A new bill could have an outsized impact in Marion County, where nearly a third of public school district students are failing an elementary school reading exam.
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.
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Indy’s ShotSpotter pilot is over, so why are the sensors still there?
Wired Magazine revealed the sensors’ locations for the first time. It’s unclear whether the devices are still transmitting data.
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Lawmakers preserve Indy downtown district but delay vote on Blue Line bill
State lawmakers held lengthy discussions about two bills targeting Indianapolis.
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Fact-checking State Sen. Aaron Freeman on the Blue Line’s dedicated lanes
The state lawmaker says dedicated lanes weren’t part of the discussion. The public record says otherwise.
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Marion County voters have no choice in May’s primary election for most state races
Candidates for many Marion County districts won’t face competition in the primary election.
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House GOP suggests raising income taxes during vote on repeal of downtown district
The bill aims to repeal the district, which is set to pay for homeless outreach and a low-barrier shelter.
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Virginia group opposing Mile Square district has ties to large dark money network
New lobbying disclosures revealed that the representative of DefendDowntown.com is actually a paid lobbyist for the Virginia group.
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Downtown funding district received overwhelming support during House hearing
While proponents of a bill to dismantle Mile Square’s economic enhancement district railed against cost and transparency, more than two dozen people came out to support the tax.
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Indianapolis found human remains during bridge work by old Greenlawn Cemetery
Human remains discovered during Henry Street bridge work by former Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Debt with no degree: Indy student loan borrowers who don’t graduate face unique challenges
A third of Hoosier students won’t finish degrees in six years. What does that mean for their student debt?
