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After shootings, Broad Ripple leaders ask city for gun-free zone

June 25, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

Following fatal shootings early Sunday, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said the city would work with the Broad Ripple Village Association to create a temporary gun-free zone in the village’s entertainment district.

Big Supreme Court decisions coming this week

June 26, 2023 | Associated Press

The high court has 10 opinions left to release over the next week before the justices begin their summer break. The last opinions to be released cover some of the most contentious issues.

New state laws taking effect July 1 on birth control, speeding tickets, gas prices

June 26, 2023 | Marissa Meador, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Various controversial education bills also take effect this summer, such as a ban on instruction of human sexuality before fourth grade.

Ron DeSantis to visit Indy area as presidential bid ramps up

June 27, 2023 | Peter Blanchard

His planned visit comes as the Florida governor looks to narrow the gap between himself and former President Donald Trump, the current frontrunner for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024.

High court rejects theory that states have almost unlimited election power

June 28, 2023 | The Washington Post

After Tuesday’s decision, voting rights advocates and Democrats said the combined opinions give them hope of being able to successfully challenge some Republican-led redistricting efforts.

Pregnant workers get federal protections after Indiana lawmakers pull up short on similar steps

June 28, 2023 | Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Pregnant workers employed in Indiana now have access to guaranteed accommodations after the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a federal law that went into effect Tuesday.

Congressional Budget Office: U.S. debt to soar over next 30 years

June 28, 2023 | Associated Press

The nonpartisan agency estimates in its latest 30-year outlook, released Wednesday, that publicly held debt will be equal to a record 181% of American economic activity by 2053.

Hogsett releases first campaign ad in mayoral race against Shreve

June 29, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett’s 30-second video ad focuses on the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Opponent Jefferson Shreve has not yet advertised during the general election cycle, but will within the next week, his campaign told IBJ.

Largest U.S. banks would survive severe recession, Fed’s ‘stress tests’ show

June 29, 2023 | Associated Press

The Fed’s report issued Wednesday did show some relative weakness among the midsize banks and “super regional” banks, with some getting a passing grade with a smaller cushion than usual. Those results could raise eyebrows among investors and policymakers.

Federal Reserve might tighten financial rules due to bank failures, Powell says

June 29, 2023 | Associated Press

Such proposals are likely to face resistance from the banking industry and some congressional Republicans, who argue that the Fed had the necessary tools to prevent the bank collapses but failed to use them.

Shreve releases first general-election TV ad in race against Hogsett

June 30, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

The campaign commercial, created by Bullhorn Communications, will run on Indianapolis television stations from July 3 until July 16 and cost the campaign $603,000.

Early mayoral campaign ads signal costly, lengthy on-air fight

June 30, 2023 | Taylor Wooten

Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and Republican opponent Jefferson Shreve are expected to keep up a consistent TV ad presence in a long march toward the Nov. 7 election.

Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to cancel $400 billion in student loans

June 30, 2023 | Associated Press

The court held that the administration needs Congress’ endorsement before undertaking so costly a program.

UPDATE: Indiana Supreme Court upholds state’s abortion ban

June 30, 2023 | Associated Press

The state’s high court nixed a preliminary injunction that has kept the ban on hold since September.

Editorial: Mayoral candidates should state their positions on downtown tax

June 30, 2023

We also realize that supporting a tax just before an election is a politically tricky situation for any candidate. But a clear position on the downtown enhancement tax is sorely needed; whoever is elected mayor and to the City-County Council in November likely will face intense pressure to take quick action.