The commission has met only once during Hogsett’s decade in power. One member didn’t even know he was on it.
Category: Government
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Indy’s vehicle tax stalled. What about Beech Grove, Lawrence, Southport and Speedway?
Beech Grove may opt for an annual $25 fee to give residents a break.
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With no city plan for extreme heat, Indy’s homeless ‘find a patch of shade’
“You learn how strong a body is,” one woman said.
Posted inEducation
6 finalists named to run new agency overseeing IPS and Indy charter schools
The Indianapolis Public Education Corporation, or IPEC, named finalists for its executive director job, a role that will oversee transportation, building decisions and academic accountability for Indianapolis Public Schools and most of the city’s charter schools.
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5 takeaways from Chalkbeat’s panel on Indiana’s changes to school board elections and referendums
The upcoming election season will ask Indiana voters to make critical decisions about how schools are funded and who sits on local school boards.
Posted inGovernment
Hogsett vetoes vehicle tax increase
At least two Democrats would likely need to change their stance to override the veto.
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Indy Black Chamber: Ending contracting preferences is a ‘significant setback’
Gov. Mike Braun announced July 15 he’s getting rid of the preferences for state contracts.
Posted inIndiana
Braun ends race and gender based preferences in Indiana contracts
Gov. Mike Braun announced Wednesday he would end some contracting preferences for women and minority owned businesses.
Posted inNeighborhoods
Does traffic on Troy Avenue seem slower? Take this survey
The project narrowed the street in an attempt to slow traffic on the south side.
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DC Blox data center OK’d by city officials
The Georgia-based developer plans to build a data center campus near Irvington.
