This week, emptying the notebook on recent work at the ISO, the Phoenix and the IRT. Who says you can’t have a do-over at a symphony concert? Virtuoso violinist Hilary Hahn called for just that after being lost shortly into the brutal third movement of Jennifer Higdon’s world premiere violin concerto (which she played without […]
This week, emptying the notebook on recent work at the ISO, the Phoenix and the IRT. Who says you can’t have a do-over at a symphony concert? Virtuoso violinist Hilary Hahn called for just that after being lost shortly into the brutal third movement of Jennifer Higdon’s world premiere violin concerto (which she played without […]
Try to imagine a space large enough to hold as much water as thunders over Niagara Falls in five minutes. Now imagine stashing that water beneath Indianapolis in a cavity nearly as deep underground as the Indiana Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument on Monument Circle is high. That’s the goal of city engineers and consultants as […]
There’s not enough room in my IBJ print column this week to discuss all I’m seeing this week. Plus, I wanted to get word to you on these two while they are still in town. So here’s two quick reviews:
First,…
Just as an Indiana company goes through the nationâ??s first initial public offering in months, its executives
ratchet up their plans to move the headquarters out of state.
Mead Johnson, the Evansville baby formula maker, staged a successful IPO…
Sen. Luke Kenley, R-Noblesville, a key fiscal leader in the state legislature, has been busy in the last week meeting with members of the Indiana Pacers and Indianapolis Colts. The primary topic: The…
State Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) said yesterday that both the Indianapolis Colts and Indiana Pacers are interested in helping the city’s Capital Improvement Board dig out of its $43 million annual operating deficit. Kenley, chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, said he has met with each team’s representatives to address budget shortfalls plaguing the […]
The Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board yesterday approved $5.8 million in cuts to its annual budget and agreed to defer an additional $2.3 million in building-maintenance costs this year in an effort to shave its swelling operating deficit. The CIB revealed late last month that it is facing a $43 million annual operating shortfall due to […]
Twenty five years ago, Indianapolis rolled the dice, betting that building this town on sports—amateur and professional—would be a good way to shed the Nap-town image that had dogged the city. The gamble paid off for decades, but now it’s…
Swamped by financial losses that go back to the time Herb and Mel Simon bought the Indiana Pacers in 1983, team officials
are now looking for a new game plan—one that may involve financial assistance from taxpayers and visitors.
Free marketers cringe at the thought of government interference, but the fact is that the taxpayer is now a significant shareholder in a number of financial businesses.
Some local women business owners are encouraged by the election of President Barack Obama and his appointment of a new chief at the Small Business Administration who is thought to be especially interested in the needs of women-owned businesses.
A Florida firm is suing to overturn Indiana’s resident-ownership law regarding liquor.
The bill in question seems like a long shot. It would abdicate government’s responsibility for protecting citizens’ health
and safety, and place it in the hands of individual business owners.
The Capital Improvement Board’s $43 million in debts must be settled soon, or the entity may not be able to survive.
Jim, you could engender so much good will if you would step forward and provide some short-term relief by paying more toward the operating costs of Lucas Oil Stadium.
A panel convened by IBJ discusses the lack of funding dilemma and need for broad-based support in the Indianapolis arts community.
Creativity and transparency are required to fix the Capital Improvement Board’s financial woes.
Fairbanks is focused on recovery from alcohol and other drug problems, serving as a resource to improve the well-being
of individuals, families and communities by offering hope and support through its programs and services.
