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Contrary1

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Sat Mar 28, 2015, 01:53 PM Mar 2015

And for Indiana...the hits keep coming: Angie's List Cancelling Expansion [View all]

Angie's List canceling Eastside expansion over RFRA

"Angie's List CEO Bill Oesterle said his firm will pull out of a pending deal with the state and city to expand its headquarters on Indianapolis' Near Eastside because of his disagreement with the state's passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Oesterle said he opposed the passage of the act on Thursday, intends to keep speaking out against it, and feels he can't accept state subsidies for his company's expansion given his disagreement over the act.

"We're going to be very vocal on this issue and I don't feel we can do that if we are taking state money," Oesterle said Saturday in an interview with The Star. "We don't want to be bound by commitments in that deal given the current atmosphere in the state (government)."

The state promised tax credits for the planned expansion of Angie's headquarters campus on East Washington Street. Financing for a new parking garage for Angie's employees also involves state help. Final approval of the deal is pending before Indianapolis City-County Council...."

http://www.indystar.com/story/money/2015/03/28/angies-list-canceling-eastside-expansion-rfra/70590738/

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Excellent! There are so many great places in the US. I can't imagine any national RKP5637 Mar 2015 #1
You can email Angie's List to show support, here: dixiegrrrrl Mar 2015 #2
Along with Indiana moving down Downwinder Mar 2015 #3
That's OK in this case AwakeAtLast Mar 2015 #4
Yes and no. AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #7
If one calls getting cheap property and kicking out people who can't afford to live jtuck004 Mar 2015 #12
No homes involved. Contrary1 Mar 2015 #14
Let me refer you to this post - says it well, but is talking to someone else... jtuck004 Mar 2015 #15
Try doing a Mapquest of 1350 E. Washington St. Contrary1 Mar 2015 #16
The area is mainly vacant buildings and lots... AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #22
Nice. Withhold investment in a city, ship the jobs overseas, then pretend they are doing something jtuck004 Mar 2015 #23
Okay. AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #25
That'll make repukes think twice about passing B$ legislation that panders to TheDebbieDee Mar 2015 #5
What??? Even Angie's List? Criminy! calimary Mar 2015 #6
What the Hell! gregcrawford Mar 2015 #8
It enrages me, too. AngryOldDem Mar 2015 #9
TEABAGGERS Skittles Mar 2015 #10
Time To Re-up My Angie's List Subscription! AnnieBW Mar 2015 #11
Surprised you support Angie's list It is Tuesday Mar 2015 #13
Not to mention.... sendero Mar 2015 #17
A class action lawsuit was just filed this past Thursday here in Philly against them BumRushDaShow Mar 2015 #18
I did not know that AnnieBW Mar 2015 #19
I am going to say this, if I was in business in any state I would be willing to accept Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #20
I'm surprised too. To me, business is business, I have a product or service for sale, everyone RKP5637 Mar 2015 #27
This is another religious belief, it is okay to discriminate against anyone or anything, sad Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #28
Kick & highly recommended. William769 Mar 2015 #21
Mahalo Contrary Cha Mar 2015 #24
Someone needs to pull out this old song and write some new lyrics... MADem Mar 2015 #26
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