Indy council GOP caucus abruptly selects new minority leader
Just seven months after selecting Councilor Michael-Paul Hart as minority leader, council Republicans have abruptly replaced him with a colleague who formerly held the post.
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Indianapolis council approves earlier curfew for minors
The curfew changes come on the the heels of a string of shootings involving youth in the city’s core, including one on July 5 that killed two minors.
Hogsett’s proposed $1.7 billion 2026 budget constrained by state-level cuts, union contracts
The Hogsett administration said the mayor has no plans to seek a tax increase in 2026. That’s despite the fact that the city’s 2026 tax revenue is now expected to be $43 million short of earlier expectations.
Council GOP leaders seek to eliminate employee residency requirement
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration, which is opposed to the proposal, estimates that the county would miss out on millions of dollars in tax revenue without the residency requirement.
New conservative PAC aims to engage stakeholders on Indy’s issues
A new political action committee formed by prominent Indianapolis Republicans is bringing together some unlikely allies with the aim of finding “smart” solutions to some of the city’s problems.
Councilor discontent: Carlino leaves Democratic Caucus; Brown’s motion to dismiss council leaders fails
Meanwhile, six City-County members voted against a measure that would pay law firm Fisher Phillips the remaining $300,000 for its investigation into the Hogsett administration’s handling of sexual harassment allegations.
Are council Democrats at an ‘impasse’? If so, how do they move forward?
In the wake of an investigation into the Hogsett administration’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against his former chief of staff, Democrats on the Indianapolis City-County Council appear to be struggling to focus.
Councilor Carlino walks back accusations against leadership, acknowledges ‘responsibility for not doing more’
The statement comes one day after the council’s Democratic Caucus met and, by at least one account, voted to expel Carlino. The council issued a statement late Wednesday saying she was still a caucus member.
City-County Council Dems oust Carlino from caucus over accusations against leadership
City-County Council member Ron Gibson said Councilor Crista Carlino was removed from the caucus after she declined to issue a public apology.
Investigative firm says mayor’s texts outside scope of investigation, did not violate policies
Fisher Phillips’ June 9 memo clarified what the firm believed its scope to be.
Investigative committee leader Carlino calls for resignations of mayor, council leadership
In calling for her Democratic colleagues to resign, Carlino said it was time for a change in leadership not only for the city but also for the City-County Council.
Indy Council president says he regrets having women removed from meeting
Along with Roberts, deputies pushed out two women who stood at the podium alongside her and became physical with supporters who stood up in her defense.
Hogsett ‘not at all considering’ resignation, calls situation ‘political football’
The Indianapolis mayor took questions from reporters in one-on-one interviews Tuesday afternoon.
Woman who accused Hogsett aide of harassment forcibly removed from council meeting
The forced removal took place during a meeting in which City-County Council members eventually and overwhelmingly voted to delay a final $300,000 payment to Fisher Phillips, the Atlanta-based law firm hired to investigate Hogsett and his administration’s handling of harassment allegations against the mayor’s former chief of staff.
Indy Republicans call for hearing over investigative report omissions
City-County Council Republicans want to know why some information was left out of Fisher Phillips’ report on the Hogsett administration’s handling of harassment allegations.
Council Democrat calls on Hogsett to resign amid fallout from harassment investigation
In its report, law firm Fisher Phillips said the city acted in compliance with state law, but raised red flags regarding a workplace culture that was “more of a fraternity or sorority … than emblematic of a business setting.”
Indy City-County Council considers $27.2M spring spending package
Officials have slated $19.7 million for the Department of Public Works, mostly for capital projects, snow removal and road safety.
Council OKs Merkley as director of city’s Office of Public Health and Safety
Andrew Merkley, administrator for the Division of Homelessness Policy and Eviction Prevention, has worked in the Indianapolis Office of Public Health and Safety since 2020.
Residents, activists respond to Hogsett director pick with concerns about Indy’s winter shelter program
Guests who stayed in the city’s temporary winter shelter have spoken against Andrew Merkley’s nomination to head the Office of Public Health and Safety, arguing the shelter was unfit for families.
Indy council OKs new snow removal policy addressing neighborhood streets
Indianapolis City-County councilors unanimously approved the policy, which, among other things, empowers the Department of Public Works to deploy plows at any level of accumulation, based on road conditions.