IBJ’s most-read stories of 2015
Despite national attention paid to RFRA and Jared Fogle, most of IBJ’s top-read online stories this year were the result of deeply sourced reporting on people, issues and businesses specific to central Indiana.
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Republican officials elect replacement for McMillin
Republican Party officials have picked a southeastern Indiana county councilman as the replacement for the former Indiana House majority leader who abruptly resigned last month.
House GOP taps Lehman to succeed McMillin as majority leader
Republicans announced Matt Lehman's election shortly after emerging from a closed-door meeting Tuesday. Lehman, of Berne, is an insurance agent by trade and has served in the Legislature since 2008.
House GOP stands by choice of leader who stepped down
Speaker Brian Bosma said Republicans knew of the issues surrounding Rep. Jud McMillin when they elevated him to the chamber's No. 2 post last November, but were satisfied he had addressed them.
McMillin on Facebook after resignation: ‘I make mistakes’
The Republican lawmaker resigned from the Indiana House on Tuesday after a sexually explicit video was discovered on his mobile phone. He said Wednesday on Facebook that he’s encountered support and hatred for his actions.
McMillin resigns from Indiana House over sex video
A sexually explicit video was discovered on Rep. Jud McMillin’s phone, leading him to resign, sources told IBJ.
Indy officials work to strengthen rental-property inspection bill
A proposal under consideration by the Legislature would curb rental-property inspection programs, but local officials worked with its author to let cities set up landlord registries.
FOLEY: Four freshman legislators are distinguishing themselves
One of Jud McMillin’s attributes, which bodes well for future leadership, is his ability to comprehend and communicate complex issues.