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Bill aims to lift upside for 21st Century fund

Republican State Sen. Brent Waltz has filed a bill that would require the Indiana Economic Development Corp. and businesses seeking awards from the 21st Century fund to match the state’s money with outside capital at a four-to-one ratio.

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Daniels to focus on job creation Super Bowl weekend

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and state job-creation officials will tackle Super Bowl weekend by entertaining corporate executives with the potential to bring more jobs to the state – but the governor has purchased his own ticket for the game.

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Illinois Senate considering CME Group tax breaks

The Senate has approved similar legislation in the past, so the latest version is likely to get the chamber’s stamp of approval. Indianapolis and, likely, Carmel have been trying to lure the company to Indiana.

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State economic development group backs right-to-work

The agency in charge of attracting business expansions to Indiana unanimously passed a resolution to support a right-to-work law, arguing that the state is automatically eliminated from many economic deals because it lacks such legislation.

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Logistics company plans 315 jobs in North Vernon

Exegistics, a Wheeling, Ill.-based logistics service provider, said Monday it plans to spend about $9 million to build a rail-sided distribution facility in North Vernon, creating up to 315 jobs by the end of 2014.

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