DPW Open House – Sept. 8
The City of Indianapolis Department of Public Works will host a public open house from 5:30 – 7 p.m. on September 8 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 6050 North Meridian Street. Masks will be required […more…]
August 2021
IndyGo Gets Funds for ‘Purple Line’ Service to Lawrence
IndyGo has secured an $81 million federal grant, enabling it to move forward with construction on the planned Purple Line running to the City of Lawrence, which is expected to be operational by 2024. The […more…]
Marion County Launches Hate Crimes Hotline
People who feel they have experienced or witnessed abusive behavior based on ethnicity, religion, sexuality or other social identification can now report the incident to the Marion County Hate Crimes Hotline at 317-327-5314. The hotline […more…]
New Funding Available to Help Indy Renters
The City of Indianapolis has received $91 million in new funding for its IndyRent program, which helps those affected by the pandemic to pay their rent. The grant, from the Indiana Housing and Community Development […more…]
Nytes Out as Library CEO
After a brief meeting of the Indianapolis Public Library board of trustees was convened at 5 p.m. on Friday, August 20, an announcement was issued that CEO Jackie Nytes will step down at the end […more…]
IndyGo Studying Expanded Access for Disabled Riders
IndyGo is seeking input from people with disabilities and their caregivers about proposed changes in the system’s Open Door paratransit service. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, transit services like IndyGo are required to provide […more…]
New Commission to Review Indiana Public Health System
As Indiana continues to lag behind the national average in COVID-19 vaccinations, and with many Hoosiers expressing distrust of healthcare leaders, Gov. Eric Holcomb has announced the formation of a commission to study the state’s […more…]
Can Health Insurance Companies Charge the Unvaccinated Higher Premiums?
by Kosali Simon and Sharon Tennyson The current COVID-19 wave in the U.S. is mostly affecting unvaccinated Americans, who represent more than 95% of current cases of hospitalization and death. Given the average cost of […more…]
Two Families Lose Homes to Fire on Washington Blvd
Two families lost their homes and possessions in an August 15 fire that heavily damaged neighboring houses in the 2800 block of Washington Boulevard in the Mapleton-Fall Creek neighborhood. The two-alarm fire was first reported […more…]
Americans More Receptive to Energy Sources They Perceive as Cheap and Clean
by Sanya Carley and David Konisky As Congress debates billions of dollars in new infrastructure investments, advocates are touting the social and economic benefits of building new high-voltage transmission lines, clean energy plants and electric […more…]
