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Lawmakers OK bill keeping school buses on the road

Legislators delivered a temporary reprieve to Westfield Washington Schools and other districts facing steep losses in their transportation budgets, but the final version of House Bill 1062 did not allow some to test the market for school-bus advertising.

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Circumstances stifle Tex-Mex chain’s hiring plans

Restaurant vet Russell Burns wanted to interview three candidates for every job he’s filling at the new Chuy’s in Hamilton Town Center. But less than three weeks before training begins, he’s had just 100 applicants for 140-150 positions. About half made the cut.

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Hamilton County planning to test CNG-fueled vehicles

Hamilton County commissioners aren’t just working on a plan to install rooftop solar panels on some public buildings. They’re also looking to take their energy-savings efforts on the road, with vehicles that run on compressed natural gas.

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Bus-ad amendment aims to help schools boost revenue

The Indiana Senate unanimously OK’d a bill last week that could help school districts keep their buses on the road, adding an amendment that would let Zionsville Community Schools and others test the idea of selling ads on buses.

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Scotty’s taking over Detour space in Carmel

After an admittedly difficult year dealing with the fallout from the closure of two of his namesake eateries, restaurateur Scott Wise is starting 2014 with a bang. He’s finalizing a deal to move a Scotty’s Brewhouse into a prime spot along the Monon Greenway.

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Hamilton County officials to state: Fix school funding

Elected officials throughout Hamilton County are putting aside their jurisdictional differences to ask state lawmakers for help with school-funding issues they say are jeopardizing the county’s public education—and possibly its economic development efforts.

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Election battles brewing in GOP-heavy Hamilton County

Fishers’ upcoming city election is generating most of the buzz in the circles I navigate north of 96th Street, but voters throughout Hamilton County have decisions to make at the polls this year. What races are you paying the most attention to this year?

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