Greg Weaver: Lawmakers must fix corruption loophole
Accepting gratuities from a vendor more than crosses that line and should be punished by law.
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For large law firms, Statehouse lobbying is a must-do
Many of Indiana’s largest law firms find it imperative to offer government lobbying for their clients in order to provide a full line of services, especially true in Indianapolis, home to all of state government and the Legislature.
Greg Weaver: In 2025, let’s strive for open government
In my decades of reporting on or guiding coverage of the Indiana General Assembly, the reluctance by lawmakers to be more transparent or be subject to an outside ethics review board never changes, regardless of which party is in charge.
Greg Weaver: Public access is at risk in pair of court cases
In both pending cases, let’s hope the state’s high court follows the preamble of the public access act, which calls for it to be liberally construed in favor of disclosure and reimbursement.
Greg Weaver: Gov.-elect Braun should lead on transparency
The Republican can set an example about the importance of transparency in government by protecting the role of the state’s public access counselor despite the Legislature’s moves to weaken the post.
Greg Weaver: Confiscating cameras is not a good look
The media also has a right and a responsibility to report on the proceedings while making a good-faith effort to follow the court’s rules.
Greg Weaver: Retaining state justices is the right thing to do
The selection process for the Indiana Supreme Court is nothing like the political circus that surrounds the U.S. Supreme Court, and Hoosiers should want to keep it that way to maintain appellate courts that are as apolitical as possible.
Pacers, 13 other NBA teams hit with lawsuits alleging unauthorized use of music
The complaint against the Pacers cites the alleged unauthorized use of only one song, “Mmm Yeah,” recorded by Austin Mahone and featuring Pitbull.
State bar survey says at least 84% of members support retaining Indiana Supreme Court justices
The Indiana State Bar Association leadership released a statement encouraging Hoosiers to analyze Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush and Justices Mark Massa and Derek Molter based on their entire careers as a judges and not on isolated rulings.
Greg Weaver: Transition brings change to Indiana Lawyer
Look for more business-related coverage in the future, especially as it relates to attorney involvement in lobbying and government affairs. We also plan to extend our coverage of county courts, new lawsuits and interesting trials across the state.
New sneakers and apparel dropping for NBA All-Star Weekend in Indy
Urban designers and sports apparel companies are debuting new styles and sneaker designs at pop-up shops across downtown Indianapolis for All-Star Weekend. See what you can get and how much it will cost you.
‘Crossover’ fan experience will offer digital games, real hoops and brushes with NBA greats
If you can’t score tickets to the actual NBA All-Star Game or the official dunk contest, there will be plenty of other opportunities to meet some league greats and watch some quality basketball action throughout the weekend of Feb. 16-18 at the Indiana Convention Center.
2023 Newsmaker: Jonathan Taylor nabs $42M, 3-year deal after dispute
He missed all of the team’s offseason workouts and all of training camp while rehabbing.
2023 Newsmaker: Former Kokomo union worker leads strikes against automakers
Shawn Fain, a union firebrand from Kokomo, first shocked organized labor in March by being elected the United Auto Workers’ national president. Then he surprised the Big Three automakers by organizing a strategic strike.
Made in Indiana: Flavored popcorn by Not Just Popcorn Etc.
Not Just Popcorn Etc. offers more than 400 flavors of popcorn and keeps about 85 in stock at its store in Edinburgh.
Re-examining the annual performance review
Large companies from Adobe to IBM to Deloitte have dropped the yearly evaluations in favor of more frequent, informal check-ins.
Corporate 100: Atlas monitors wave of consolidation in logistics sector
IBJ recently chatted with Phil Wahl, president and chief operating officer of Atlas Logistics Inc., about the impact of the consolidations and the company’s outlook for the rest of 2023.
Made in Indiana: Wood and resin cellphone cases by Carved LLC
The company has made personalized cases for professional skateboarder Tony Hawk out of his old skateboard decks. Other customers include “Today” show weatherman Al Roker and Styx drummer Todd Sucherman.
2022 Newsmaker: Superintendent lays out changes, tax hike for IPS
Johnson’s Rebuilding Stronger plan has caused quite a stir, largely because of its sweeping scope.
Hillenbrand agrees to sell storied Batesville Casket Co. for $761M
The company announced the deal Thursday morning, a move that would result in the selling off of the business and brand that served as the roots for the larger Hillenbrand company in Batesville starting in 1884 and would grow to become the nation’s largest casket maker.