Osili becomes the first Democrat to launch a mayoral bid in what could be a crowded race to succeed Mayor Joe Hogsett, who said during his 2023 campaign that his third term would also be his final.
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Chris Jensen, 39, became the city’s first new mayor in 16 years when he succeeded Republican John Ditslear in 2020. While the pandemic provided a roadblock, Noblesville has still experienced a flurry of development in the past four years.
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Becker told IBJ in a statement that he has been approached about running for office and said he takes “those conversations seriously.”
She is the second Democrat to publicly declare a bid for mayor. Vop Osili, the longtime leader of the Indianapolis City-Council, hosted a campaign kickoff on April 7.
Hunley announced last month she will not seek re-election for her Senate District 46 seat, and recent tweaks to her campaign website add to the speculation that she might be preparing to mount a run for Indianapolis mayor.
Here are several key takeaways from IBJ’s 45-minute conversation with the mayoral candidate.
“Our city needs bold leadership to be a world class destination for people to work, play, study, and stay,” the Indianapolis Democrat said in a Friday news release. “I am not going anywhere.”
While Vop Osili is the first Democrat to announce a run, he’s not expected to be the last. Osili enters what could be crowded race that could include the third-term incumbent Mayor Joe Hogsett.
More than 18 months after accusations surfaced in the media that Joe Hogsett’s former chief of staff and campaign manager had sexually harassed three women, the fallout continues for the Indianapolis Democratic mayor and his administration.
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.
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.
Chief Chris Bailey said IMPD will also seek “stay away orders” meant to keep people who have been charged with violent or disorderly crimes out of downtown.
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.
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.
IBJ asked experts about Indiana’s rarely-used mayoral impeachment process and how Indianapolis would go about choosing another mayor.
The Sagamore Institute’s new Goldsmith Prize aims to recognize sustainable solutions that leverage technology and data, foster collaboration, empower public employees and innovate creatively.
Beverly Hudnut, the former mayor’s third wife, worked as a lawyer, lobbyist, policy adviser and consultant.
Despite concerns over the Indianapolis mayor’s response to sex harassment allegations against his former chief of staff, Joe Hogsett said he has no plans to resign and believes he reacted appropriately to the allegations at the time they were lodged.
The Democratic incumbent beat a self-funded opponent in a reelection bid where he focused on the administration’s fiscal accomplishments and unfinished business leftover from the pandemic.
Brainard, 69, announced in September 2022 that he would not seek an eighth term. Sue Finkam, a Republican member of the Carmel City Council, will succeed him on Jan. 1.
The Wisconsin-based firm behind Mass Ave’s Bottleworks District plans to spend the next decade transforming the downtown mall into an open air, pedestrian-focused campus with housing, offices and shopping.
The Hogsett administration has not yet released an ending date for the closure and has not committed to additional mitigation measures for the vendors.
