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UPDATE: Hogsett’s $1.2B budget has raises for police, firefighters, but drops preschool for 3-year-olds

August 12, 2019 | Hayleigh Colombo

The state will take over funding pre-kindergarten programs for 4-year-olds, but the mayor’s office opted not to include preschool funding for younger children after philanthropic support for the program fell.

Hogsett, Merritt lay out plans for infrastructure, poverty in first mayoral debate

August 29, 2019 | Samm Quinn

The debate was the first of 2019 between Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, and Republican state Sen. Jim Merritt. The debate largely focused on infrastructure and regionalism, inequity and public safety.

Panel: Fighting hunger requires community-wide effort

September 19, 2019 | Greg Andrews

Panelists at the Hunger and Health event on Thursday said food insecurity is fueled by a wide range of issues, from the high cost of housing to a lack of awareness among Hoosiers that they could qualify for federal nutrition-assistance programs.

Black leaders say it’s time to formulate black agenda

October 4, 2019 | Lindsey Erdody

A broad coalition of faith-based groups, black elected officials and civic leaders are turning to this year’s mayoral race as an avenue for bold discussions about racial problems.

Council approves Hogsett’s $1.2B budget, with focus on public safety, infrastructure

October 14, 2019 | IBJ Staff

The 2020 spending plan—which passed 22-2—is projected to spend about $171,500 less than the city will receive in revenue. Officials say that makes it the city’s third consecutive balanced budget since Hogsett—who is seeking re-election—took office in 2016.

GREG MORRIS: Please help your hungry neighbors

October 18, 2019 | Greg Morris

This is a problem that won’t go away unless we follow Gleaners’ lead and do our part.

Mayoral candidates square off on issues facing black community

October 21, 2019 | Lindsey Erdody

The two major political party candidates for mayor of Indianapolis took the stage Monday night in a what black leaders called a historic discussion on issues facing their community.

IU Health earmarks $100M for new fund to address issues that lead to poor health

November 19, 2019 | John Russell

The Indianapolis-based health system said it has chosen four programs for the first round of grants after reviewing 47 proposals over a wide spectrum of needs.

Fishers ag-tech firm that had big growth plans files for bankruptcy

December 4, 2019 | Kurt Christian

Fishers-based Aggressively Organic Inc., an agricultural technology company that focuses on alleviating food insecurity, announced plans in 2017 to hire 200 people by the end of 2021.

Program that gives residents rides to groceries expands to city’s west side

December 18, 2019 | Samm Quinn

The Lyft Grocery Access pilot program, which launched on the city’s far-east side in July, will now serve residents living in the area bounded by 42nd Street on the north, St. Clair Street on the south, Meridian Street on the east and Riverside Drive on the west.

Merritt shifts focus to poverty after mayoral run

February 7, 2020 | Samm Quinn

Sen. Jim Merritt says his run last year for Indianapolis mayor has made him a better senator—one who’s more in touch with his constituents and who has seen the city’s poverty and crime problems firsthand.

Production shutdown creating widespread meat shortages

May 5, 2020 | Associated Press

As of Monday, U.S. beef and pork processing capacity was down 40% from last year, according to Jayson Lusk, head of the department of agricultural economics at Purdue University.

Local virus relief funds top $45M and counting

May 22, 2020 | Samm Quinn

The funding is going to businesses that need assistance paying their employees or rent, to organizations helping families pay their mortgage or buy groceries, and to companies bearing pandemic-related expenses.

Home gardeners can help the hungry by donating some harvest

June 8, 2020 | Associated Press

The nation’s overburdened food pantries tend to only have access to canned fruits and vegetables. But call before dropping off your fresh produce.

Q&A with Tedd Grain: LISC attacks health by improving where, how people live

June 12, 2020 | Lesley Weidenbener

The Local Initiative Support Corp. of Indianapolis is not trying to mandate solutions, Grain told IBJ. Instead, it aims to connect corporations and organizations that have resources with neighborhood leaders who have ideas about what people in those areas need.

Indiana’s summer food program expands to meet increased needs during the pandemic

June 26, 2020 | Emily Isaacman, Chalkbeat Indiana

More than 800 school and community sites across Indiana are offering summer meals this year to meet an uptick in demand as families continue to face financial difficulties amid the coronavirus.

Fishers opening 33-acre AgriPark to the public starting next week

July 21, 2020 | Kurt Christian

Described by city officials as the largest park in the country dedicated to a working farm, the 33-acre Fishers AgriPark at 11171 Florida Road is designed to offer an agricultural experience and educational opportunities about food production.

For unemployed, rising grocery prices stretching budgets during pandemic

August 4, 2020 | The Washington Post

Compared to this time last year, prices for beef and veal are up 25.1%. Eggs are up 12.1%, and pork is up 11.8% from a year earlier, according to seasonally adjusted data.

In the quest for a pandemic coping mechanism, I’ve become a cookie monster

August 20, 2020

When I asked friends and followers on social media about their struggles with sweets during the pandemic, I received many sympathetic responses from those who find themselves on the losing side of a battle with Kit Kat bars, Smarties, ice cream, Lindt chocolates, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, sour gummies and Nutella straight from the jar.

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