Budget proposes $250,000 for Indianapolis police cameras
Officials formally unveiled the proposed 2016 budget for Indianapolis police during a Wednesday night City-County Council committee meeting.
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Lawmakers reject plates for children’s choir, hospital
A panel of Indiana lawmakers has rejected specialty group license plates for the Indianapolis Children's Choir and for Memorial Hospital of South Bend, saying the groups don't have statewide impact.
Carmel to consider water, sewer rate increases
Standard & Poor’s just reduced the bond rating on the utility’s debt based on concerns about revenue and a low cash balance in the funds.
Senate candidate Young hopes to leverage GOP debate
U.S. Rep. Todd Young, is attempting to take advantage of his early fundraising lead and the spectacle that is Donald Trump to gain an early advantage over rivals U.S. Rep. Marlin Stutzman and former state GOP chairman Eric Holcomb.
Westfield considering six offers to construct hotel at Grand Park
The Westfield City Council has approved rezoning 5.26 acres of city-owned land immediately to the west of the 371,000-square-foot indoor soccer facility to allow for a new hotel or lodging facility. But no specific developer has been picked.
Indiana tax amnesty begins, aims to collect at least $90M
Indiana's second tax amnesty period in the past decade is under way, giving delinquent taxpayers a chance to pay their tax bills free of penalties, interest and collection fees.
State senator Delph decides not to join U.S. Senate race
Indiana Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel, says he won't enter the campaign to succeed U.S. Sen. Dan Coats in the 2016 elections.
Pence to appeal FEMA’s denial of flood recovery dollars
The money would have helped pay for an estimated $11 million in infrastructure damage across 18 counties that resulted from the flooding and devastation brought when the series of storms blew across the state between early June and late July.
BMV gave three fired workers access to confidential records
The three were later hired by a private license branch operator, giving them access to confidential auto records of Indiana drivers, state personnel records show.
RFRA champion Schneider won’t seek re-election to Senate
The fiscal and social conservative said he needs to leave the Senate to help manage the rapid growth of his family's business, Mister Ice of Indianapolis.
City to consider selling $75M in bonds for 16 Tech project
The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership wants the city to improve streets, walkways and other infrastructure around the 170-acre project north of the IUPUI campus, designed to attract high-tech businesses and workers.
Mayoral candidates offer visions for neighborhood development
Joe Hogsett and Chuck Brewer pledged Thursday that, if elected mayor, they’d take a hard line on absentee landlords and less-than-thoughtful developers, but offered different approaches for how they’d work to improve historic neighborhoods.
All property tax bills could jump if retailers win appeals
Uncertainty still looms over how much retail assessment appeals could reduce revenue for local governments, libraries and schools or whether they’ll shift costs to other taxpayers, including businesses and homeowners.
Making a Craigslist purchase? Try the Fishers PD lobby
The Fishers Police Department is the latest law enforcement agency to let the public use its building to finish online transactions.
Brainard looks to ease restrictions on redevelopment commission
Mayor Jim Brainard expects the Carmel City Council’s control over any redevelopment commission contract worth more than $25,000 to be removed early next year when several new council members take office.
New political website hopes to help small campaigns
A Republican and Democrat are coming together in an election year to help “the little guys” run for office.
Gay-advocacy group gears up for civil rights campaign
Freedom Indiana named a campaign director on Wednesday and plans to start hiring workers for state outreach, hoping to spur political leaders to expand Indiana’s civil rights protections.
Hogsett, Brewer gush over Ballard as outgoing mayor’s approval soars
Indy Chamber releases new poll before annual Hobnob that shows Republican mayor’s approval rate is 66 percent.
Ends and means—BlueIndy edition
In my classes, one of the things I emphasize to my students is the importance of process. The way in which you achieve a goal is often just as important—sometimes even more important—than the goal itself. This is, of course, a core precept of the rule of law. There are plenty of examples: efforts to […]
Funding for fire tower in Hamilton County dies without a vote
Public safety officials expressed no interest in a compromise to fund the fire tower, leading the Hamilton County Council to not take a vote on the $568,000 proposal.