Key committee sends tax caps bill to full House
Bills aimed at placing caps on property tax bills to the state constitution are now before both chambers of the Indiana General
Assembly.
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Indiana panel OKs bill to end welfare privatization
The House Ways and Means Committee voted 14-10 Monday in favor of the bill, which now heads to the full House for consideration.
‘Taxing’ not-for-profit property
Some Indiana mayors, desperate for revenue, think it’s time for "payments-in-lieu-of-taxes."
Supreme Court rejects Indiana’s appeal of Chrysler sale
The justices on Monday turned down an appeal from the state of Indiana pension funds that earlier challenged the automaker’s
bankruptcy proceedings.
Indiana weighs changes to combat out-of-state casinos
State lawmakers are weighing possible changes to state gambling laws at a time when growing competition from out-of-state
casinos threatens to cut into business at Indiana’s 11 riverboat casinos.
Indiana releases details of new welfare system
Hybrid system of technology and human contact to be tried in 10 counties before wider roll-out
Lights out (crime up?) in Muncie
Muncie plans to turn out most of its street lights to keep from going broke. But what about the social consequences?
Business inventories rise unexpectedly
Businesses unexpectedly increased their inventories in October, halting a slide of 13 consecutive declines. The small gain,
along with a fifth straight increase in sales, raised hopes that businesses will begin restocking their depleted shelves,
helping support the economic recovery.
Cash-strapped mayors may tap owners of tax-exempt property
A group of mayors led by Tom Henry of Fort Wayne and Greg Ballard of Indianapolis is seeking new sources of revenue to replace
the millions they’ll lose because of property tax caps.
Obama reforms not necessarily dire for Sallie Mae in Indiana
The plan to nationalize the federal student loan program threatens to force Sallie Mae
to hack its network of 26 offices down to five. Yet the company’s Indiana operations have several advantages that could
help weather the cuts.
Federal filing lists another link between Brizzi, Durham
A federal financial-disclosure statement Brizzi submitted in May lists the politician as an investor in Red Rock Pictures
Holdings Inc., a film-development firm also backed by Durham.
HICKS: Recession may help close job-skills gap
One of the most important effects of the recession â??lower employment â?? is likely to be stubbornly persistent.
INDOT using federal funds to improve transportation options near schools
The Safe Routes to School program “aims to influence a new generation of healthy, sustainable travel
behavior,” says INDOT.
Hoosier Energy avoids financial brownout
Hoosier Energy, which supplies electricity to customers in 48 counties in central and southern Indiana, has settled a dispute
that had threatened to plunge the utility into bankruptcy.
Jobless claims rise unexpectedly
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose more than expected last week, after falling for five straight
weeks.
HealthNet lands $10.5 million in stimulus funds
HealthNet said it will use the funds to expand and renovate two community health centers that have outgrown their space.
Study panel outlines options to keep gambling competitive
The Gaming Study Committee’s report said allowing riverboat casinos to relocate inland could be helpful.
Panel sends tax bills to state Senate
Bills aimed at adding caps on property tax bills to the state constitution and delaying increases on unemployment insurance
taxes are now before the full Republican-controlled Senate, weeks before the entire Legislature convenes on Jan. 5.
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.