City’s mental health crisis response teams to launch this summer
Four clinician-led teams will be available to respond to mental health crises in the downtown district of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department as early as July.
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Younger, more progressive City-County Council likely on the way
Jesse Brown, Andy Nielsen and Brienne Delaney ousted three Democratic incumbents on the City-County Council, including vice president Zach Adamson.
Hogsett wins chance to seek a third term, will face best-funded GOP foe yet
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett soundly defeated Democratic challenger Robin Shackleford in Tuesday’s primary election, setting up a November showdown with Jefferson Shreve, a largely self-funded millionaire candidate who handily won the GOP nomination.
Mayor Hogsett wins Democratic nomination, fending off challenge from Shackleford
With his supporters crowded around him, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett stood before a crowd at IBEW Local 481 to thank his allies who propelled him to victory as he seeks a third term.
Shreve tops Shabazz for Indy GOP mayoral nomination
Jefferson Shreve’s win sets up a November election battle against two-term incumbent Joe Hogsett, who won the Democratic primary and has been Shreve’s main target throughout the primary election season.
State lawmakers pass bill that stops Indy’s ‘no-turn-on-red’ proposal
A Republican state legislator and former Indianapolis City-County Council member is on the verge of thwarting an attempt by Indianapolis lawmakers to install no-turn-on-red signs at nearly 200 downtown intersections.
Central Indiana mayors discuss how region can compete through cooperation
Eight mayors participated in the Indy Chamber’s Meet the Mayors 2023 event.
Proposal would let Indy impose tax on Mile Square properties for downtown enhancements
Under the proposal, the revenue could only be used in the Mile Square for services that are now provided by the not-for-profit Downtown Indy Inc., such as cleanliness initiatives, homelessness outreach and providing “safety ambassadors.”
Shreve says Hogsett must appoint public safety director now
Following a day in which Indianapolis was the site of eight separate shooting incidents, Republican mayoral hopeful Jefferson Shreve called on Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett to appoint a public safety director immediately.
Indiana Senate budget strips proposed funding for Martin University
Indiana’s only predominately Black university is slated to miss out on a $10 million cash infusion under a budget proposal introduced by Senate Republicans on Friday.
Republican Shreve spends $1.4M on primary effort, while Hogsett holds onto $4M-plus war chest
Shreve, a businessman who sold a company last year, has largely self-funded his campaign so far.
Bill targeting ‘noncompliant’ prosecutors appears dead for 2023 session
The measure would have established a prosecutor commission and review board with the goal of dealing with prosecutors who won’t pursue certain cases. Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears, for instance, has pledged not to prosecute simple marijuana possession cases.
Amendment to road funding bill would allow state takeover of Indianapolis
City officials, local government advocates and several Democrats serving on the House Roads and Transportation committee voiced deep concerns Tuesday over the language in the amendment.
After a decade, Central@29 housing project appears on track
The $18.1 million, 56-unit project is planned for the southeast corner of Central and East 29th streets in Fall Creek.
Activist for street safety takes issue to Indy mayoral, council candidates
Eric Holt, who tracks pedestrian and cyclist deaths in Indianapolis, is creating a voter guide in hopes of spurring the election of mayoral and council candidates who want to address systemic street safety issues.
Indianapolis company sees significant opportunity in modular housing
Volumod sees modular housing as one way to tackle Indiana’s affordable housing shortage.
Five ways the state can help downtown
While the state and the city have come together on major downtown projects over the years, there’s sometimes tension between what Indianapolis officials would like to see from the state and how the state views its responsibility to the capital city.
Wealthy businessman Jefferson Shreve will partially self-fund mayoral campaign
Shreve, who sold his company Storage Express for $590 million last year, told IBJ he’ll need to do some self-funding to launch his mayoral run and mount a vigorous campaign for the Republican nomination.
Doc B’s Restaurant opens at Fashion Mall at Keystone
The 5,600-square-foot restaurant at 8702 Keystone Crossing is Doc B’s first location in Indiana.
Shabazz’s potential mayoral run puts kibosh on his TV punditry
TV news directors at Fox 59 and WRTV have imposed long-standing fairness and ethics policies that prevent pundit Abdul-Hakim Shabazz from appearing as an analyst on their political segments since he announced he is considering a run for the Republican nomination for mayor of Indianapolis.