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Former Secretary of State Charlie White was sentenced to one year of electronic monitored home detention by Hamilton County Superior Court Judge Steve Nation on Feb. 23. White was convicted of six felony charges including voter fraud for casting a ballot in a district in which he no longer lived during the May 2010 primary.
House Concurrent Resolution 006 (HCR 6) – that calls for uniting all of Indiana in the Central Time Zone – will be heard by the House Roads and Transportation Committee, tomorrow, February 22 when it convenes at the State House. HCR 6 is considered a correction of wording for Senate Bill 127 that was passed in 2005. The bill urged [...]
An additional case of measles has been confirmed in Central Indiana, State health officials said today, bringing the total number of cases to 14. This case was initially reported on Friday, Feb. 17, by the City of Noblesville where the individual resides and works. The case had not been confirmed by the State Health Department at that time. All confirmed [...]
Community Health Network unveiled a new community health needs assessment tool last week that includes over 100 nationally recognized measurements rating the overall health status of Hamilton, Hancock, Johnson, Marion, Morgan and Shelby County residents. The health needs assessment, available to the public oneCommunity.com, uses data compiled from governmental and non-governmental agencies and is automatically updated as the most recent [...]
A guilty verdict on six of seven felony counts against Charlie White has left the office of the Indiana Secretary of State in flux, and many speculating as to what twists may yet come in an already long, convoluted case. In the wake of the verdict, Current spoke with White’s criminal defense attorney, Carl Brizzi, to get his reaction and [...]
Members of the Senate Committee on Local Government voted 8-1 last week in favor of legislation authored by Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) that would provide additional oversight and improve the transparency of redevelopment commissions in Indiana. “Redevelopment commissions are important tools for economic development, but they shouldn’t be able to operate under veils of secrecy,” Kenley said. “There have been [...]
The Indianapolis Art Center is overhauling its largest exhibition and fundraiser, the Broad Ripple Art Fair, to provide a more in-depth art experience for fairgoers, including more opportunities for them to make art. New for 2012 Art activities - Based on the popularity of Spin-a-Pot, where fairgoers make a wheel-thrown ceramic vase for $5, the Art Center is offering art-making activities in other studio classrooms. [...]
The Central Indiana Community Foundation (CICF), announced today the following changes to the CICF and The Indianapolis Foundation boards: The following officers were elected as ofDecember 15, 2011: Mark Hill, Collina Ventures, was elected board chair; Cindy Simon Skjodt, vice chair; Alan Levin, Barnes & Thornburg, secretary; and Gregory (Greg) Hahn, Bose McKinney Evans, LLP, treasurer. David Becker, First Internet [...]
Members of the Senate Committee on Local Government voted 8-1 today in favor of legislation authored by Sen. Luke Kenley (R-Noblesville) that will provide additional oversight and improve the transparency of redevelopment commissions in Indiana. “Redevelopment commissions are important tools for economic development, but they shouldn’t be able to operate under veils of secrecy,” Kenley said. “There have been too [...]
The Indiana Department of Transportation pretreated state highways and interstates in Marion County and the greater Indianapolis area this morning in advance of snow and possible icy conditions this afternoon and evening. INDOT will have a full call out of plow truck drivers beginning at noon today. Drivers will work 12-hour shifts until the snow event is over. Motorists can [...]
