It sounds obvious, but the City-County Council has rarely pushed back on the current mayor. Hogsett, a Democrat, entered office with a Democratic council majority, which turned into a supermajority. He's treated the council like a rubber stamp, and the council has more or less accepted that role.
Experts in workplace sexual harassment prevention said changing a “toxic culture” is key to rebuilding trust with employees.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said officers are not taking part in immigration sweeps and that the department has no intention to do so. In a statement released by Chief Chris Bailey,
Thomas Cook was removed from his job Friday at a law firm as Indianapolis city leaders reacted to sexual harassment allegations against him.
Indianapolis' #MeToo moment has emboldened current and former city employees to report harassment. HR is conducting six investigations.
Joe Hogsett can't plow streets, but he can charge you more to park on the streets. The Administration is an embarrassment filled with incompetent people. #JoeHogsett, #Snow, #SnowPlow, #ParkingMeters,
Incompetence. They can't fill potholes. They can't plow the streets. But don't worry Indianapolis, because Hogsett is fighting for your abortion rights, #JoeHogsett, #Indianapolis, #potholes, #pothole,
There’s been little public movement on the pursuit of a Major League Soccer club since the city last August asked the state to create a new taxing district to pay for a soccer-specific stadium.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett's former No. 2, Thomas Cook, groomed and sexually harassed younger employees over a decade, his accusers say.
Here's the rationale: Indianapolis doesn't have enough money to perform basic maintenance on its streets. Department of Public works staffing is low and trucks are limited. Meanwhile, winters are becoming milder and snowstorms rarer. Snow plowing is an obvious place to skimp.
Yvonda Bean, CEO of the Columbia Housing Authority in Columbia, South Carolina, has been hired as the new leader of the Indianapolis Housing Agency, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Tuesday.
Indianapolis Housing Agency appoints Yvonda A. Bean as their new CEO, bringing in her expertise in public housing recovery and community development from South Carolina.