Long-vacant 46th Street building will soon be multi-tenant retail space
The building’s tenants will include Black Circle Brewing Co., Gold Leaf Savory & Sweet restaurant and Early Kind, a cosmetics and lifestyle retailer.
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Sanders edges Buttigieg in N.H., giving Dems contrasting front-runners
The primary gives new clarity to a Democratic contest shaping as a battle between two men separated by four decades in age and clashing political ideologies. Meanwhile, Amy Klobuchar scored a strong third-place finish that gives her campaign needed juice.
Josh Owens left SupplyKick weeks before dropping out of governor’s race
Owens told IBJ on Tuesday that he left his job as CEO of local tech firm SupplyKick in early January in part to focus on his run for governor. Now that he’s not running for governor, he said he hasn’t decided what his next move is.
Ed Feigenbaum: Two issues threaten to disrupt more mundane work
Each year, one item seems to arise unexpectedly—innocently or intentionally—that seems to consume, as Statehouse denizens observe, all the time and calories.
DNC chair calls for ‘recanvass’ of Iowa results after delays
Following the Iowa Democratic Party’s release of new results late Thursday night, former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg leads Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders by a margin of 0.09 percentage points.
Former prosecutor Brizzi to seek GOP nomination in 5th District race
Brizzi, who served as Marion County Prosecutor from 2002 to 2010, is one of 15 Republicans to toss his hat in the ring in Indiana’s 5th Congressional District.
All-ages entertainment center launching in Brownsburg
The owner is a Brownsburg technical writer with five children who spent a year studying similar venues around the country. He’d like to replicate Press Play Gaming Lounge in other Indiana markets.
Buttigieg clings to narrow lead as Iowa results trickle in
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg clung to a slight lead over Bernie Sanders in a new batch of vote totals released by the Iowa Democratic Party on Wednesday, but the race remained too early to call with 92% of precincts reporting.
Tech exec Owens drops bid for governor, endorses Myers
Supply Kick CEO Josh Owens said the move to suspend his campaign—which comes two days before the candidate filing deadline—lets Woody Myers become the party’s presumptive nominee.
State Sen. Spartz makes run for Congress official
The announcement comes less than a month after Sen. Victoria Spartz publicly disclosed she was “suspending her race for state Senate to explore her run for Congress.”
Partial Iowa returns put Buttigieg in lead, with Sanders close behind
Nearly 24 hours after voting concluded, Iowa Democratic Party officials released a partial vote count that showed Pete Buttigieg leading with 26.9%. Bernie Sanders was in second with 25.1%. Sen. Elizabeth Warren had 18.3% and former Vice President Joe Biden had 15.6%.
Embattled Rep. Forestal won’t seek re-election; city councilor to seek his House seat
State Rep. Dan Forestal, a Democrat facing charges of drunken driving and impersonating a public servant, said he will not seek re-election so that he can “focus on my mental health.”
Tough start for Democrats: Big delay for leadoff Iowa caucus results
The Iowa Democratic Party said Monday night that results from the state’s first-in-the-nation caucus were greatly delayed due to “quality checks” and new reporting rules, an embarrassing complication that added a new layer of doubt to an already uncertain presidential primary season.
Ed Feigenbaum: Lobbying groups’ tactics test patience, boundaries
Perhaps it is no surprise that Bosma decided to step down as speaker soon, then resign his House seat yet this spring.
Small retailers gather at east side’s W Street
The repurposed building at Washington and Post formerly housed Liberty Bell Flea Market. Also this week: New Bottleworks tenants, Circle Centre food court departures and more.
IBJ Podcast: The session so far—health care, teacher evaluations and hands-free phone use
IBJ’s Statehouse reporter Lindsey Erdody breaks down what bills are moving, which ones already are dead and what’s about to hit Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk.
Ed Feigenbaum: State is failing to look to the future on key issues
The demise of the promising Indiana Future Caucus is unfortunate, because no one else seems destined or determined to take the lead on issues critical to Hoosiers going forward.
Lawmakers consider bill to protect right to resell entertainment tickets
The legislation is meant to protect an individual’s right to sell or give his or her ticket to an event to someone else, should they choose to do so.
Feds say local gaming company conspired with GOP strategist to make illegal contributions
A Republican strategist who pleaded guilty to conspiracy Thursday said in court that at least eight people were used as conduits for illegal corporate donations from an Indianapolis gaming company to former Indiana Sen. Brent Waltz when he ran for U.S. Congress in 2016.
Recording studio/audio school coming to Broad Ripple
The Round Table Recording Co. will offer both audio recording/production and a school for those who want to learn the business. Also this week: Orangetheory Fitness and Goldfish Swim School.