Stories tagged with "Mitch Daniels"

Indiana trims Medicaid payments to hospitals by Mary Beth

Hospitals would get 5 percent less money from the state for caring for Medicaid patients under cuts announced today by the state. Gov. Mitch Daniels last week called for emergency... – Nov 10, 2009 at 3:16 PM in Politics & Government

Government workers ponder taking unpaid leave by indystar

Indiana is offering state government employees voluntary unpaid leave, but it’s unclear how many workers might give up part of their paycheck during a recession to help the... – Nov 10, 2009 at 1:06 PM in Politics & Government

Budget cuts best option for now, Daniels says by Bill Ruthhart

Governor sees trims as way to avoid pay cuts or layoffs By calling Friday for emergency budget cuts that include a pay freeze for the state’s 30,487 employees, Gov. Mitch... – Nov 07, 2009 at 12:58 AM in Politics & Government

Daniels says 'no dice' to tax breaks for casinos by Bill Ruthhart

Gov. Mitch Daniels had two words Friday for Indiana casinos seeking tax breaks to ward off new competitors in Ohio: Forget it. After Tuesday’s approval of an Ohio referendum... – Nov 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Politics & Government

State's reserves look more tempting by indystar

It appears hard times are here to stay, at least for now. On a day when national unemployment figures topped 10 percent for the first time in 26 years, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels... – Nov 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Editorial

Medical company could add 100 jobs by Ted Evanoff

Two years after its precision machining operation was brought in from the Silicon Valley, Beckman Coulter has begun moving a related plastic injections molding unit to Indianapolis... – Nov 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Indianapolis to land another 100 Beckman Coulter jobs by Tom Spalding

Beckman Coulter, a global life sciences company with quarterly revenues of more than $800 million, is moving more work to Indianapolis along with 100 jobs. The Fullerton,... – Nov 06, 2009 at 4:00 PM in

Daniels cutting state spending, no pay raises by Bill Ruthhart

Gov. Mitch Daniels this morning announced an additional $300 million to $400 million in state spending cuts, including no pay raises for state employee and a moratorium on most... – Nov 06, 2009 at 11:54 AM in Politics & Government

Jobs announcement in Indianapolis today at site of Beckman Coulter by Tom Spalding

Executives of an Indianapolis Northwestside life sciences firm are bringing in new jobs. The company plans an announcement at 4 p.m. today that will feature Gov. Mitch Daniels and... – Nov 06, 2009 at 11:33 AM in Business

Promise of jobs revives hope in Newport by Jason Thomas

As end approaches for chemical depot, military contractor to bring headquarters, 500 openings NEWPORT, Ind. — Saloon owner Terry Mekosch has heard more stories than she can... – Nov 06, 2009 at 12:40 AM in Communities

Defense business Telic Corp. plans to add 500 jobs at Newport Chemical Depot in Indiana by Jason Thomas

NEWPORT, Ind. — A military contractor has announced plans to start up operations at the Army’s Newport Chemical Depot in western Indiana that could bring up to 500... – Nov 05, 2009 at 11:35 AM in Business

Newport is expecting good job news by indystar

Announcement today linked to site of former chemical weapons depot Pre-empting a vote about whether to open part of the Army’s Newport Chemical Depot to business development,... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Indiana governor to announce jobs at Army's Newport Chemical Depot by indystar

Pre-empting a vote about whether to open part of the Army’s Newport Chemical Depot to business development, a state board headed by Gov. Mitch Daniels said today that he will... – Nov 04, 2009 at 12:48 PM in Business

Execution of triple murderer is set for Dec. 11 by indystar

The Indiana Supreme Court has set Dec. 11 as the execution date for a man convicted of the 1994 slayings of his estranged wife and two of her relatives in Evansville. The court... – Nov 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Execution date set in Evansville killings by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court has set Dec. 11 as the execution date for a man convicted of the 1994 slayings of his estranged wife and two of her relatives in... – Nov 03, 2009 at 2:44 PM in Crime & Courts

Auto supplier to double work force in Elkhart by Erika Smith

In hard-hit Elkhart, automotive supply distributor Kem Krest today said it will expand its operations and create more than 50 new jobs by 2012. The 30-year-old company plans to... – Nov 03, 2009 at 9:01 AM in Business

They won't quiet down yet by indystar

Private suffering, especially by the poor and the sick, does not often become a political issue. Usually, our powers-that-be are transfixed by property taxes, corporate concerns... – Nov 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Federal stimulus dollars help stabilize Medicaid program by indystar

The Arc of Indiana appreciates the difficulty of quantifying how many jobs have been saved or created by federal stimulus dollars. Gov. Mitch Daniels and state Rep. Pat Bauer are... – Nov 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Trick-or-treating times set for Saturday by indystar

What will the governor be wearing? The best way to find out will be to include the governor’s residence, 4750 N. Meridian St., on your trick-or-treat rounds Saturday night.... – Oct 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

New section of U.S. 24 is opened to traffic by indystar

Woodburn — The newest stretch of what will be a four-lane highway between Fort Wayne and Toledo, Ohio, has opened. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland... – Oct 30, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities