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Hamilton County delays plans for domestic violence shelter, citing property tax law

September 18, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The new law is expected to lead to steep drops in property tax revenue for Indiana local governments, and the county expects it could lose out on $6.4 million in property tax revenue in 2026.

Senate committee takes swings at rental cap ordinances, local taxes, data centers

February 18, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness said he appreciates an attempt to compromise on rental cap ordinances, but feels the Legislature isn’t listening to what local communities want.

Rep. Todd Huston: Homeowners frustrated with rising property tax bills

November 14, 2025 | Rep. Todd Huston

We’re simply asking local units to do exactly what state government and families across Indiana have had to do–live within our means.

Tax changes could force shift in local priorities

October 24, 2025 | Marek Mazurek

Budget-writing season has been especially difficult this year in many Indiana cities, towns and counties as elected officials grapple with the effects of a new law that overhauled the tax systems that fund local governments.

Carmel budget proposes cuts in costs, staffing as city adjusts to new property-tax law

September 12, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The city’s budget proposal includes funding increases for public safety and for parks, but other departments could see reductions.

Change in Marion County’s residency requirement still sought despite committee’s vote

August 29, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

An almost 50-year-old requirement that county employees live in Indianapolis is creating staffing problems for some city agencies, but councilors on the City-County Council’s Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee voted 6-5 against changing the rule.

As new tax bill takes effect, local officials fret

July 4, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Municipal government leaders across Indiana are going pale in the face while they review budget forecasts for the next few years as a sweeping property tax relief law takes effect.

Sheridan, county spar over planned roadwork

April 25, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Town leaders want to improve and widen a 2.2-mile stretch of West 236th Street from State Road 38 to just east of Six Points Road; they want the county to help with the financing.

Hamilton County to gain courts, Marion County to lose magistrates in bill headed to governor

April 24, 2025 | Greg Weaver

The legislation is meant to reduce caseloads in some of the state’s fastest-growing counties.

State property tax plan might prompt local income tax hikes

April 18, 2025 | Cate Charron

Legislators determined to cut property tax bills for homeowners and businesses are set to leave local officials with difficult choices about whether to cut services or raise income taxes to make up for substantial funding gaps.

Carmel taxpayers on hook for $30K to pay city nonprofit’s creditors

March 28, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

Promote Carmel, which was founded by former Mayor Jim Brainard in 2020, ceased operations in August.

Report says townships fail to disperse emergency help taxpayers are funding

March 21, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The January report by poverty- and homelessness-focused service providers, titled “Marion County Township Trustees: Opportunities Seized; Opportunities Missed,” is the result of a yearlong investigation.

Analysis: Some Indiana homeowners disproportionately burdened with property taxes

February 28, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

As Indiana’s Legislature continues to debate statewide property tax reform, new data show that homeowners have taken on an unfair share of property taxes.

Rental ordinances in Fishers, Carmel come under threat from state lawmakers

February 10, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

Language buried in a bill about local finances would override ordinances in Carmel and Fishers and prevent other local governments from restricting or banning rental properties.

Smaller airports around Indiana struggle to keep up with needs

February 6, 2026 | Jim DeBrosse, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Nearly three quarters of Indiana’s private hangars are at 90% capacity or greater and many Hoosier airports have waiting lists for hangar space of several years or more.

Senate greenlights bill to help Carmel build new hotel, conference center complex

January 28, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

State senators passed a measure to help Carmel fund a new hotel and conference center by rearranging collections from the Hamilton County Innkeepers’ tax.

Westfield unveils blueprint for downtown redevelopment

January 2, 2026 | Daniel Bradley

Westfield leaders want the city’s downtown to be more than a place to drive through on State Road 32, so they are setting the stage to make it a destination.

Why The Washington Post’s editorial board dubbed Indiana its ‘state of the year’

December 22, 2025 | Marek Mazurek

The Post’s editorial board announced the distinction Monday, kicking off what the board says is a new yearly tradition to recognize states that “did the most to improve or otherwise acted in a way worthy of distinction.”

Rep. Todd Huston: Data centers are powering today’s modern economy

December 12, 2025 | Rep. Todd Huston

We’re competing for these projects not just with other cities and states but with countries across the globe.

Carmel’s Clay Terrace shopping center acquired by Houston-based firm

December 9, 2025 | Daniel Bradley

The buyer said it will work with the city of Carmel over the coming months to develop a plan for the 493,000-square-foot retail center.

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