Amid partisan redistricting push, centrist Indiana PAC tweaks mission
ReCenter Indiana plans to turn away from its work as a political action committee in favor of conducting polling, voter education and connecting civic advocacy organizations.
Taylor Wooten
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IndyGo board approves proposed fare increase, 2026 budget plan
Indianapolis’ public transit agency will increase basic fares 57% in 2026, marking the first time the cost has changed since 2009. IndyGo’s board unanimously approved the hike Thursday, along with the agency’s budget for 2026.
City proposes increases for permit fees, inspections, penalties
Indianapolis might soon begin charging more money for construction permits and inspections while also hiking penalties for code and ordinance violations under a proposal that updates fees, including some that haven’t been changed since 1988.
BWI affordable housing project gets initial incentive OK despite problems with previous phase
A developer under criticism for previous work on an affordable housing project on the near-northwest side of Indianapolis has received initial city approval for financing help on the development’s next phase, but with several new requirements.
City reverses course, says Fountain Square homeless camp residents will be housed via new initiative
Streets to Home leaders said a recent 10-person pilot was successful and that stakeholders were able to “accelerate our timeline” to launch the program and get people from the Leonard Street camp housed.
Butler University is latest small school to launch engineering program
The Butler take on those in-demand degree programs focuses on critical thinking, communication skills and ethical decision-making, department Chair Jeff Carvell said.
Indy council GOP caucus abruptly selects new minority leader
Just seven months after selecting Councilor Michael-Paul Hart as minority leader, council Republicans have abruptly replaced him with a colleague who formerly held the post.
Elanco spearheads Nutrition Secure Indianapolis initiative to provide food aid to west-side families
As the Greenfield-based animal health company prepares to move into its new neighborhood, it’s working with community partners to help ensure some of its new neighbors have adequate food access.
Indianapolis council approves earlier curfew for minors
The curfew changes come on the the heels of a string of shootings involving youth in the city’s core, including one on July 5 that killed two minors.
Hogsett’s proposed $1.7 billion 2026 budget constrained by state-level cuts, union contracts
The Hogsett administration said the mayor has no plans to seek a tax increase in 2026. That’s despite the fact that the city’s 2026 tax revenue is now expected to be $43 million short of earlier expectations.
Indy embraces new tech to better manage traffic
The department has contracted with two companies to provide technology that will help it monitor intersections.
Q&A: Former Indianapolis Mayor Ballard talks urban Republicans, new book release
The book, “Urban Republican Mayor: My Story,” provides intimate details about Ballard’s life and his approach to politics, including his time as mayor from 2008 until 2016.
Council GOP leaders seek to eliminate employee residency requirement
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration, which is opposed to the proposal, estimates that the county would miss out on millions of dollars in tax revenue without the residency requirement.
Illinois-based trash collector acquires Indianapolis company ahead of 2026 city contract
Approximately 60 employees from the locally owned and operated company will join Lakeshore Recycling Systems as part of the deal, officials said.
Amid urban walkability push, zoning stalls some projects
Development restrictions along the route of IndyGo’s future Blue Line intended to foster transit-oriented development have created difficulties for two projects along East Washington Street.
Q&A: Ahmed Young, incoming leader of the Indianapolis Foundation, on going from Walmart to philanthropy
Ahmed Young, who is making the jump from the No. 1 company in the Fortune 500 to leading the 110-year-old Indianapolis Foundation, says the key to success is always about relationships.
TechPoint launches statewide networking group for top data officers
The Indiana CDO Network, which seeks to bring together chief data officers and other high-level data and analytics leaders, launches later this month.
Some say Fountain Square homeless camp closure conflicts with new housing push
Critics say closing the camp won’t be helpful to the Streets to Home program—an ambitious new cross-agency effort to house more than 300 people living on the city’s streets.
New conservative PAC aims to engage stakeholders on Indy’s issues
A new political action committee formed by prominent Indianapolis Republicans is bringing together some unlikely allies with the aim of finding “smart” solutions to some of the city’s problems.
Council committee gives initial OK to Hogsett’s choice for Animal Care Services director
Amanda Dehoney-Hinkle has nearly 20 years of experience in animal care, most recently as leader of Greenfield-Hancock Animal Management.