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 of Indianapolis.  40% of registered voters […]

Although Indiana gained population since the last census, most of that growth has been in Central Indiana. According to the census data released this afternoon, Hendricks, Boone,  Johnson, Hancock, and Hamilton County all saw double-digit percentage growth since 2010,  Hamilton led the way with 26.5 percent growth, followed by Boone at 25 percent, Johnson at […]

I have been covering and writing about 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 […]

by Nate LaMar I can’t sleep; the fall of Kabul has me too upset. I don’t pretend to be a combat veteran. But I’m very saddened as we spent too much time (20 years), talent (friends’ lives lost), and treasure (billions). I’m not here to debate policy mistakes; just very distraught and concerned, not only […]

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 […]

In this edition of Indiana Issues TV, we look at life in Indiana one-year after COVID-19 hit the state.  We also look at how things are going in the statehouse and efforts to curb the Governor’s emergency authority. Our panel includes Eric Berman of WIBC Radio,  Laura Albright of the University of  Indianapolis, and Andrew […]

On this edition of Indiana Issues, we look at the impact COVID-19 has had on the state of Indiana for the past year. Our guests include Brian Tabor of the Indiana Hospital Association, Patrick Tamm of the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association, and Ball State economist Mike Hicks. The program runs for one hour.

On this edition of Indiana Issues, our panel takes a look at the election with a little more than two weeks to go. Our panel includes Democrat Lara Beck, Republican Joey Fox and Libertarian Lindsey Marie. Here’s the rundown 0:00 – Introduction 1:00 – Two weeks to E-Day 7:00 – Trump v. Biden 14:00 – […]

For those of you who aren’t aware, my father passed away this past summer due to complications from COVID-19. He was 83 and had diabetes. He managed to get through the COVID, but he had a heart attack and a stroke, and later his kidneys failed. Despite that, he had doctors, which helped him manage […]

On this edition of Indiana Issues TV, our political panel takes a look at the recent Indy Politics/Change Research poll on the race for President, Governor, and Attorney General, as well as Hoosier attitudes towards COVID-19. Our political panel includes Republican Pete Seat, Democrat Kip Tew, and Brad Klopfenstein of the Lawrence Chamber. Here’s the […]