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Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett misses events after weekend fall
Hogsett will be back out in the community Saturday, city spokesman Mark Bode said in a statement. He will also take part in a debate Sunday with Republican Jefferson Shreve.
Indy mayoral campaign ads escalate attacks over public safety, gun control
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve released negative campaign commercials over the past week that make more pointed accusations. IBJ examines the claims.
Pete Buttigieg visits Indy to tout street-conversions grant
U.S. Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg spoke Thursday afternoon in downtown Indianapolis, flanked by one-way streets that will be converted to two-ways under a recently announced $25 million federal grant.
Hogsett exploring abortion access options for city-county employees
What form the assistance might take is unclear, but the interpretation by the administration would appear to rule out directly providing city funds to reimburse travel and lodging expenses for employees who travel out of state for an abortion.
Fact-checking claims made in Indy mayoral campaign ads
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jefferson Shreve are engaged in a costly campaign advertising fight, which culminated this week with the Shreve campaign demanding that local TV stations pull Hogsett’s latest ad. IBJ has seized the moment to fact-check several ads.
Broad Ripple parking lots to be restricted and receive lighting, cameras
It’s another step toward crowd control following a shooting incident in the village on Sunday that killed three people and injured another as 400 to 500 people gathered in the area.
Hogsett responds to Doden’s proposal for Indy: ‘Downtown is safe’
The mayor’s comments came in response to a proposal put forth by Fort Wayne businessman and candidate for governor Eric Doden, who is seeking the Republican nomination in 2024.
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.
IMPD faces tough competition for police recruits
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration has boosted starting pay for new officers, offered signing bonuses and launched a marketing campaign to attract recruits from other Midwestern cities.
City’s big bet on a publicly owned Signia by Hilton worries other hoteliers
But Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat seeking a third term, says the plan will ensure Indianapolis’ hospitality industry remains nationally competitive by making room for larger events.
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.
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.
Business leaders fight plan to close downtown heliport
The Hogsett administration told IBJ it now plans to conduct an analysis to determine the benefits and challenges of the 4.9-acre site.
Communications staffer for state Democrats to lead Hogsett mayoral campaign
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s reelection campaign announced Tuesday that Blake Hesch, interim communications director for the Indiana Democratic Party, will lead the primary campaign beginning in March.
Tale of two downtowns: $9B set to be invested in projects, even as business district struggles with recovery
Many parts of downtown are thriving—particularly neighborhoods, where rents are rising, people have to stand in line for a lunch table, and investments are flowing. Other parts—especially downtown’s central core, where many workers might come to the office only once or twice a week—are limping along, pockmarked by vacant storefronts, panhandlers and crumbling sidewalks.
Joe Hogsett: Downtown is a place to live, work, play—in equal amounts
We have begun transforming underutilized city-owned properties into mixed-use residential hubs. That added housing comes alongside other major residential projects and will be surrounded by infrastructure that improves mobility for residents with or without a car.
Hogsett touts $3.6 million in war chest for mayoral reelection bid
The other candidates in the Democratic primary for mayor—State Rep. Robin Shackleford and political newcomer Gregory Meriweather—haven’t filed campaign finance reports yet.