Five Indiana counties form biz-development group
The newly formed Interstate 74 Business Corridor includes Shelby, Rush, Decatur, Ripley and Dearborn counties, as well as
the city of Batesville.
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Rep. DeLaney recovering after surprise attack
DeLaney, a Democrat from Indianapolis, was treated at Methodist Hospital for two broken bones in his face, as well as cuts
and bruises, following the Saturday morning attack.
Stimulus funds 18,900 jobs in state, White House claims
President Barack Obama’s federal stimulus package has steered about $848 million to Indiana so far and created or retained
nearly 18,900 jobs, the White House said. But an analysis found the report is still full of errors.
State rejects high bid for 19-acre parcel near downtown
The Indiana Finance Authority declined to sell a 19-acre development parcel between the White River and Fall Creek near downtown Indianapolis after it received only two bids at an auction Thursday.
Study recommends upgrades for public transportation in counties surrounding Indianapolis
IndyGo, for all its faults, is the Cadillac of transit systems in the Indianapolis region. Service breaks at county lines
and the absence of passenger shelters are among the deficiencies facing transit systems in surrounding counties.
Governor still mulling creation of new Indiana ‘heritage’ agency
The idea of merging the State Library, Indiana State Museum and several other history-related entities into one new agency is still
on the table, a state representative said.
Greenwood seeks $75M in stimulus funds to speed road plans, lure interchange
The Johnson County community hopes an economic stimulus grant for transportation will hasten its plans to build an east-west
thoroughfare and set the stage for a new Interstate 65 interchange.
TechPoint to focus on IT firms specializing in medical, life sciences sectors
Long tracking the emergence of information technology firms involved in the health and life sciences sector, the state’s
IT trade group, TechPoint, is undergoing a mitosis of sorts to help fuel the trend. It has created Advancing
Life Science & Health Care Information Technology, or ALHIT, which will focus on growing this subset of the IT realm.
Chrysler returns $5.5M in bonds to Tipton County
Chrysler has returned $5.5 million in bonds to an Indiana county to settle a dispute over millions of dollars the county spent
toward a transmission plant that a Chrysler supplier stopped building last year.
Judge orders state to improve food-stamp processing
A federal judge has ordered Indiana’s partially privatized welfare intake system to speed up decisions on food-stamp applications,
but the state has a year to meet its first target.
Grill maker to locate HQ in Indiana, hire 300
Waterloo, Ontario-based Onward Manufacturing Co. Ltd. announced Wednesday afternoon that it would locate its first U.S. grill
production center in northeast Indiana, creating more than 300 jobs in Huntington by 2011.
Has Bayh’s moment arrived?
Fiscal responsibility could be the mettle Sen. Evan Bayh needs to land in a higher office.
New IT firm to create 400 jobs in Kokomo
Zuna Infotech will locate in Kokomo’s Inventrek Technology Park, a high-tech business incubator and state-certified technology
park.
State Senate leaders want to delay jobless-fund tax hikes
The state should delay unemployment tax increases on businesses from 2010 to 2011 to help companies retain workers and possibly
wait long enough for a federal bailout, Republicans who control the Indiana Senate said Tuesday.
Bauer not only one pitching lobbying reform
It seems like everybody at the Indiana Statehouse wants to talk about lobbying ethics these days.
Indiana lands $39.4M in power-grid stimulus grants
IPL will receive $20 million to help pay for a $48.8 million project to install more than 28,000 smart meters; Midwest ISO
will get $17.3 million toward a $34.5 million project to install 150 phasor measurement units.
House Speaker Bauer proposes more lobbying restrictions
Indiana House Speaker Patrick Bauer wants to revamp state ethics rules so that lawmakers would have to wait a year after leaving
office before becoming a Statehouse lobbyist.
Smoking-ban backers, opponents vow to keep battling
Supporters of a stricter ban on smoking in Indianapolis workplaces said the City-County Council’s decision Monday night to table the proposal will not kill efforts to get legislation passed.
Council tables smoking ban
Efforts to broaden Indianapolis’ workplace smoking ban came up short Monday night as members of the City-County Council voted
to table the proposal. The ordinance would have prohibited patrons from lighting up in bars, bowling alleys and nightclubs,
expanding an existing law that prohibits smoking in most public places, including restaurants that serve minors.
Indy Chamber of Commerce endorses smoking ban
The Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce is throwing its weight behind a tougher workplace smoking ban up for consideration tonight
by the City-County Council.