1+ week, 3+ day ago   (152+ words) There will be a new face representing Decatur Township on the City-County Council. Joshua Masquelier is poised to be selected as the councilor representing District 21. He is the only candidate to have submitted his name to fill a void left…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (663+ words) This year, Indianapolis has approved data center projects on two brownfields on the east side. Many residents have opposed the projects, some citing concerns over the environmental and health risks of building on a brownfield. But what is a brownfield?...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (603+ words) A group of eastriders and a charter school have made another effort to push back against a data center development near Irvington. Two community neighbors, Irvington Community Schools and activist group Eastside Community Action filed a petition Aug. 14 for a…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (259+ words) City-county councilors voted overwhelmingly in favor of a temporary pause on any new data centers. The council voted 23-1 at its Aug. 10 meeting to prevent tech companies from building any new data centers through the end of 2027. The moratorium will give…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (784+ words) Against the backdrop of an intense debate over whether to raise taxes, Mayor Joe Hogsett presented his proposed $1.9 billion budget Aug. 10 to the City-County Council. “Every detail of this budget matters because every cent represents a commitment to the people…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (470+ words) Josh Bain has resigned from his city-county council seat representing Decatur Township to take a new job. The Republican accepted a position on the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, a powerful five-member board responsible for approving or denying rate increases from…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (933+ words) Property tax cuts championed by the state are forcing Beech Grove councilors to make difficult decisions. The issue has come up during the approval process for both a school and a church, which don’t pay taxes. In both cases, city…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1667+ words) A decade-long lobbying effort placed police inside Indiana hospitals and upgraded criminal charges for batteries against healthcare workers. It started in 2013, when the Indiana Hospital Association successfully pushed lawmakers to give hospitals the power to create their own police departments....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1510+ words) Two years ago, a group of more than 30 executives came together to find ways to make it easier for companies to do business in Indianapolis. The resulting effort led Mayor Joe Hogsett to create a nonprofit corporation called Indy Economic…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1043+ words) As early as this fall, Indiana students may be able to get federal student aid for short-term certificate programs. But though Workforce Pell Grants went into effect July 1, the rollout has been slow across the country. That’s in large part…...