Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

Election recap: Braun win, Delph loss among top Indiana stories

November 7, 2018

On an election night in which Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Republicans appeared to tighten their hold on the Senate, Indiana stayed reliably red, with Republicans winning seven of nine House seats and challenger Mike Braun defeating incumbent Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly. But in one of the biggest Election Day upsets, longtime Republican state Sen. Mike Delph lost the Statehouse seat he has held since 2005.

Voters head to the polls to decide Senate, congressional races

November 6, 2018

Voters in Indiana and across the country head to the polls today to determine which party will control Congress and hold dozens of state and local elected offices — although thousands more voters than usual have already cast a ballot.

Splenda maker settles trademark lawsuit against IHOP, Applebee’s franchisor

October 18, 2018

The Carmel-based maker of Splenda sweetener has settled a legal dispute with the franchisor of International House of Pancakes and Applebee’s, which it sued last year for trademark infringement.

Justice center move will bring changes to 2 neighborhoods

October 1, 2018

The $572 million Criminal Justice Center won’t open until 2022, at which time scores of city and county employees—working for the courts, public defender, prosecutor, sheriff and other agencies—will move from downtown’s Market East Cultural District 2 ½ miles east to the Twin Aire neighborhood. But city officials and businesses are already thinking about how both neighborhoods will be changed by the shift.

House Ways & Means chairman still in critical but stable condition

September 19, 2018

The chairman of the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee remains in critical but stable condition in Ann Arbor, Michigan, according to the House Speaker’s office.

Plan would ban sitting, lying on downtown Indy streets, sidewalks

September 14, 2018

A proposal that would make it illegal to sit or lie on the ground during most of the day in downtown Indianapolis will be introduced this month to the Indianapolis City-County Council by local Republicans.

House speaker: Top GOP lawmaker in critical condition

September 13, 2018

Indiana’s House speaker said Thursday a top-ranking Republican lawmaker is in critical condition after a motorcycle accident in Michigan. Rep. Tim Brown had been placed in a medically induced coma after the crash.

House Ways and Means chairman in coma after motorcycle crash

September 12, 2018

A top Indiana lawmaker was in a medically induced coma Wednesday after being involved in a motorcycle accident in northern Michigan, his traveling companion told Indianapolis Business Journal.

EPA begins cleanup of toxic Indianapolis commercial property

August 30, 2018

The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday announced it has begun cleaning up a south-side Indianapolis property that has been soaked in hazardous waste for decades. The 1.35-acre property known as the AA Oil Site has been abandoned since 1993.

State lawmakers inquire about plans for Nickel Plate Railroad

August 24, 2018

Opponents of the Nickel Plate Railroad corridor being converted into a recreational trail in Hamilton County have asked state lawmakers for help preventing the train tracks from being removed.

Former office manager gets nearly 5 years in prison for fraud

August 23, 2018

A bookkeeper who pleaded guilty to defrauding a small Franklin construction company out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has been sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison.

Anthem data breach judge OKs huge fee award, but not as much as attorneys wanted

August 20, 2018

A federal judge late last week awarded plaintiffs’ lawyers $31.05 million in legal feels in the Anthem Inc. data breach case, ending a months-long dispute over how much they deserved for striking the $115 million settlement last year. The fees were less than the $38 million the attorneys originally had requested.

Jeff Miller resigns from City-County Council, pleads guilty to felonies

August 15, 2018

Embattled Indianapolis City-County Councilor Jeff Miller resigned from the council on Wednesday and pleaded guilty to four counts of battery. The developments cap a months-long saga in which Miller defied bipartisan calls to resign.

Hotel operator sues airport authority, Infosys over lease termination

July 24, 2018

A Detroit-based hotel operator has sued the Indianapolis Airport Authority and Infosys Ltd., alleging the authority and the tech company colluded to wrongfully terminate the hotel company’s lease to make room for Infosys’ proposed $245 million innovation hub development at the airport.

Ex-Indy bond bank employees charged with theft of nearly $400K in public funds

July 23, 2018

Two former Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank employees have been charged with theft and insurance fraud by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office after being accused of taking funds totaling nearly $400,000 from the bond bank.

Anthem sued by doctors in dispute over emergency room coverage

July 17, 2018

The health insurer Anthem Inc. was sued by doctors in Georgia for declining to pay for some emergency room care, escalating a long-running battle over how far insurance plans can go to push patients to seek lower-cost treatment. It’s the latest legal challenge over a change in policy that Indianapolis-based Anthem says was designed to cut down on patients going to an emergency room in situations that don’t require it.

Council OKs new fees, regulations for scooter-rental companies

July 17, 2018

The Indianapolis City-County Council on Monday night approved rules and the basics of a permitting structure that would regulate the dockless electric scooter-rental companies such as Bird and Lime that popped up in the city last month. The proposal, passed 19-6 by the council, requires companies to apply for and receive a permit from the city before operating their services.

Scooters halted in Indy for now; cities address sudden issue

July 13, 2018

Scooter rental service Bird has changed its mind about maintaining operations in Indianapolis while it waits for city officials to come up with regulations. Bird began removing scooters from the city Wednesday. City-County Council members are expected to vote on an ordinance regulating scooter-rental services on Monday.

Ex-Louisville players sue NCAA over vacated national title

July 11, 2018

A group of former University of Louisville men’s basketball players have sued the NCAA over the organization’s vacation of the Cardinals’ 2013 national championship and 2012 Final Four.

Former Mainscape CEO sentenced in nursing home kickback scheme

July 11, 2018

A fifth person who played a role in a $19 million kickback scheme involving Indiana nursing homes has been sentenced to probation. David Mazanowski, founder and former CEO of the Fishers-based landscaping firm Mainscape Inc., pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one felony count of conspiracy to commit mail, wire and health care fraud. […]

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