Senate axes public camping ban language, citing relevancy rule
Indiana’s proposed public camping ban, which originated with a Texas-based think tank, has now died twice this legislative session.
Taylor Wooten
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UPDATE: Senate dissents, sends public camping ban bill to conference committee
More than a dozen Senate Republicans joined Democrats in voting against the legislation, which makes camping on public property a Class C misdemeanor.
Q&A with exec Jack Griffin, on the deep impact of anti-Canadian tariffs, commitment to DEI
The Atlas World Group CEO speaks candidly about what he believes the impact tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump will have. On his company, on Americans and on other countries.
Q&A: Meet Natalie Goodwin, new leader of the Marion County Republican Party
The 35-year-old mother of three takes the helm after a well-funded Republican candidate for mayor failed to take down incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett.
Indiana lawmakers revive controversial public camping ban
Language similar to House Bill 1662, which died earlier this legislative session, was amended into a seemingly unrelated bill, raising concerns from Democrats and advocates for the homeless.
City-County Council tables confirmation of Hogsett’s deputy mayor choice
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s office said the mayor would make a new appointment after City-County Council members decided Monday evening to table a confirmation vote for Lena Hill, his pick for deputy mayor of public health and safety.
UPDATE: Indianapolis public defenders’ union rallies for arbitration in first contract
Arbitration, which would bring in a third party to settle labor disputes between a union and employer, isn’t an issue they’re willing to compromise on, workers said.
Advanced manufacturing training program is evolving to better prep workers for Industry 4.0
Conexus wants to move its Catapult programming on-site with manufacturers that want to hire Catapult graduates. And it plans to reduce its own role in the program.
Indiana lawmakers seek to regulate, tax low-THC products
The legislation would create a three-tiered permitting system for retailing, distributing and manufacturing of both low-THC hemp products and hemp flower.
Indianapolis launches tool to view construction permits, road closures
Users can customize the tool to receive notifications for road closures and permit approvals near a specific address.
Ads thank Gov. Mike Braun for funding health care in Marion County. Here’s why.
The ad campaign recognizes Braun for maintaining $38 million in the proposed state budget for the Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County.
Uncertainties under Trump trouble housing providers
Frozen grants, delayed allocations and terminated funds are all examples of what Indianapolis housing providers and builders face as President Donald Trump’s administration slashes federal programs and jobs.
Latest tweaks to state road-funding bill impact grant program, township trustees
State senators on Tuesday heavily amended a bill that overhauls Indiana’s road-funding formula.
UPDATE: Excavation, reinterment of graves at former Greenlawn Cemetery site progressing
Work to excavate and reinter graves discovered on the site of the former Greenlawn Cemetery near downtown has progressed slowly.
Report says townships fail to disperse emergency help taxpayers are funding
The January report by poverty- and homelessness-focused service providers, titled “Marion County Township Trustees: Opportunities Seized; Opportunities Missed,” is the result of a yearlong investigation.
Republic Services opens $180M recycling facility in Indianapolis
The new complex spans two buildings that can separate, grind down and sanitize plastic waste and then shape it into recyclable food-grade containers such as milk jugs or water bottles.
Fair housing groups sue over DOGE cuts that hit Indianapolis nonprofit
The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana, which says it lost an estimated $30,000 in federal funding, could soon be represented by a lawsuit filed in Massachusetts.
Contract reshuffle, planned $63M facility upgrade set stage for 2028 curbside recycling rollout
City officials have said they will need until 2028 to educate Indianapolis residents about what they can and can’t recycle and how to use recycling bins.
Council panel recommends Hogsett pick for deputy mayor despite scrutiny over employee treatment
The vote came moments after an employee told councilors that Lena Hill had harassed her for months.
Indianapolis approves 10-year contract with new trash, recycling service
The company will also be involved with the city’s transition to universal curbside recycling, expected to begin in 2028.