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Decatur Township data center receives initial OK despite neighbors’ protests

February 26, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

An Indianapolis planning official on Thursday recommended approval for a zoning modification that would allow developers to proceed with the 250-megawatt, two-building facility on a 130-acre site

Bill would give local governments slice of data centers’ tax break

February 13, 2026 | Marek Mazurek

House Bill 1333 would require data center developers that receive sales tax exemptions to give 1% of the abatement to local governments.

Frustrations remain for forest alliance even after shifting strategies

February 6, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The group wants the city to dedicate funding to buy forested areas, to protect them from private development.

Lauth Group, Schmidt Associates to study redevelopment possibilities for Washington Square Mall

February 4, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

Developers and architects are teaming with the town of Cumberland and Indianapolis City-County Councilor Michael-Paul Hart for a study into the deteriorating retail center’s potential, the parties announced Wednesday.

New City-County Council leaders want to leave 2025 drama behind

January 23, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

New Democratic leaders say they want to concentrate on policymaking, collaboration and transparency.

Indianapolis City-County Council elects Maggie Lewis as president

January 5, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

Lewis, who previously served as council president from 2012 through 2017, succeeds Vop Osili, who announced his decision to step down from leadership in early December.

2025 Newsmaker: Michael-Paul Hart, Jesse Brown, Andy Nielsen and Crista Carlino

December 26, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Five Indianapolis City-County Council members, including three from the mayor’s own party, called on Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett to resign following an investigation into how his administration handled allegations of sexual harassment by the mayor’s former chief of staff.

Michael-Paul Hart: State should set clear guardrails for developments

December 12, 2025 | Michael-Paul Hart

We need higher standards, better coordination and deals that work for residents.

Rep. Todd Huston: Data centers are powering today’s modern economy

December 12, 2025 | Rep. Todd Huston

We’re competing for these projects not just with other cities and states but with countries across the globe.

City-County Council encounters obstacles to HR reform

November 14, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Nearly six months ago, a Chicago law firm made a series of recommendations to the council aimed at making the city of Indianapolis a safer and better operation for its employees. Few of those recommendations have been implemented.

Is Washington Square Mall for sale? Here’s what the owner says.

October 30, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Vijay Kumar Vemulapalli, principal of Washington Square owner Durga Property Holdings, said he thinks the city of Indianapolis is issuing code violations in an attempt to force him to sell the property.

City-County Council leaders seek third-party review for city HR complaints

October 28, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Council leaders say they want a third party to investigate human resources complaints at the City-County Building, but steps on how that would happen are far from being worked out.

Council releases additional information from investigative law firm, HR policy recommendations

October 24, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

A special meeting of the council next week will allow public comment regarding the recommendations, based on the results of an investigation into Mayor Joe Hogsett’s handling of harassment allegations within his administration.

Fifth City-County Council member calls for Mayor Joe Hogsett’s resignation

October 16, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

In an op-ed for The Indianapolis Star on Thursday, Republican Councilor Michael-Paul Hart wrote that Hogsett has displayed a “pattern of corruption, negligence and lack of judgment.”

Questions about harassment probe still unanswered months later. What’s next?

October 3, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

Nearly five months have passed since a report about the Hogsett administration’s handling of sexual harassment allegations was released. But the City-County Council is preparing to take more steps involving the investigation.

Google officially withdraws plans for data center in Franklin Township

October 1, 2025 | Mickey Shuey

The request comes less than two weeks after the company informed the City-County Council that it intended to withdraw its proposal amid intense pushback from neighbors and some city leaders.

Google to withdraw rezoning request for data center in Franklin Township

September 22, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The proposed data center has faced widespread criticism from neighbors and local officials who have expressed concerns about the project’s environmental impact.

Indy councilors plan resolution to oppose AES rate hike. Will it make a difference?

September 19, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The proposal appears to have bipartisan support. But it’s unclear how much the City-County Council, which has no actual authority over the utility, can truly influence the process.

Franklin Township school district flips position, now supports Google data center development

September 18, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

As a critical vote by the City-County Council approaches on whether to rezone 467 acres for Google’s proposed billion-dollar data center, the local school district has changed its stance on the project.

What to know about Google’s proposed billion-dollar data center project

September 12, 2025 | Taylor Wooten and Mickey Shuey

With the City-County Council approaching a Sept. 22 public hearing over the 467-acre project, IBJ looked into many of the questions being asked about the controversial development.

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