SALT deduction bill heading to Indiana governor’s desk
Senate Bill 2 is expected to provide a state and local tax, or SALT, deduction for what are known as pass-through entities, which are businesses that are not subject to corporate income tax.
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Indiana standouts Joshua Bell, Heather Headley lead ISO’s 2023-24 season
Joshua Bell headlines the opening night gala, while Heather Headley will perform as part of the pops series.
Sales of existing homes sink 31% in central Indiana
Despite the decline in sales, median prices for homes sold in the 16-county area rose 11% in January on a year-over-year basis, according to the latest monthly data from the MIBOR Realtor Association.
Lawmakers advance bill banning education on ‘human sexuality’ through 3rd grade
The latest draft of the proposal also targets transgender students by prohibiting school employees from using a name or pronoun that is inconsistent with a student’s sex without a parent’s written consent.
Catholic Diocese refutes state senator’s concerns about private Indiana high school
The Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend is defending a private high school in northern Indiana after a top Republican lawmaker admonished the school for “disgusting” behavior.
Indiana Repertory Theatre selects new artistic director
Benjamin Hanna, who has worked at the Indiana Repertory Theatre since 2017, has been promoted to artistic director.
After 3 years and 500 court filings, Community Health and feds still wrangling over false-claims allegations
In January 2020, the federal government filed a lawsuit against Community Health Network, alleging the system engaged in a years-long scheme to recruit physicians and pay them huge salaries and bonuses in return for referrals. The two sides are still battling in court.
Indy Eleven owner still interested in MLS as part of stadium project
For years, Ersal Ozdemir has pursued a Major League Soccer expansion franchise, but each time the league has rejected his overtures, in part because the team has lacked its own venue,
National tech layoffs could create opportunity in Indiana
From Amazon to Microsoft to Twitter and many others, tech companies nationwide have announced more than 200,000 layoffs since the start of the year. But is a different story emerging in Indiana?
Artificial intelligence starting to pick who gets laid off
A January survey of 300 human resources leaders at U.S. companies revealed that 98 percent of them say software and algorithms will help them make layoff decisions this year.
State needs more emergency responders, takes aim at training
Indiana’s emergency responders, especially volunteer firefighters, might be getting more funding for training and gear in the next state budget.
Supreme Court hears case that could transform internet
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear oral arguments in Gonzalez vs. Google, a lawsuit that argues tech companies should be legally liable for harmful content that their algorithms promote.
FDA’s own reputation could be restraining its misinformation fight
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking aim at a new health hazard: online misinformation. It’s an unlikely role for the 100-year old bureaucratic agency, which has never been known for its communication skills.
Biden’s ‘Buy America’ bid runs into manufacturing woes it aims to fix
The initiative intended to promote domestic manufacturing and fuel a blue-collar renaissance is running into a problem: The United States no longer produces many of the items needed to modernize roads, bridges and ports.
House Republican plan would speed up Indiana tax cuts, boost vouchers
The spending plan also falls short of Gov. Eric Holcomb’s recommendations for public health funding,
Frigid Utah welcomes NBA All-Star Weekend with warm hospitality
Officials in Salt Lake City expect some 120,000 to come to Utah for the NBA All-Star Weekend. Next year, that crowd will be heading to Indianapolis.
Meat plant cleaning service fined $1.5M for hiring minors
The 13 plants where violations were found were in Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Tennessee and Texas.
IBJ Podcast: Downtown fixture Wheeler Mission on verge of big transition
Wheeler Mission has been an integral part of downtown for more than 100 years and is intrinsically linked to quality of life issues and downtown’s image. It’s now in the middle of its first leadership transition in 33 years.
Design firm embraces downtown’s St. Joseph neighborhood
Loree Everette’s biggest concern about downtown has nothing to do with the typical complaints involving homelessness, safety or cleanliness. It’s that living downtown has become so popular it’s unaffordable for too many people.
Tale of two downtowns: $9B set to be invested in projects, even as business district struggles with recovery
Many parts of downtown are thriving—particularly neighborhoods, where rents are rising, people have to stand in line for a lunch table, and investments are flowing. Other parts—especially downtown’s central core, where many workers might come to the office only once or twice a week—are limping along, pockmarked by vacant storefronts, panhandlers and crumbling sidewalks.