Take a look at some of the main takeaways from the mayor’s budget presentation.
Author Archives: Emily Hopkins
Alma Mater: Boston University, Northeastern University
As a senior reporter at Mirror Indy, I use data to tell stories about people and hold powerful people to account.
I’m an award-winning journalist who focuses on data and accountability stories. Before joining Mirror Indy, I completed a two-year investigative reporting fellowship at ProPublica. As part of The Indy Star's investigations team, I helped expose deep flaws in Indiana’s nursing home system that allowed county hospitals to access more than $1 billion in Medicaid funds meant for nursing home care while the facilities' residents suffered. The series prompted the resignation of Marion County’s top health official and led to major reforms to how the state regulates long-term care funding.
Outside the newsroom, I like to spend time chasing my annual reading goal, playing Dungeons & Dragons or seeing a movie at Kan-Kan Cinema.
My phone number is 317-790-5268 and my email address is emily.hopkins@mirrorindy.org.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Help recognize Indy neighbors who put in the work
Health by Design and the Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center are each taking nominations for residents who do good.
Posted inGovernment
What I learned about use of force after 2 hours as an IMPD officer
Journalists and community members took training scenarios based on real life.
Posted inGovernment
Who controls Indy’s economic development organization?
Mayor Joe Hogsett started Indy Economic Development, Inc., which is recommending tax breaks for a data center.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Henry Street Bridge is out. Meet the Greenlawn Memorial Bridge.
The new name pays homage to the historic cemeteries that intersect with the bridge project.
Posted inGovernment
The city has an ethics watchdog. It hasn’t met in years under Hogsett.
The commission has met only once during Hogsett’s decade in power. One member didn’t even know he was on it.
Posted inGovernment
Ask Mirror Indy/IndyStar reporters about Mr. Clean series
Join a 1-hour ask-me-anything about the investigative series into Mayor Hogsett’s administration.
Posted inGovernment
State lawmaker calls for prosecutor to investigate Hogsett administration
The comments come in response to investigations by IndyStar and Mirror Indy.
Posted inGovernment
Indy Democrats call for modest ethics change after ‘Mr. Clean’ investigation
The proposal follows an IndyStar/Mirror Indy investigation into ethical issues in the Hogsett administration.
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Hogsett’s former chief of staff quickly took job at major city contractor
Ethics experts questioned Dan Parker’s move from the mayor’s office to an Indianapolis-based engineering firm.
