Parker has served as chief deputy mayor for Mayor Joe Hogsett since August 2022, appointed to the post after five years as the director of the Indianapolis Department of Public Works.

A state-mandated education task force has advanced two proposals that would both significantly dilute the power of the ...

A year after a $450,000 contract intended to help shape development for historic Indiana Avenue expired with no published ...

The two proposals to change oversight of public education in Indianapolis would both shift more power to the mayor’s office. The ILEA will adopt its final recommendations Dec. 17.

Increased mayoral control over IPS and the city’s charters could mirror how schools are run in New York and Washington. But would it work with Unigov?

The Indianapolis City-County Council unanimously approved a framework for designated outdoor refreshment areas, with its first in the Irvington neighborhood. If approved by the state, patrons could ...

The 102-page plan—released by Indianapolis' Vision Zero Task Force, part of the city's ongoing street safety efforts—offers ...

Gov. Braun supports a push to offer some guardsmen police training to combat civil unrest as Trump tests the limits on National Guard power nationwide.

Urban school districts face big threats related to enrollment, funding, and more. As big cities turn to progressive mayors, that’s raised the stakes for who controls education.

Around 50 people crowded outside 765 Massachusetts Avenue with signs and bicycles to rally and protest for pedestrian safety in the city.

The mayor of Indianapolis already has the power to open and close new charter schools, but the office could soon gain control over all schools in Center Township. Why it matters: Giving the mayor ...