Riley Towers expansion in works
The owner of the Riley Towers apartment complex is preparing to develop a 54-unit extension of the landmark
downtown property.
The owner of the Riley Towers apartment complex is preparing to develop a 54-unit extension of the landmark
downtown property.
Forrest Lucas has hired lawyers to help the Concerned Citizens of Crawford County in their opposition to a proposed wood-burning
power plant near Milltown in southern Indiana.
Indianapolis water customers can weigh in on a planned water rate hike at public hearing Monday night. In September, the Department of Waterworks proposed a 35-percent rate hike to pay for a $110 million upgrade to the city’s drinking water system. If approved, the rate increase would drive up residential water bills by an average of $6 a month. The hearing is set for 6 p.m. in the Broad Ripple High School auditorium.
Sen. Mike Delph of Carmel says his proposal would require state agencies to check the citizenship of new employees and residents
applying for unemployment benefits using an online verification system.
People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals made the $7,500 offer in a letter to Mayor Greg Ballard after the chain made
a deal to help pay for fire extinguishers and smoke detectors.
Proposed legislation that would allow Indiana voters to cast absentee ballots by mail without having an excuse such as being
out of town on Election Day cleared the Democrat-controlled House elections committee, but it could face hurdles in the Republican-led
Senate.
Indianapolis receives a dozen responses to its proposal to privatize management of Lucas Oil Stadium,
the Indiana Convention Center and, perhaps, Conseco Fieldhouse.
A final vote on the legislation is expected Monday. If the House and Senate pass the same resolution this session, voters
would decide in November whether to put the tax limits into the constitution.
Experts say a unique four-way partnership that includes the Pacers and Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association may be the favorite to run the city’s sports and
convention venues.
Mayor Greg Ballard this month rolled out the first of what he hopes will be 10 to 15 city sponsorship and advertising deals
this year, with the aim of saving taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.
A dozen heavyweight firms have responded to Indianapolis’ proposal to privatize Lucas Oil Stadium, the Indiana Convention Center and, perhaps, Conseco Fieldhouse. IBJ reviewed all 12 responses, which the city released today, after a public records request. As sports industry experts expected and IBJ reported first on the front page of its Nov. 23rd edition, […]
A dozen heavyweight firms have responded to Indianapolis’ proposal to privatize Lucas Oil Stadium, the Indiana Convention Center and, perhaps, Conseco Fieldhouse. IBJ reviewed all 12 responses, which the city released today, after a public records request. As sports industry experts expected and IBJ reported first on the front page of its Nov. 23rd edition, […]
The only merged city-county government in the state is in Indianapolis, which underwent its consolidation in the early 1970s.
Attorney General Greg Zoeller says he’ll look at the constitutionality of parts of the federal health care bill, including
the so-called Nebraska compromise.
A state senator said his committee will consider legislation that would allow riverboat casinos on Lake Michigan and the Ohio
River to move inland in hopes of staving off new competition from neighboring states.
The state Supreme Court is considering changing Indiana’s rules governing advertising by attorneys.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services finally defined the "meaningful use" standard for
hospitals and doctors to receive subsidies to install electronic health records.
State lawmakers say a proposed bill would help people get quicker access to in-home care that most seniors
prefer to nursing homes.
The agency said the meeting was canceled “to allow time for the FDA to review new information” about a proposed new use for
the drug.
Hancock County officials will consider a request by lithium battery maker EnerDel to set up operations in a business park
near Indianapolis.