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VIEWPOINT: Let’s improve the health of working poor

January 15, 2007

On a cold and rainy day and wearing only a thin jacket, Maria walked eight miles to get help. She was pregnant and seeking prenatal care. Her husband had deserted her. The pervasiveness of unemployed and working-poor families presents a growing challenge. Most are underinsured or have no health insurance at all. That means our charity-care system is stretched to the maximum. One north-side center that provides care for the uninsured and underinsured has seen a 15-percent increase in patients…

STATEHOUSE DISPATCH: State lawmakers have plenty to squabble over

January 15, 2007

Just because House Speaker Pat Bauer, D-South Bend, finessed the new legislative session’s first area of potential legislative c o n t r ove r s y – t h e opening prayer-without any fuss (and even with some compliments from both sides) doesn’t mean you should expect the next 14-odd weeks to slide by as a big legislative lovefest. However, you should consider his action in the broader context we outlined last week: where House Democrats can find bottom-line…

Regulator pitches first fee hike in more than a decade: The state Department of Insurance plans to hire 10

January 15, 2007

Indiana’s thinly funded Insurance Department is pushing to raise nearly $1 million by hiking fees it charges insurers for the first time since 1994. The department also plans to shrink agent licenses from four years to two, in order to raise money and bolster continuing-education requirements. Insurance Commissioner Jim Atterholt hopes to win legislative approval this session for the measures, which would add $960,000 to the department’s $5.8 million operating budget and allow it to boost its work force from…

CHRIS KATTERJOHN Commentary: Community resolutions for 2007

January 8, 2007

It’s a week past the appropriate time to be writing about New Year’s resolutions, but from the feel of traffic heading in and out of town during rush hour, it appears a number of folks are still on vacation. I think the vast majority of us are ready now to get back down to business, so I feel justified in my timing. Therefore, be it resolved: Mayor Bart Peterson and Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi should continue to address the…

EYE ON THE PIE: In 2007, sweat the little things

January 8, 2007

This time of the year, serious people make serious resolutions about important matters; people like me, experienced and lacking determination, avoid resolutions. If, however, I were to recommend resolutions to business and government leaders, my list could be condensed into this: Attend to the little things. For too long, we have heard the preaching of management gurus and public-policy mavens that we must keep our eyes focused on the bigger issues. If you are a decision maker, you are supposed…

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Investors need to be real about their stockbrokers

January 8, 2007

Too many investors view their stockbrokers as “professionals” and not the salesmen they usually are. How do brokers find their customers? Most get their clients from cold-calling or inheriting accounts when fellow brokers leave the firm. Some brokers are adept at finding customers at church, the country club or local service organizations. Compare this point of initial contact to other professionals you deal with. Have you ever been cold-called by a doctor offering you a great deal on that annual…

STATEHOUSE DISPATCH: Think the state’s awash in cash? Think again

January 8, 2007

Most observers assume there will be a confrontation between House Democrats, led by Speaker Pat Bauer, D-South Bend, and Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels this session. They suggest it’s like watching a hockey game and just waiting for a big fight. But confrontation need not be a synonym for breakdown , and while legislative Democrats and Daniels have some different philosophies about the role of government, they also have some basic agreements on just what should be accomplished before the end…

‘Policy wonk’ named president of Sagamore think tank

January 8, 2007

A former U.S. attorney and self-proclaimed “policy wonk” has been charged with growing the Sagamore Institute for Policy Research’s
Midwestern roots. Krieg DeVault LLP lawyer Deborah Daniels became Sagamore’s second president last month.

BRIAN WILLIAMS Commentary: Lottery could help education even more

January 8, 2007

Recently, Gov. Mitch Daniels put forth a proposal to privatize the Hoosier Lottery. As envisioned by the governor, a private contractor would give the state an upfront payment of at least $1 billion and pay the state a guaranteed $200 million per year for the life of the contract. Daniels has proposed two uses for the upfront payment. Dollars would be split between a) scholarships for Indiana high school students attending Indiana universities and colleges and b) funding programs to…

Semafore Pharmaceuticals raises $9.5 million in financing

January 5, 2007

Semafore Pharmaceuticals Inc. has raised $9.5 million in equity partly to finance Phase I clinical tests of its cancer treatment. The start-up Indianapolis drug developer said both existing and new investors were involved in the infusion, and that the funding would be paired with $4 million received last year from the state’s 21st Century Research […]

Circle Truss proposed as gateway landmark

January 1, 2007

The Arch welcomes visitors to St. Louis. San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge ushers in the masses. And soon the Circle Gateway
Truss could greet travelers entering downtown Indianapolis.

Business shoved aside: Readers say city should focus on crime, education in 2007

January 1, 2007

The brutal murders of seven family members, including three children shot dead in their east-side Indianapolis home, cast a dark cloud over the city last summer. Yet the June slayings only served as a harbinger of a wave of violence that later claimed 15 lives in a 10-day span. The crime spree rattled city leaders so severely that Mayor Bart Peterson declared an emergency normally reserved for a natural disaster. 2006 no doubt ranked among the most deadly years in…

Small talk with new SBDC chief: Central Indiana counseling office gets fresh start after years of uncertainty

December 25, 2006

Victoria Hall this year took over the Central Indiana Small Business Development Center, which counsels more than 500 Hoosier entrepreneurs annually. Hall, a former vice president for H&R Block Tax Services, oversees four employees, including three business counselors. She also teaches part-time at Ivy Tech Community College, which hosts the local SBDC. She earned her MBA from the Indiana Institute of Technology in Fort Wayne. One of 11 regional centers in Indiana, Central Indiana SBDC has been plagued in recent…

VIEWPOINT: Sustained momentum crucial for session

December 25, 2006

The 2007 Indiana General Assembly session will begin in January. As a result of last month’s election, the House of Representatives is now controlled by Democrats, and the Senate is in the hands of Republicans. Regardless of which political party controls which branch of the Legislature, Hoosiers expect collaboration and progress. Indiana has built tremendous momentum in economic development, but more work lies ahead. The momentum must continue into 2007 and beyond. Despite our progress, Indiana must continue to be…

Stadium walkway carries $10M tab

December 18, 2006

An enclosed connector is set to be built, partly underground, that will link Lucas Oil Stadium to the soon-to-be expanded
Indiana Convention Center. It will span about a quarter of a mile and cost more than $10 million.

More givers asking not-for-profits to meet goals before getting donations

December 18, 2006

Restricted gifts have long been common among foundations and corporate funders, but now individuals are getting into the act,
too. Experts say more donors are attaching conditions to their contributions to encourage the recipient to push itself to
achieve.

Analysis shows little savings in biz-group consolidation

December 18, 2006

The merger of four of central Indiana’s biggest business development organizations might achieve only modest cost savings,
or even be more expensive than the status quo, a confidential financial analysis obtained by IBJ shows.

EYE ON THE PIE: Time for progressive Indiana income tax?

December 11, 2006

There is growing agreement that the rich are getting richer faster than the poor are improving their lives. If you believe the trickle-down theorists, the poor will get the runoff as wealth is showered upon the few. If you look about, however, you will question this charming opinion held by the comfortable. At the same time, policies at the national and state levels continue to emphasize cutting the most important means we have of correcting this growing imbalance in America….

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Researching riddles from the labor market

December 11, 2006

When you work as a researcher at a large university, you’ve got plenty of company. I may not fully appreciate every nuance of the specialized research being done by the broad spectrum of professors and scientists I work with, but all of us share a common understanding of the research process, and what it takes to be successful. We slave over data sets, keep an ever-alert eye for funding and support, and try to get others excited about our findings….

Bar-restaurant is graduating to the big city: Scotty’s Brewhouse opens first Indianapolis location, branching out from its roots in Hoosier college towns

December 4, 2006

Scott Wise compares his Scotty’s Brewhouse expansion to a washed-up college band that finally hits it big after 10 years. If that’s the case, his fourth location-and first in Indianapolis-just might go platinum. Before it opened Oct. 30, Wise estimated the 96th Street restaurant would gross $3.5 million in its first year; it’s already on track to reach $5 million. Wise, 33, tapped the college-town markets of Muncie, Bloomington and West Lafayette before taking on Indianapolis. He hopes the name…

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Susie Ripley

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VIEWPOINT: Let’s improve the health of working poor

STATEHOUSE DISPATCH: State lawmakers have plenty to squabble over

Regulator pitches first fee hike in more than a decade: The state Department of Insurance plans to hire 10

CHRIS KATTERJOHN Commentary: Community resolutions for 2007

EYE ON THE PIE: In 2007, sweat the little things

VOICES FROM THE INDUSTRY: Investors need to be real about their stockbrokers

STATEHOUSE DISPATCH: Think the state’s awash in cash? Think again

‘Policy wonk’ named president of Sagamore think tank

BRIAN WILLIAMS Commentary: Lottery could help education even more

Semafore Pharmaceuticals raises $9.5 million in financing

Circle Truss proposed as gateway landmark

Business shoved aside: Readers say city should focus on crime, education in 2007

Small talk with new SBDC chief: Central Indiana counseling office gets fresh start after years of uncertainty

VIEWPOINT: Sustained momentum crucial for session

Stadium walkway carries $10M tab

More givers asking not-for-profits to meet goals before getting donations

Analysis shows little savings in biz-group consolidation

EYE ON THE PIE: Time for progressive Indiana income tax?

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: Researching riddles from the labor market

Bar-restaurant is graduating to the big city: Scotty’s Brewhouse opens first Indianapolis location, branching out from its roots in Hoosier college towns