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Indiana board considers 1-year delay of patient tests

Indiana's Medical Licensing Board is considering delaying for one year a proposed new rule that would require physicians to conduct annual toxicology tests on some patients as part of a larger state effort to crack down on prescription drug abuse.

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Ballard wins allies for cricket strategy

Both sides of the political aisle are howling that the $6 million transforming Post Road Community Park into the Indianapolis World Sports Park could be better spent. Yet a powerful group of people and organizations says the 48-acre park championed by Mayor Greg Ballard is already paying off and will score even bigger dividends in the future.

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ACLU fires lawsuit at city on behalf of panhandlers

The suit, filed Friday, says four plaintiffs were soliciting donations downtown within the past week when they were asked by city police to cease the activity and leave the area. The plaintiffs were not violating the city’s existing panhandling ordinance, the lawsuit says.

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Spurned Indy continues to court manufacturing

Indianapolis is losing manufacturing jobs at a steady, some would say alarming, rate. And the Circle City is not alone, as many metro areas face serious challenges in retaining and attracting manufacturers.

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City plans to borrow $135M for Rebuild Indy

City officials said Thursday that they intend to spend $350 million over the next three years to improve streets, sidewalks, trails and bridges. More than a third would come from a proposed bond issue.

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