Murphy aims to make Louisville firm big local player
The longtime state representative is merging his communications firm into Louisville-based Peritus, which has offices in five
states.
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Counties brace for big tax losses next year
Indiana counties will receive $1.3 billion in income tax revenue in 2011, nearly 16 percent less than they did this year.
Marion and Hamilton counties will suffer major reductions in distributions.
Daniels: Stimulus should focus on companies, not states
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said he opposes more stimulus such as aid to states to keep teachers hired and to expand credit
to small business, while favoring incentives to revive private hiring and investment.
Southwest Indiana farmers in I-69’s path upset over land offers
So far, the state has spent $20.3 million to buy 209 parcels. Another $69.7 million is budgeted for purchases through June
30, 2011.
Property shuffle aims to connect police, fire services with neighborhoods
The city plans to open police-and-fire hubs in two former IPS schools, retrofit
an Eastgate mall department store into an Emergency Operations Center, and build at least two fire stations.
State seeks to grow health plan once thought doomed
Indiana is talking to federal officials about expanding its health plan for low-income adults, despite Gov. Mitch Daniels'
statements that the federal health care overhaul would kill it.
Red Gold expanding Madison County operations
Following $5.1 million investment, the company plans to create 42 jobs by 2012 by expanding its production operations in Orestes.
Indiana state revenue falls short of projections again
The State Budget Agency reported Wednesday that Indiana collected $917 million in July, $15 million below the most recent
revenue projections.
Trustee pressing Daniels, others to return Durham’s donations
Trustee Brian Bash has sent letters to politicians who he says received a total of $900,000 in funds Durham had borrowed
from the coffers of Fair Finance, a now-bankrupt investment firm based in Ohio.
Trustee: Durham used Fair funds for gambling, donations
The bankruptcy trustee said Durham spent $2.8 million on gambling and resorts, $3.3 million on interior decorating and $14
million on real estate.
Seven cab companies denied licenses
The city of Indianapolis’ Department of Code Enforcement rejected the applications largely because the companies didn’t have
a dispatch facility or didn’t have employees to staff a facility.
Alcohol board denies Walgreens’ booze permit application
Marion County’s Alcoholic Beverage Board on Monday denied Walgreen Co.’s application for a permit to sell alcohol at
its location on East Washington Street in Irvington, citing neighbors’ opposition. The panel split 2-2 on a permit for its
Nora store. Earlier, the drugstore chain withdrew two
other requests.
Secretary of state candidate leaves architectural firm
Vop Osili of Indianapolis-based A2SO4 is focusing full time on his run for secretary of state as the Democratic candidate.
Economic growth likely slowed in second quarter
Economists expect the government to report Friday that economic growth slowed in the April-to-June quarter as consumers bought
less, builders pulled back further, and cash-hungry state and local governments cut spending.
Brown County getting state’s largest nature preserve
A state panel has set aside a 3,300-acre tract of Brown County State Park for the largest nature preserve owned by the state.
Quick hits: Indianapolis and Kansas City are close match in tourism
Indianapolis and Kansas City, a metro area with feet in both Missouri and Kansas, are not only similar demographically, but
the cities' convention and tourism trades have some measures in common, like number of annual visitors.
Hoosiers can file for back jobless benefits Aug. 3
The state Department of Workforce Development says about 80,000 Hoosiers will get restored eligibility covering about 250,000
weeks of payments thanks to a federal law signed last week.
Council advances utilities transfer proposal
City-County Council members voted 19-10 Monday night to approve Republican Mayor Greg Ballard’s $1.9 billion plan to
transfer Indianapolis’ water and sewer utilities to Citizens Energy Group.
Exchanges sprout around the country
When the Indiana Health Information Exchange launched in 2004, it was one of nine truly operational exchanges around the country.
Today, the Indianapolis-based organization is one of 73, according to the latest national survey by the eHealth Initiative.
Key vote ahead for utilities transfer
A plan to transfer the city's water and sewer utilities to Citizens Energy Group faces a key vote Monday night at a meeting
of the City-County Council.