Stories tagged with "expenditures"

NCAA: 21% of athletic depts profitable by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — Fewer than 25 percent of all major collegiate athletic departments made money in 2007-08. That finding was released today by the NCAA, which surveyed all 119... – Oct 20, 2009 at 4:50 PM in Sports

Lilly spends less on lobbying in 3Q by indystar

WASHINGTON — Eli Lilly and Co. spent less lobbying the federal government during the last three months than it spent in either of the first two quarters this year, according to... – Oct 20, 2009 at 12:12 PM in Communities

Fishers budget faces 23% in cuts by Carrie Ritchie

2010 proposal totals $72 million and waits for OK Fishers expects its budget to decrease dramatically in 2010. Though the budget has not been finalized, the town likely will spend... – Sep 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Fishers

Per-student expenditures don't account for differences by indystar

As a 1977 graduate of Shortridge High School, I was taught to think critically about the issues facing society. The most important lesson: If you want students to reach the finish... – Jul 19, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

City Council looks to correct Keystone funding by Carrie Ritchie

Tonight, the Carmel City Council will consider an ordinance that would correct a mistake in Keystone funding. The council passed an ordinance in October 2007 that allowed the... – Jul 06, 2009 at 3:41 PM in Carmel

The fact is, more money won't mean better students by indystar

The wasteful, unnecessary and costly special session (thanks to House Speaker Pat Bauer’s massive ego) is over. However, as long as there are politicians in office who lack... – Jul 01, 2009 at 9:08 PM in Letters to the editor

Don't forget hidden costs of alternative energy by indystar

What Grant Smith (My View, June 26) omitted in his estimate of the cost of wind power is the lack of a grid to move the electricity from the Great Plains (Kansas, Nebraska, North... – Jun 30, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Bills to fix Indy sports board hits hurdle by Bill Ruthhart

Indy controller says the city isn’t sure it can slash $13M more from budget A committee will meet again this morning to see if there is support from both Republicans and... – Jun 17, 2009 at 8:45 AM in Politics & Government

IPS Board eliminates 300 teaching jobs by Vic Ryckaert

9 nominees for teacher of the year are among those being laid off Mitchell Pepper watched from the audience as the Indianapolis Public School Board eliminated his job Tuesday in a... – Apr 29, 2009 at 2:10 AM in Education

Too big, too expensive, too fast by indystar

The cost of President Barack Obama’s economic stimulus package soared to an estimated $920 billion earlier this week before the Senate on Thursday engaged in frantic efforts... – Feb 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Opinion

Hamilton County Council taps president by Robert Annis

The Hamilton County Council named its new leader at its first meeting of2009 Wednesday night.Long-time Council member Judy Levine was named president, taking over fromRick... – Jan 08, 2009 at 1:02 PM in Communities

Daniels faces fight over school spending by indystar

Don’t be surprised if a two-year state budget Gov. Mitch Daniels plans to propose on Tuesday includes no overall spending increase for public schools.“Protecting... – Jan 05, 2009 at 7:47 AM in News

Internet, community groups can keep eye on government by indystar

Recent events highlight the need for increased openness and transparency in government. These steps could be implemented to enhance transparency:Increased use of the Internet:... – Dec 29, 2008 at 2:11 AM in Opinion

Getting by with basics by indystar

Cardinal Ritter athletic director Jim Martin has a problem. A few years ago, his high school had only 30 players in its football program. Now, about 80 Ritter students practice... – Oct 30, 2008 at 2:01 AM in Sports