doubts about whether the locally based company can survive the recession. The firm started 2008 with about 450 employees but after several rounds of layoffs, it now […]

Fairland revives council-WEB ONLY

To its 19th century founders, the town of Fairland must have appeared poised to become a booming metropolis. The Cincinnati-St. Louis rail line ran diagonally through the center of town, laid out in a perfect rectangle. And, title researcher Rick Daily was amused to find, the original maps show street rights-of-way that are 66 feet […]

Exports rise despite recession-WEB ONLY

Indiana exports eked out a gain in 2008 despite the imploding world economy-rising 2 percent to $26.5 billion, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Department of Commerce. All things considered, “exports held up pretty well last year. The last 60 days of the year is really the first time we saw deterioration on the […]

EYE ON THE PIE: General Assembly is shame of Indiana

Most of the 150 men and women who sit in the Indiana General Assembly are fine people. This column, however, is too short to detail how they become a collective disgrace. They continue to vote along strict party lines. Virtually every Democrat and Republican is in lock step with the caucus leadership. Even their Web […]