JUNE 30-JULY 6, 2014
In this week's issue, Dan Human pops the top on federal securities filings and finds that Indiana breweries and distilleries are taking full advantage of the private investment market and the romance of the microbrew trend. Speaking of new trends, Andrea Davis explores the fast-growing sport FootGolf and how it's giving some Indiana courses a swift kick in revenue. And in Focus, Scott Olson explains how the tastes of homebuyers have changed since the recession.
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Leaders navigate politics of infrastructure repairs
Indianapolis doesn’t have a long-term street paving plan, and as political leaders look to spend at least $300 million more on infrastructure, the city appears more vulnerable than its peers to partisan bickering.
Read MoreBreweries turn to outside investors to underwrite growth
Six breweries and two distilleries in Indiana have sought outside investments since January 2013, a few of them multiple times, federal records show. That’s up from just one brewery in both 2009 and 2010.
Read MoreNew airport boss sees bright future amid big industry changes
Mario Rodriguez has taken the captain’s chair at Indianapolis International Airport, which has been recognized as the “best airport” in North America by its peers, but also carries a high debt load and has struggled to add nonstop airline service.
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City quietly scales back World Sports Park
Indianapolis is reining in costs and dialing back ambition at the new east-side World Sports Park. The park, which will be home to one of the few premier cricket fields in the United States, is coming in about $1 million under its $6 million budget because it will have fewer features than planned.
Read MoreGolf-soccer hybrid tees off at five Indiana courses
Burned by the economic meltdown and the scorching summer of 2012, five Indiana golf courses are rolling out a new game this year in hopes of bringing a little more green to their greens.
Read MoreEast-side associations fight gas-station plan
A property owner’s plans to convert the northwest corner of East 10th Street and Emerson Avenue into a convenience store and gas station are causing consternation among neighborhood leaders who hope to stop the project.
Read MoreReimbursement snag trips up local DNA testing firm
Strand Diagnostics LLC’s Know Error test uses DNA analysis to make sure a tissue sample that has been declared cancerous does, indeed, belong to the patient doctors think it does. But Strand is having trouble convincing Medicare that the test is medically necessary.
Read MoreDeveloper requesting $1M over Broad Ripple project delays
Browning Investments Inc. is seeking the damages from opponents of its proposed $30 million apartment-and-retail projects for costs related to construction delays due to a pending appeal.
Read MoreFormer allies turn on Pence’s Healthy Indiana Plan
The National Center for Policy Analysis, an ardent supporter of "consumer-driven" health care, issued a blistering analysis of the Healthy Indiana Plan and Gov. Mike Pence’s proposal to expand it using Obamacare funds.
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Home buyer tastes have shifted since housing bust
Old standbys are have been replaced by new features and colors. The changes range from rooms to styles.
Read MoreMansion restoration is dream come true for new owners
David and Alice Berger have sank more than five years of effort into bringing the former Lacy property back to its industrial era grandeur.
Read MoreAt-Home Quarterly Marketplace
See the prices Indianapolis-area houses are selling for along with the most expensive recent sale, and a map of where people born out of state are most likely to live.
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MORRIS: Are you ready for second half of 2014?
Every organization needs a game plan. Do you have a strategy for the balance of the year?
Read MoreKENNEDY: Maybe it’s a systems failure
Next weekend is the Fourth of July. Along with the barbecues, parades and neighborhood get-togethers, we’ll hear speeches about Truth, Justice and the American Way. We might raise a toast to the Founders, and count ourselves fortunate to live in a (mostly still) democratic country.
Read MorePHILLIPS: Indiana is lab of life sciences innovation
Indiana is in the midst of a revolution and it’s not what you think. It’s not politics, open-wheel racing or even basketball. This revolution is about creating a sustainable health care model for personal wellness and economic growth.
Read MoreHicks: Loopholes help one class at expense of others
Every loophole, deduction, exemption, abatement and carve-out is designed to benefit one class of citizens at the expense of others. These are neither fair nor simple. They are rarely effective.
Read MoreSkarbeck: Multi-asset model risky for institutional investing
Wall Street’s propensity to create arcane products and sell them to investors within broad asset-allocation programs has increased portfolio complexity and altered overall performance.
Read MoreWIBC slides further into ‘have it your way’ news
News is supposed to bring us facts even if they challenge our preconceptions. As two towering statesmen—Democrat Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Republican James R. Schlesinger—said, we are all entitled to our own opinions, but not our own facts.
Read MoreMoves to improve Americans’ income
Burn both the federal and state individual income tax codes and give each income-receiving American citizen a $50,000 standard deduction while keeping current dependent exemptions.
Read MoreScales shouldn’t quit Meadows TIF project
As public servants, it is our job to serve the public, not pick unnecessary fights.
Read MoreSolidly conservative
I favor lower taxes, strong morality and work ethics, family values and an ability to defend my family—all hallmarks of extremists.
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Agency opposes hike for electric cars
David Stippler, whose job is to advocate for utility consumers, thinks Mayor Greg Ballard’s quest to have Indianapolis Power & Light customers pay the startup costs for an electric-car-sharing service sets a dangerous precedent.
Read MoreFlex-office operator adds 58 suites in Mass Ave area
Regus Group plc, which has other locations in the Indianapolis area, has taken more than 10,000 square feet downtown to open its latest flex-office center, where business owners can rent space by the day, week or month.
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