Abdul At Large
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz & Andrew Weissert A survey conducted by Indy Politics and ARW Strategies of registered voters in Marion County between August 13th and 23rd shows voters have mixed feelings about the direction of Indianapolis but are largely positive about the city’s mayor, Joe Hogsett. Key findings include: Voters are split on the direction […]
I have been covering Indianapolis’ city budgets since 2004. I’ve seen some reasonable budgets and some not-so-great budgets. The most recent $1.3 billion budget unveiled by Mayor Joe Hogsett has me concerned, particularly when it comes to public safety spending. What has me worried is this, once again, looks like a temporary solution to a […]
Is America a racist country? Of course not, even though some people think it is. Allow me to explain. In response to the President’s address to the joint session of Congress, U.S Senator Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) said, “America is not a racist country.” You could have sworn that he just told a bunch of […]
I know it sounds heartless and cruel, but the last thing Congress should do is raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. . You may wonder why I take this attitude but raising the minimum wage, particularly when the nation is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic would not do anything but harm the […]
The Indianapolis City-County Council’s Rules and Public Policy Committee voted unanimously Tuesday night to change the “Homeless Bill of Rights” to address homeless camps and charitable donations such as food and clothing. Under the proposal, the office of public health and safety (OPHS) may temporarily or permanently close any public property or public right of […]
Thirty-seven times. That’s apparently the number of times I’ve asked Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett about the city’s skyrocketing murder rate. What am I talking about? Well, this past week the Mayor and his staff had their usual virtual media briefing. It’s a regular event where the Mayor and his staff get together with us media […]
Indianapolis saw its worst murder rate in 2020. The city saw 214 murders. That was 62 more criminal homicide than in 2019. That was a murder every 1.7 days as opposed to every 2.4 days in 2019. The number of juvenile victims actually decreased from 15 last year to 11 this year and the […]
State Sens. Jack E. Sandlin (R-Indianapolis) and Scott Baldwin (R-Noblesville) recently filed a bill that would create a five-member state board to oversee the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD). The five-member board would provide a new level of governance and civilian oversight for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department while reducing political influences. The board would work to […]
As first reported in this week’s edition of Indy Politics’ The Cheat Sheet, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has named Taylor Schaffer as his new Chief of Staff. Schaffer is the current deputy chief of staff and previously served as communications director for the mayor’s office. In her current role, Schaffer serves as a senior policy […]
We spoke this morning with Kevin Brinegar of the state Chamber of Commerce. The topics included the most recent federal relief spending bill, a proposed cigarette tax, teacher pay, and the Governor’s agenda. The audio runs for approximately 13 minutes. Click here to listen.