MOTW Pastries & Coffee now has two locations—at 4873 W. 38th St. in Indianapolis and 8235 E. 116th St. in Fishers—and is opening a third in Castleton by the end of this year.
An organization focused on empowering Black residents in Indianapolis has received a huge boost as one of the first recipients of funding through the Indianapolis African American Quality of Life initiatives.
The Indianapolis City-County Council and Metropolitan and Economic Development Committee are considering tax-increment financing for three apartment developments that prioritize access to transit.
The Republican challenger to incumbent Prosecutor Ryan Mears received more contributions in the quarter ended Oct. 14. But she also spent $100,000 more.
Marion County voters will have a distinct choice to make on Nov. 8. Democratic Prosecutor Ryan Mears and Republican challenger Cyndi Carrasco couldn’t be further apart on some key issues.
The budget includes a record $300 million in public safety spending, along with $288 million for roads, bridges and greenways, and $157 million in storm-water improvements.
Recent polls showing close races in Republican U.S. Sen. Todd Young’s re-election bid and for Indiana’s open secretary of state seat may have influenced the timing of the ads as Democrats attempt to pull off upsets.
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears and Republican challenger Cyndi Carrasco Sharp sparred over his decision not to prosecute low-level marijuana possession and policies related to Indiana’s near-total abortion ban.
In the next 10 years, Executive Director Tamise Cross wants P30 to launch 300 businesses and create 3,000 employment opportunities.
The Elevation Grant Program—previously the Violent Crime Reduction Grant Program—doled out additional funds as part of the three-year, $45 million effort to address root causes of crime in Indianapolis.
IndyGo is taking steps to make some of its regular bus stops more like the decked-out stops along its rapid-transit lines, starting with its first “super stop,” which it unveiled Monday.
The city is considering offering the property to a private developer to create affordable housing or utilizing the land to combine the city’s 911 call center and emergency operations center.
IndyGo is planning three public comment sessions in October for the route redesign plan, which aims to increase efficiency. It will be up for a board of directors vote in November.
The bonds and tax credits provided through the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority are used to incentivize private developers to fund the acquisition, rehabilitation and construction of affordable housing communities.
At its peak, the rent-assistance program doled out $7 million in a month. That rate is impossible post-pandemic, so the city must decide how much eviction-prevention assistance is possible.
So far, no clear GOP candidates have emerged for 2023. Marion County Republican chair Joe Elsener acknowledges that one candidate who was testing the waters—businessman Steve Sorrel—already has decided against a run.
Indianapolis officials said the agreement announced Thursday is expected to give the city more control of the crime-plagued housing complex.
The pews of Castleton United Methodist Church were packed to hear Democratic Prosecutor Ryan Mears and Republican candidate Cyndi Carrasco participate in political forum Tuesday night.
Republicans expressed concerns about IndyGo’s recent revelations that the cost of the Blue Line is now projected to go $300 million over its initial price tag, mostly due to the cost of connecting to Citizens Energy Group’s sewer system on Washington Street.
The property tax credit of up to $150 to Indianapolis homeowners, a 2023 budget priority for Mayor Joe Hogsett, is now set to appear on spring bills.
