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 […]
Let’s face it, 2020 has not been a great year for Indianapolis in general and the Hogsett administration in particular. The COVID-19 outbreak, protests, riots, a city on track for a record murder rate, downtown businesses in basic revolt, police morale at a near all-time low, a $100 million revenue shortfall, and it’s only July. […]
Most days, I am a big fan of local control. Most days. Today is not necessarily one of those days. Indiana lawmakers caught some grief recently for a couple of proposals which critics say are undermining the will of the citizens of Indianapolis and have the General Assembly is acting like an “Uber City-County Council.” […]
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and I have known each other for a long time and I think I can say with some certainty that Saturday was not one of his better days. By a ten-vote margin, members of his own party rejected his candidate for Marion County Prosecutor, special Counsel Tim Moriarty and instead chose Ryan Mears, who had […]
Does Indianapolis’ Black Community need an agenda? There seems to be a growing chorus that the answer is “yes.” During the IBJ/Indy Chamber’s post-Mayoral debate news conferences last month, both incumbent Democrat Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jim Merritt were asked if they will have a “black agenda” should they be in office come Jan 1? Merritt said, yes. Hogsett said […]
Does Indianapolis’ Black Community need an agenda? There seems to be a growing chorus that the answer is “yes.” During the IBJ/Indy Chamber’s post-Mayoral debate news conferences this week, both incumbent Democrat Joe Hogsett and Republican challenger Jim Merritt were asked if they will have a “black agenda” should they be in office come Jan 1? Merritt said, yes. Hogsett said […]
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On this edition of the television version of Indiana Issues, our panel discusses the legacy of former U.S. Senator Richard Lugar, whether it is time to change the way we do municipal primaries in Indiana, how Pete Buttigieg is polling in Indiana and the effect of the President’s Chinese tariffs in the Hoosier state. Our […]
It’s a been a while since I’ve had the chance to sit down and talk with incumbent Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. Between the Indiana General Assembly, practicing law, teaching and helping a Chicago radio station with its coverage of the recent Chicago Mayoral primary, my schedule has been pretty full, so I haven’t had the […]
A poll of likely voters in Marion County has mixed results for Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett. The survey of 300 likely voters, conducted by Mason Strategies, showed that 51 percent of them think the Mayor should be re-elected if he decides to run again in 2019. Twenty-seven percent thought someone else should be given the chance […]
