The proposed $125,000 salary for incoming Mayor Joe Hogsett would still be less than the pay for mayors in Gary and Fort Wayne but more than the governor. The pay hike would be the first for the office since 2002.
Indianapolis mayor-elect Joe Hogsett has enlisted public accounting and consulting firm Crowe Horwath LLP to help complete a “strategic review” of city-county government.
Rep. Matt Ubelhor of Bloomfield announced Monday he was resigning from the Indiana House effective Dec. 1 to focus on business opportunities.
An Indiana legislative leader assured business leaders Monday that Senate Republicans plan to introduce a bill that will address both civil rights for the LGBT community and religious freedom.
The nonpartisan group of business, government and philanthropic leaders will manage the mayoral administration’s transition efforts and help advise on policy.
How will mayor-elect Joe Hogsett and the new City-County Council provide even the most basic public services, from public safety to paving streets to picking up trash, in the face of steady erosion of the resources needed to deliver those services?
There is a growing sentiment here among key energy leaders—even from those who oppose the EPA plan—that the state should develop its own compliance plan that focuses on realistic strategies to decrease carbon emissions and diversify its energy mix.
The mayor-elect appointed Indy Chamber CEO Michael Huber, a former deputy mayor for economic development under Ballard, as one of three co-chairs of his transition team.
Republican Mayor Greg Ballard and Democratic Mayor-elect Joe Hogsett came together Wednesday as a show of bipartisanship. Ballard ensured Hogsett’s team a smooth transition.
Republican Matt Gentry, who won Lebanon's election Tuesday with nearly two-thirds of the vote, was among the 20-something mayoral candidates to claim victory.
The Indiana State Department of Health sent letters to 305,000 parents who haven’t vaccinated their children for a virus known to cause cervical cancer. Conservative groups have objected to what they call an intrusion into parenting decisions.
The Democrat has said repeatedly that he spent less year after year while serving as secretary of state and U.S. attorney. But while his spending was generally lower than the amounts appropriated to the office, they weren’t always less than the year before.
Attracting higher-wage residents is key to future growth as city revenues have stagnated and local governments have become increasingly reliant on income taxes. Republican Chuck Brewer and Democrat Joe Hogsett are proposing ways to bolster Indy neighborhoods.
Democrat Joe Hogsett bolstered his cash advantage in the Indianapolis mayoral race against Republican Chuck Brewer, reporting donations of more than $1.56 million in his most recent campaign finance filing.
In a possible precursor to another low-turnout election, fewer than 3,000 people had already voted or requested absentee ballots by early this week for the Nov. 3 municipal contest.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is proposing a $1 billion boost in state highway funding over four years. He said the added spending on roads and bridges could be accomplished without raising taxes.
James Morris, vice chairman of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, has been chosen for the biennial prize. As part of the honor, he will recommend a recipient for a $100,000 grant.
Papa is the mayor of Zionsville and chief of staff for the Indiana Senate but that’s not all. He’s also served as a non-governmental observer of hearings at Guantanamo Bay and launched an orphanage in Nepal—all while working to earn his doctorate.
The fiscal and social conservative said he needs to leave the Senate to help manage the rapid growth of his family's business, Mister Ice of Indianapolis.
Uncertainty still looms over how much retail assessment appeals could reduce revenue for local governments, libraries and schools or whether they’ll shift costs to other taxpayers, including businesses and homeowners.
