News published on Business Daily in March 2019

News from March 2019


Indiana finished eighth in a ranking of the taxes and fees that states place on gasoline, according to the Washington-based Tax Foundation.

Arizona finished 46th in a ranking of the taxes and fees that states place on gasoline, according to the Washington-based Tax Foundation.


Ball State University biology graduate student Kirsten Vacura of Bloomington, Minnesota can explain her thesis on lakes and invasive species in 3 minutes.

The number of vacant homes in the zip code 46402 zip code area was 573 in the third quarter of 2018, a 64-unit decrease over what it was a year ago, according to real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

The number of vacant homes in the zip code 85321 zip code area was 186 in the third quarter of 2018, a seven-unit decrease over what it was a year ago, according to real estate numbers reported by ATTOM Data Solutions.

Avondale to host Document Shredding event as part of Records and Information Management Month


Indiana has a higher-than-national-average number of smokers. Aside from the health issues that presents for individuals, tobacco users cost the state an estimated $3.17 billion annually in lost productivity and the average family $1,000 annually in taxes to cover medical costs. Tobacco 21 aims to address those issues.

Indiana finished 14th in a study by the Tax Foundation examining which states rely most on federal aid funding as a percentage of their general-fund revenue.

Arizona finished fourth in a study by the Tax Foundation examining which states rely most on federal aid funding as a percentage of their general-fund revenue.

University of Arizona and Arizona State University-Tempe top the list of highest grossing college football programs nationwide in 2016

University of Notre Dame, Indiana University-Bloomington and Purdue University-Main Campus top the list of highest grossing college football programs nationwide in 2016



Banner|Aetna, the Arizona health care company owned by Banner Health and Aetna, announced that Jon Dingledine has joined the team as the new market head of sales.

Indiana finished 18th in a study by the Tax Foundation examining which states have the most business-friendly corporate income tax structures.

Arizona finished 17th in a study by the Tax Foundation examining which states have the most business-friendly corporate income tax structures.

The Greater Phoenix Chamber Foundationannounces a partnership with Maricopa Community College’s Maricopa Corporate College (MCOR) as the official education provider for its Financial Industry Training (FIT).

A 4-cent tax on e-cigarette fluid, which no-smoking advocates say makes those products less attractive to teenagers, has a better shot at becoming law in Indiana than does raising the legal vaping age, an Indiana chamber official said during a recent interview.