Casino-tax controversy lit fire under residents of Fairland, a long-forgotten town
With a town government behind them, Fairland-area residents hope any future growth will be to their benefit.
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President Daniels? Never say never
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels would make a remarkable president. Governor/ presidentâ??it’s the same game, just a different scale.
Competing interests to collide in final days of session
The two principal matters that all agree must be resolved are the biennial budget and a plan to return the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund to solvency.
General Assembly is shame of Indiana
When we read that all the Democrats in the House voted against all the Republicans in the House on a given issue, we know independence has been cruelly killed by the leadership of each party. The same applies to the Senate.
CIB’s deficit is a state problem, not a local one
Casting the CIB’s deficit as an Indianapolis problem is simplistic and inaccurate because it overlooks the millions of dollars in state tax revenue generated by those venues and an endless list of vendors that do business with them.
Fairland revives council-WEB ONLY
To its 19th century founders, the town of Fairland must have appeared poised to become a booming metropolis. The Cincinnati-St. Louis rail line ran diagonally through the center of town, laid out in a perfect rectangle. And, title researcher Rick Daily was amused to find, the original maps show street rights-of-way that are 66 feet […]
EYE ON THE PIE: General Assembly is shame of Indiana
Most of the 150 men and women who sit in the Indiana General Assembly are fine people. This column, however, is too short to detail how they become a collective disgrace. They continue to vote along strict party lines. Virtually every Democrat and Republican is in lock step with the caucus leadership. Even their Web […]
Employers face higher taxes if fund goes unfixed-WEB ONLY
The federal unemployment tax rate paid by Indiana employers might rise 38 percent next year if the state has not repaid all of the hundreds of millions of dollars in loans it needs to keep paying jobless benefits, a top official said yesterday. Chief Financial Officer Scott Sanders of the Department of Workforce Development told […]
50 speakers highlight U.S.-China biz conference-WEB ONLY
More than 50 speakers are expected to participate in a three-day conference about U.S.-China business relations that kicked off today in Indianapolis and finishes Thursday and Friday in Bloomington. Huang Ping, consul general for the People’s Republic of China in Chicago, Indiana University President Michael McRobbie and Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard are among those scheduled […]
Senate budget proposal may be short-lived-WEB ONLY
The Indiana Senate has approved a budget that would rely on federal economic stimulus money to boost school spending, but a top senator says the funding increase might be short lived. A new state revenue forecast expected Friday will give lawmakers a better idea of how much the state can spend over the next two […]
Fifty speakers highlight U.S.-China biz event-WEB ONLY
More than 50 speakers are expected to participate in a three-day conference about U.S.-China business relations that kicks off tomorrow in Indianapolis and finishes Thursday and Friday in Bloomington. Huang Ping, consul general for the People’s Republic of China in Chicago, Indiana University President Michael McRobbie and Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard are among those scheduled […]
The tax system has fluctuated throughout the ages
Let’s reflect on the origins of the current income tax system to help understand it better.
Life sciences stand to gain from stimulus spending
Indiana and Purdue universities are well-positioned to take advantage of the $11.5 billion available for life sciences and
biotech research from the federal stimulus package.Daniels strangely quiet as fiscal issues fester
The Indiana General Assembly session will end with a focus on what has dominated discussion since Organization Day back in November: fiscal issues.
CIB rescue plan counts on new hotel being big success
The Marion County Capital Improvement Board’s bailout depends on the success of Indianapolis’ new downtown JW Marriott convention hotel.
Marriott key to CIB rescue-WEB ONLY
The pressure on Indianapolis’ new downtown JW Marriott convention hotel to perform-despite the recession-is about to increase exponentially. The Marion County Capital Improvement Board’s bailout depends on it. CIB, which manages the city’s professional sports stadiums and its convention center, needs to close a $47.4 million annual budget deficit. On April 2, the Indiana Senate’s […]
Sarah Palin: A Colts fan?
Former U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is apparently an Indianapolis Colts fan. At least it appears that way in the latest edition of Esquire magazine. In a story primarily about her husband,…
Kenley likely to drop alcohol hike from CIB plan-WEB ONLY
A top state senator said yesterday he would likely drop his proposal to double Indiana’s alcohol tax statewide to help fund the agency that runs the major Indianapolis sports stadiums and the Indiana Convention Center. Senate Appropriations Chairman Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) told The Associated Press that he was probably going to amend his proposal next […]
Indiana Senate OKs bill to regulate dog breeders-WEB ONLY
The Indiana Senate approved a bill yesterday to regulate large-scale dog-breeding operations, a move supporters said could help crack down on so-called puppy mills. The bill, which passed 46-3, would require people to register as breeders if they have more than 20 adult female dogs capable of breeding. The bill also would require those who […]
Medicare Advantage rates rise less than 1 percent-WEB ONLY
The federal government said last night it will bump up a rate used to figure Medicare Advantage reimbursement to insurers by nearly 1 percent, but many analysts expect overall payment rates to fall next year. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said the national average growth percentage per capita for Medicare Advantage plans would […]