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Area election preview: Early voting kicks off Tuesday

October 8, 2019 | Lindsey Erdody and Samm Quinn

Residents in Marion County will be determining the next mayor of Indianapolis and 25 City-County Council races. Several races in Hamilton County are also contested.

Democrats expand majority on City-County Council

November 5, 2019 | Lindsey Erdody

Democrats picked up at least five seats—and possibly six, depending on the outcome of a race with a razor-thin margin. Republican leader Mike McQuillen was among the GOP casualties.

Democrats’ historic council grip likely to last, political observers say

November 22, 2019 | Samm Quinn

Republicans will be forced to work with Democrats to see any GOP proposals take flight. And new, young Republican councilors say they’re eager to work across the aisle.

City gets serious about enforcing minority contracting goals

September 25, 2020 | Samm Quinn

But not everyone agrees the change will make a significant difference in ensuring the city’s bidding process is more inclusive, and they argue more work needs to be done.

Indy council approves $100k for immigrant legal aid fund

May 10, 2021 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Republicans, who voted against the measure, argued the money would be better spent elsewhere, such as on mental health services.

City-County Council votes to ditch mask mandate for vaccinated residents

June 7, 2021 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

The Democratic-majority council passed the measure 19-5, along party lines, with Republicans opposed because the order didn’t fully lift all capacity limits for businesses.

City wants building owners to track utility use

July 9, 2021 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

A city proposal to require tracking of municipal and commercial energy use could save millions of dollars, reduce emissions by thousands of tons and cut water usage by billions of gallons in less than a decade.

After months-long fight, Fall Creek Place affordable housing complex approved

September 28, 2021 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

The City-County Council on Monday evening approved rezoning for a mixed-use, affordable housing project set for Fall Creek Place, overturning a Metropolitan Development Commission denial and ending months of pushback from some residents.

Next IndyGo rapid lines move toward reality

November 26, 2021 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Indianapolis is moving ahead with the next two legs of its massive bus rapid transit project, after a messy legislative session and pandemic-related problems threw a wrench in the timeline.

Indianapolis City-County Council member announces Indiana House run

January 3, 2022 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Michael-Paul Hart hopes to represent District 89, which covers part of east Indianapolis and includes about half of Beech Grove.

As city boosts spending on anti-crime grants, some call for more accountability

February 18, 2022 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Indianapolis has put more than $30 million into about 600 grants since 2009, when it launched what’s now called the Violent Crime Prevention Grants Program.

Council committee OKs proposal tracking federal pandemic relief spending

February 23, 2022 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz

Proposal 58 is a rare Republican-led initiative to gain traction in a legislative body with a 20-5 Democratic supermajority.

Council receives pushback over charitable food distribution proposals

July 12, 2022 | Taylor Wooten

A City-County Council proposal regulating charitable food donations sparked controversy Monday night, leading the group to delay the public hearing.

Rising costs for IndyGo’s rapid-transit buses prompt GOP call to consider cuts

September 16, 2022 | Taylor Wooten

Republicans expressed concerns about IndyGo’s recent revelations that the cost of the Blue Line is now projected to go $300 million over its initial price tag, mostly due to the cost of connecting to Citizens Energy Group’s sewer system on Washington Street.