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  • I know we've heard this before, but my sources say IN lawmakers are really, really, really, really close. It's come down to wording. about 38 minutes ago from web
  • Heading down to Statehouse. What a way to spend Friday afternoon! about 1 hour ago from web
  • He did note the irony of the "outrage" when he attended a Lincoln Day dinner during session. about 4 hours ago from web
  • Hershman was polite on issue of State Rep Craig Fry skipping out on session to watch spring training in Florida. about 5 hours ago from web
  • Hershman says that would address D concerns and give IN plenty of time to address issue in responsible manner. about 5 hours ago from web
  • IN Dept of Labor would promulgate more precise rules on the difference between an IC and FT employee. about 5 hours ago from web
  • State Sen. Brandt Hershman says GOP offered House Dems a compromise in employment classification of independent contractors. about 5 hours ago from web
  • Brings up an interesting question about the future of print news. Will definitely talk about this on the radio Monday. about 5 hours ago from webin reply to SpaldoBusiness
  • My big question at the Statehouse today will be where has Craig Fry been for the past few days? about 5 hours ago from web
  • Now I'm hearing Fry's flight gets back in tomorrow. But will it land in Indy or up north? Things get curiouser and curiouser. about 15 hours ago from web

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  • Abdul-Hakim Shabazz I know we've heard this before, but my sources say IN lawmakers are really, really, really, really close. It's come down to wording. - posted on 12/03/2010 01:17 pm
  • Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Heading down to Statehouse. What a way to spend Friday afternoon! - posted on 12/03/2010 12:29 pm
  • Abdul-Hakim Shabazz He did note the irony of the "outrage" when he attended a Lincoln Day dinner during session. - posted on 12/03/2010 09:09 am
  • Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Hershman was polite on issue of State Rep Craig Fry skipping out on session to watch spring training in Florida. - posted on 12/03/2010 08:52 am
  • Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Hershman says that would address D concerns and give IN plenty of time to address issue in responsible manner. - posted on 12/03/2010 08:51 am
  • Abdul-Hakim Shabazz IN Dept of Labor would promulgate more precise rules on the difference between an IC and FT employee. - posted on 12/03/2010 08:51 am
  • Abdul-Hakim Shabazz State Sen. Brandt Hershman says GOP offered House Dems a compromise in employment classification of independent contractors. - posted on 12/03/2010 08:50 am
  • Abdul-Hakim Shabazz @SpaldoBusiness Brings up an interesting question about the future of print news. Will definitely talk about this on the radio Monday. - posted on 12/03/2010 08:07 am
  • Abdul-Hakim Shabazz My big question at the Statehouse today will be where has Craig Fry been for the past few days? - posted on 12/03/2010 08:00 am
  • Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Now I'm hearing Fry's flight gets back in tomorrow. But will it land in Indy or up north? Things get curiouser and curiouser. - posted on 11/03/2010 10:49 pm
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Make a Wishard

Matt Gutwein, CEO of Health and Hospital addressed the Downtown Rotary Club of Indianapolis Tuesday.  He spoke about the need for the hospital expansion and answered questions from Daniel Lee of the Indianapolis Star and Dr. Matt Will, professor of Finance at for the School of Business MBA program.  I was there and recorded the conversation and I have posted them below for you to listen to and make up your own mind.

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Posted: 10|27|09 at 11:54 pm by Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
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  • Nick
    Lets get real. Wishard could be closed.

    The much bragged about level I trauma center is duplicated by Methodist's center a few hundred feet away. All four hospital networks in downtown do equally good deeds that supporters only attribute to Wishard.

    (Clarian is the common thread between IU, Wishard, Methodist, and recent expansion hospitals in Bloomington, Lafayette and Muncie).

    If IU and Clarian want a new downtown hospital they should back up the Wishard financing of "revenue" bonds instead of "general obligation" bonds backed by taxpayers which will bypass the property tax cap and are not restricted to construction costs of a new hospital.
  • Nick
    If Wishard is in such bad shape it should be shut down like Winona.

    Clients should be shifted to St. Vincents, Methodist, Community Hospital, & Roudebush Veterans Hospitals.

    I noticed that three of these hospitals are now supporting the new Wishard. No wonder. They want to protect profit margins. Do they really deserve to be treated as non profits when they shift all the needy clients to taxpayer funded Wishard and capture profits in for-profit affiliates?
  • Guest
    I dislike being played and manipulated using sympathy for Wishard- I just calculated the property tax bill which included the IPS 700 million and doubling that for Wishard should they decide to come calling for the 700 million adds up to a huge increase. I cannot mount a fight to stop that should it come to be. They can build this without using property taxes to back this and they refuse to do so. I find that suspect and frankly I do not beleive them. I also do not like them saying they will have to close. That is a lie unless they themselves decide to close. That is how we the people are in trouble due to government and its entities. I am still voting No. Listening to him now saying they will not use taxes --well then do it without us, he says he has the money. Cost effective huh, well it is cost effective for me to say no since I pay the p.t. bill. Sounds like a snake oil salesman.
    He shouldn't worry though he put out the big possible lie using 1 million donated and those undescerning and sympathically manipulated will vote yes--many of those don't even pay property taxes. The public that pays the bills is outgunned and outsmarted on this.
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