Ballard rolls out tougher requirements for lobbyists
Lobbyists paid $1,000 or more to sway city or county officials will be required to report all activity online.
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Keeping wage figures secret
IBJ isn’t the only news organization wondering whether the Indiana Economic Development Corp. is getting good bang
for the buck.
Indiana house panel takes up property-tax caps
If approved by the full Legislature during the session that gets under way in earnest in January, voters would decide whether
the caps should be constitutional.
State colleges face $150M in cuts as tax revenues fall
Indiana Gov. Daniels calls for cuts with announcement that tax collections for November were $144 million below forecast.
City mulls 6 proposals for use of Old City Hall
Visions for the empty historic building
range from offices to a museum. Two developers propose a boutique hotel on an adjacent parking
lot. Video bonus: Tour the landmark’s interior.
Constantino’s and City Market reach settlement
City Market has agreed to forgive Constantino’s $27,000 in unpaid rent if the meat and produce stand shuts down by Dec.
24.
Carp, shipping and a lawsuit
A lawsuit aimed at stopping invasive carp from reaching Lake Michigan could bring some forms of shipping to a grinding halt.
Hearing set on Indiana government ethics bill
An Indiana House committee has set Dec. 16 as the day it will take up a bill to tighten lobbying and ethics rules.
Former Commerce director joins secretary of state race
Attorney Tom McKenna of Carmel on Tuesday started a three-day series of appearances across the state to kick off his campaign.
Indianapolis Sustainability Awards will honor green projects
Deadline for nominations is Dec. 15 for projects in the categories of air, energy, land, water and “reduce,
reuse, recycle.”
HICKS: New breast cancer recommendation not supported
Under the current proposal, the same type of groups that made the CDC’s recommendations will outline guidelines about which treatment will be offered under a government program.
Ballard set to shake up CIB with staff moves
CIB Treasurer Ann Lathrop will become board president, replacing Bob Grand at the helm of the organization that oversees the city’s professional sports stadiums and the Indiana Convention Center.
Rising unemployment taxes could hinder hiring
The number of people claiming jobless aid has tripled since the recession began. The demand has drained the funds that many
states use to pay jobless claims. Nearly half the states, including Indiana, are borrowing from the federal government.
College building boom puts Indiana in tough situation
The state has approved more than $1 billion in university projects in the last 18 months.
Messer: Palin could ‘win’ Indiana
Former state representative and lobbyist Luke Messer thinks Sarah Palin could carry Indiana in a presidential primary.
Indianapolis looks to Cleveland, Philadelphia for City Market examples
The troubled Indianapolis City Market is looking East for a new direction. This summer, its executive director, Jim Reilly,
visited Philadelphia and Cleveland to observe their successful urban markets and seek pointers that might be applied here.
Greenwood closer to annexing portions of township
A proposal to incorporate portions of White River Township into the city of Greenwood passed a major hurdle on Tuesday.
Daniels and entrepreneurship
Does Gov. Mitch Daniels’ economic development strategy emphasize job attraction at the expense of entrepreneurship?
Mayor’s European mission focusing on motorsports industry
A delegation of business and community leaders led by Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard departed for Europe Nov. 14 on a nine-day
economic
development mission to help grow the city’s motorsports industry.
Late tax bills force counties to borrow millions
Nearly every Indiana county has failed to send property tax bills on time this year, forcing many local governments and schools
to borrow millions and providing further proof that Indiana’s tax system is still a work in progress more than a decade after
a court ordered a massive overhaul.