Several Democrats have already lined up to run in the Indianapolis mayoral primary in less than a year.
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The hearing examiner said that DC Blox ultimately proved that the project fit the industrial site and that commitments made by the company addressed most neighbor concerns.
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Party leaders say they’re making strides toward a more sustainable county party and fairer elections, but criticism still abounds from progressive Democrats who want to see more.
The team has said it will pick between Hammond and Arlington Heights, Illinois, in late spring or early summer. Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott told IBJ on Monday he expects a decision within 30 days.
David Bride has worn many hats. He also previously served as vice chair and secretary/treasurer of the Marion County Democratic Party.
Winslow Hills will bring about 200 executive-style estate homes, while Rollingwood will bring 96 ranch and two-story homes.
In less than a year, she’ll compete for votes in a Democratic primary for Indianapolis mayor that so far includes Vop Osili and David Bride.
The Noblesville City Council approved two resolutions on Tuesday as initial funding steps for the new 58,917-square-foot, two-story facility.
Incumbent Kate Sweeney Bell has outraised Karla López Owens, who has spent more on the race.
Developer Steve Pittman told the plan commission that a development plan had been approved for a 60,000-square-foot Fresh Fare by Kroger store, but the plan changed to a smaller grocery store.
The property is zoned I-3, intended for heavy industrial use, which does not support building a data center.
Mayors, city councilors, utility leaders and economic development experts from around central Indiana gathered Wednesday to discuss more coordination involving the boom in data center development.
Provisions of Senate Bill 270, which the House approved on Tuesday, would require townships with poor performance scores to merge with other townships or some cities.
The Indiana Senate is considering language that would see local governments get potentially significant payments from data center operators seeking to build in their towns.
The Bears are prepared to invest about $2 billion for the stadium project in Hammond, according to Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston, R-Fishers.
As amended Thursday, Senate Bill 27 creates a financial framework for the construction of a new stadium and puts to rest speculation as to where that stadium might be built.
In a statement released Thursday morning, the Bears said they are “committed” to continuing their exploration of a targeted development site near Hammond.
Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness said he appreciates an attempt to compromise on rental cap ordinances, but feels the Legislature isn’t listening to what local communities want.
An Indiana House committee on Tuesday endorsed a melding of differing Senate and House bills that supporters said will improve local government efficiency.
The bill requires the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to set aside $50 million in tax credits — out of the agency’s total allotment of $300 million — for specific regional items. It also establishes rules for the state’s new drone-testing site.
House Roads and Transportation Committee Chair State Rep. Jim Pressel did not take a committee vote on the legislation and pulled it from the agenda.
House Bill 1333 would require data center developers that receive sales tax exemptions to give 1% of the abatement to local governments.
