WAGNER: A new generation of Indiana Democrats
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The creation of a political generation depends not just on working for a winning candidate, but on that elected official’s making it a priority to place top talent outside of his or her administration.
Indianapolis police arrested a Warren Central High School student Tuesday morning who allegedly made threats on Facebook about “shooting up the school.” The 16-year-old is being held at Marion County's juvenile detention center on one felony count of intimidation. Police were alerted to the threat Monday night after students saw it posted and alerted their parents. A parent said no notification about a possible threat was given via the school district’s automated phone-message system, but police were on hand at the school Tuesday to speak with students.
Two deadly shootings took place within a block of each other and only hours apart Monday night and early Tuesday morning near the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Indianapolis police are investigating the death of Carl Brown, 46, who was found shot in the head and lying in the street in the 4200 block of Evanston Avenue about 4 a.m. Nearby residents reported hearing a single gunshot a short time before the victim was found. Another deadly shooting occurred late Monday a block west on Crittenden Avenue. Police say an 18-year-old reported shooting another 18-year-old in self-defense during a robbery.
Private investors are planning to develop a $6 million baseball and softball complex on about 70 acres off Interstate 69 in Anderson, officials are set to announce Tuesday afternoon.
There is one simple change we could make in state law that would put more Hoosiers back to work: Make Indiana the nation’s 23rd right-to-work state.
Passage of right-to-work legislation would mean unions could not negotiate contracts that say all workers must pay for union representation.
Is it hyperbolic to relate anti-colonialism in the African Corn Belt to the machinations of the Capital Improvement Board, the Metropolitan Development Commission or the Indianapolis mayor’s office?
With just two years left in his second term—and beginning only his third year with Republican legislative majorities—Gov. Mitch Daniels presides over a state that has been trapped in a jobless rate hovering around 10 percent for two years.
The actions by utility representatives, the regulatory commission chairman and one of his employees created the appearance of impropriety.
The fight over public education has become a way for entrenched interests—the business community and teachers’ unions—to lob shells at each other.
Above all, I will continue to listen to the needs, hopes and ideas of residents across the city. That diversity of ideas, opinion and people will help define my campaign.
“Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition” attracted 88,465 paying visitors during its 103-day run and boosted overall museum attendance by 45 percent.
Governor, economic development officials look to lure companies to Indiana that now may find doing business in Illinois too costly. But a few experts question whether the state will see any immediate benefits.
The president planned to sign an executive order Tuesday telling federal agencies to look for rules that place an unreasonable burden on businesses.
Eli Lilly and Co.’s experimental drug to help identify plaque in the brain tied to Alzheimer’s disease isn’t ready for approval, according to U.S. regulators.
Officials of Texas-based Dean Baldwin Painting signed a 29-year lease deal last week with Miami County officials for hangar space in the Grissom Aeroplex near the city of Peru.
-Kort Builders has started construction of a 1,600-square-foot retail space for Barbara’s New Beginnings at 8633 River Crossing Blvd.
-Kort Builders has started construction of a 4,000-square-foot space for Massage Envy at 4000 W. 106th St., Suite 200, Carmel.
–Jason O’Neal and brothers Jim McKenzie and John McKenzie have formed McKenzie Real Estate, a boutique real estate firm. O’Neil was formerly a real estate broker at Encore Sotheby’s International Realty. The McKenzie brothers have been custom-home builders in the Indianapolis area since 1993. McKenzie Real Estate is located at 4631 Lisborn Drive, Carmel.
-On a seasonally adjusted basis, the pace of mortgage loan activity increased 2.2 percent for the week ended Jan. 7, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The rate for 30-year mortgages decreased to 4.78 percent from 4.82 percent the previous week. The rate for 15-year mortgages decreased to 4.15 percent from 4.23 percent.
-The local office of Colliers International has appointed James E. Logan, president of its property management division, to head the firm’s new special assets group. Brian F. Knapp, senior adviser for investment services and special assets, will head the firm’s new investment services group.
-Associated Builders and Contractors of Indiana has elected Al Wurster, president of Wurster Construction, chairman of its board for 2011.
-DeVry University/Chamberlain University leased 42,064 square feet at 9100 Keystone Crossing. The tenant was represented by Mike Semler of Cassidy Turley. The landlord, Philadelphia-based BPG Properties Ltd., was represented by John R. Robinson and Abby L. Cooper of Jones Lang LaSalle.
-Indianapolis Private Industry Council leased 12,633 square feet of office space at Parkstone Office Center, 9002 Purdue Road. The tenant was represented by David Ponader and Tim O’Brien of Colliers International. The landlord, Finsilver/Friedman Management Corp., was represented by Nick Svarczkopf of CB Richard Ellis.
-Sigma Holdings LLC leased 12,612 square feet at Parkstone II, 9100 Purdue Road. The tenant was represented by Sam Smith of Colliers International. The landlord, Parkstone Office Center LLC, was represented by Nick Svarczkopf and Dan Richardson of CB Richard Ellis.
-MacKenzie River Pizza Co. leased 6,270 square feet at 4939 E. 82nd St., Suite 100. The tenant was represented by Andrew Clifford of Andrew Clifford Realty. The landlord, PK Clearwater Springs LLC, represented itself.
-Vitreo-Retinal Consultants leased 5,763 square feet of office space at Lakeview Medical, 8902 N. Meridian St. The tenant was represented by David Ponader and Sam Smith of Colliers International. The landlord, PHT Lakeview LLC, was represented by Tyson Chastain of Duke Realty.
-Sycamore Rehabilitation Services leased 5,218 square feet at Commerce Park, 7301 Georgetown Road. The tenant was represented by Sam Smith and David Ponader of Colliers International. The landlord, GCP Investment LLC, was represented by Debbie Mann of Mann Properties.
-Whiskey River renewed its lease for 4,800 square feet of retail space in Lynhurst Shops, 2910 S. Lynhurst Ave. The tenant and landlord, Lynhurst Shops LLC, were represented by Herb Feldmann and Cindy Hoskinson of Lee & Associates.
-Dolby Laboratories Inc. leased 4,454 square feet of office space at 8021 Knue Road. The tenant was represented by Graham Summers of Jones Lang LaSalle. The landlord, BREOF Castleton Park REO LLC, was represented by David A. Moore and Darrin L. Boyd of Cassidy Turley.
-Insurance Corporation of America leased 3,600 square feet of office space in Greenwood Oaks Business Centre, 500 S. Polk St., Greenwood. The tenant and landlord, Greenwood Oaks Investments LLC, were represented by Cathy Richards of Lee & Associates.
-National Multiple Sclerosis Society leased 3,040 square feet of office space at 3500 Depauw Blvd. The tenant was represented by Matt Jackson of Ambrose Property Group. The landlord, CP Pyramids Associates LP, was represented by David A. Moore, Darrin L. Boyd and Bennett M. Williams of Cassidy Turley.