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With its $300 million Grand Challenges program, Indiana University has joined a growing number of American universities committing major funding to tackling urgent, real-world problems.
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KENNEDY: Now comes the hard part–governing
How will mayor-elect Joe Hogsett and the new City-County Council provide even the most basic public services, from public safety to paving streets to picking up trash, in the face of steady erosion of the resources needed to deliver those services?
MORRIS: Downtown no longer good for cars
Bus lanes, parking lanes and bike lanes make stretches of road hazardous for all.
EDITORIAL: Others must fill Amos Brown void
Indiana needs that advocacy to come from a group of black leaders—men and women with diverse thoughts and ideas about solving problems in our communities.
UPDATE: Prosecutors to seek 12-1/2-year sentence for Fogle
Federal prosecutors have filed court documents saying they will seek the maximum agreed-upon sentence for former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle, who has agreed to plead guilty to child pornography and sex-crime charges. Fogle’s attorneys are seeking five years.
Indy lawyers lead D.C. coalition chipping away at health care regulations
With regulations on the rise and 25 percent of health care spending going toward administration, lawyers at Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman are taking aim at some of the most pain-inducing pieces of federal anti-kickback statutes.
IndyCar Series names new senior executive
Hulman & Co. Chief Revenue Officer Jay Frye will replace Derrick Walker as IndyCar Series president of competition and operations. A new hire was made to fill Frye's former job.
SKARBECK: Wall Street activists’ antics create carnival atmosphere
Reality TV has come to Wall Street. This drama is centered on Valeant Pharmaceuticals, and the players are activist investors led by the self-important Bill Ackman, gobs of other hedge funds and short-sellers.
BOHANON & STYRING: Shed the thought that Social Security is a right
Want to get a group of retirees riled up? Tell them their Social Security benefits are welfare benefits.
Surviving U.S. power plants will help keep coal demand steady through 2016
Power plants with a total of 23 gigawatts of coal-burning capacity will close this year as utilities strive to meet federal limits on mercury and other air toxins but American will still use 773 million tons of coal in 2016, the same as this year.
Agency opens solar park on 16 acres in Pendleton
The Indiana Municipal Power Agency has opened its ninth solar park—this one in Pendleton—and is now producing a total of 13 megawatts of power using solar in the state. “IMPA welcomed the opportunity to expand our power supply and bring the benefits of renewable energy to Pendleton,” said Raj Rao, president and CEO of IMPA, […]
State gets federal grant to add ethanol pumps
The state announced it has received new federal support for the final development of 110 ethanol pumps. The Indiana Office of Energy Development said the state will receive $895,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership grant.It will be combined with an investment from the Indiana Corn Marketing Council. The state, […]
IPL named ‘outstanding midsize utility’
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. was awarded PA Consulting Group’s 2015 ReliabilityOne award for being an outstanding midsize utility. All similar-size utilities operating in North America were eligible for the award. IPL’s selection was based on system reliability statistics that measure the frequency and duration of customer outages. “We are proud of our track record […]
Grants help schools invest in propane buses
Tippecanoe School Corp. is one of seven districts that will use grants to buy at least two new propane-fueled school buses. (Photo courtesy of Blue Bird Corp.) A new state grant will provide seven Indiana public school districts money to buy propane-fueled school buses. The Indiana Office of Energy Development said the schools will benefit […]
Groups push Pence to work on state energy plan as court considers EPA rule
There is a growing sentiment here among key energy leaders—even from those who oppose the EPA plan—that the state should develop its own compliance plan that focuses on realistic strategies to decrease carbon emissions and diversify its energy mix.
Aggressive bidder has Angie’s List over a barrel, analysts say
Internet behemoth IAC appears bent on hashing out an acquisition and likely would stage a hostile takeover if Angie’s List resists, market analysts say.
NCAA moving March Madness selection meeting from Indy to NYC
Next March's move from Indianapolis is intended to raise the profile of the session with more media exposure for the selection process.
Public colleges lift the bar on fundraising campaigns
Public U.S. colleges are growing more ambitious in the philanthropy race with multi-billion campaigns. An Indiana philanthropy expert says doing so could give lawmakers an excuse to further cut appropriations for higher education.
Roundup: Breakfast eatery opening downtown; Crackers set for new locale
The restaurant will take space in the first phase of Pulliam Square, north of The Tap, while Crackers Comedy Club will reopen downtown, about a block south.
Lawmaker suggests tackling ISTEP issue on Organization Day
Sen. Mark Stoops, D-Bloomington, on Wednesday called for the Indiana legislature to take the dramatic step of passing a bill next week to protect schools and teachers from possible consequences of an expected steep drop in ISTEP scores.