News Editor: July 30, 2018 to June 9, 2019
https://www.nuvo.net/users/profile/rob%20burgess/
From July 30, 2018 to June 9, 2019, I served as the
News Editor at NUVO. I wrote, edited, and published news coverage for
biweekly print edition and daily online. I took photos, edited video,
and created multimedia for special projects. I wrote my weekly column,
House of Burgess. I wrote and coordinated 2018 NUVO Midterm Voters Guide featuring candidates from 30 congressional, state, and county races; and a 2019 Municipal Primary Election Voters Guide featuring Indianapolis City-County Council and mayoral candidates.
I administered the ongoing Hearken and GroundSource grant programs in order to facilitate greater reader engagement.
#FreePress
On Aug. 27, 2018, Shailee Shah, community
relations co-op at
Boston Globe Media,
contacted NUVO.
“A sincere thanks for participating
in the #FreePress project. The Boston Globe is currently in the
process of turning the editorials written last week into a book or
magazine,” she wrote. “We'd like to include your editorial in the
compilation and need a few things from you in order to do that. We
are also updating the Globe's website to include more editorials."
In response, I provided permission to
reprint the column, the headline, a pull quote, a link to the online
story or a PDF if it appeared only in print, the publication's
Twitter handle, and the mailing address of the publication.
Bulen Symposium
On Dec. 4,
2018, I was honored to be asked by Aaron Dusso, department chair and
associate professor of political science,
to be a part of the Media Panel at the L. Keith Bulen Symposium held every two years at Indiana
University-Purdue University
Indianapolis.
I was honored to be invited by Cory Cathcart, a student at Indiana
University-Purdue University Indianapolis' Department of Journalism and
Public Relations in the School of Liberal Arts, to speak to her
300-level Feature Writing class from 3 to 4:14 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2018. The 3-credit lecture class was taught by
Chris Lamb.
From Jan. 30 to June 6, 2019, I wrote a weekly newsletter using both Constant Contact and
Mailchimp which reached around 3,700 subscribers'
inboxes each Wednesday, which had an
approximately 25 percent open rate. In it, I described what I had been working on during the week, how readers
had been involved in my storytelling, what readers were saying in
response, what I needed help with going forward, what was been following
in the news, links to relevant stories, and more.
I have uploaded the complete archives from my time at NUVO to the Internet Archive:
A few months back, we sent a
questionnaire to all of the candidates on the Central Indiana ballot
in the upcoming Nov. 6 election, the majority of which came directly
from NUVO readers. You can read their unedited responses to the
questions below, as well as candidate-provided biographies.
We hope this guide is helpful as you
decide which candidate most closely reflects your values and deserves
your vote. Please feel free to use the Voters Guide question box if
we can help you with any additional information or answers between
now and Nov. 6.
2018-11-11 - Midterm Election
Results 2018
Due to a record number of absentee
ballots, the Marion County Clerk's office didn't release the final
results until late Thursday. The Indiana Secretary of State's office
now reports 100 percent of precincts have submitted their results,
but they will not be finalized until 10 days after the election.
Therefore, the results for the statewide judge retention questions
are not yet available.
2018-11-05 - Voters Guide: When to
Ask for a Provisional Ballot
What if you arrive at your assigned
polling location on Election Day and you're told your name is not in
the poll book? What if you don't have photo ID? What if your vote is
challenged for some other reason? What should you do? Answer: You can
always vote using a provisional ballot.
2018-11-05 - Voters Guide: Voting
For Write-In Candidates
Like a fast food restaurant's secret
menu, how to vote for write-in candidates may not be apparent, but
you can still make it happen if you know how.
2018-10-31 - Voters
Guide: The Roncalli Discrimination Question [Page: 8 and 9]
Our reader, Todd Fuqua, asks: Would you
support legislation that would block public dollars from going to
private schools if they engage in discriminatory employment practices
based on sexual orientation or gender identity?
2018-10-31 - Voters Guide: The
Impeachment Question [Page: 7]
We asked candidates for Senate, and
House Districts 4, 5, and 7 the following question: “Many people
are speculating that if the Democrats retake the House, they will
begin impeachment proceedings for President Trump soon after. What
would be your criteria be to support impeachment?”
2018-10-18 - NUVO Voters Guide:
Donnelly v. Braun
https://www.nuvo.net/citycommittee/votersguide/us-senate-donnelly-v-braun/article_f646ad0a-d258-11e8-83e4-cf70df567260.html
Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, was first
elected in 2012, defeating Republican Richard Mourdock to take
retiring six-term incumbent Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Indiana. Now the
only elected statewide Democrat, Donnelly faces a re-election
challenge from Republican Mike Braun and Libertarian Lucy Brenton.
2018-10-08 – Voters Guide - US
Senate: Third Party
Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, was first
elected in 2012, defeating Republican Richard Mourdock to take
retiring six-term incumbent Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Indiana. Now the
only elected statewide Democrat, Donnelly faces a re-election
challenge from Republican Mike Braun, as well as several third-party
candidates including Libertarian Lucy Brenton and Independent
Christopher Fischer.
2018-10-08 – Voters Guide - US
House District 4: Baird v Beck
The 4th Congressional District is
currently represented by outgoing Republican Rep. Todd Rokita. Since
2010, Baird has represented District 44 in the Indiana House of
Representatives. Baird faces Democratic challenger Tobi Beck for the
open seat.
2018-10-07 – Voters Guide - US
House District 5: Brooks v Thornton
First elected in 2012, incumbent
Republican Rep. Susan Brooks is facing a re-election challenge from
Democrat Dee Thornton.
2018-10-07 – Voters Guide - US
House District 6: Five Candidates
Looking
to replace outgoing Republican Rep. Luke Messer are Libertarian Tom
Ferkinhoff, Democrat Jeannine Lee Lake, Independent Heather Meloy,
Independent John Miller, and Republican Greg Pence.
2018-10-07 – Voters Guide - US
House District 7: Carson v Harmon
First elected in 2008, incumbent
Democratic Rep. André Carson is running for re-election against
Republican challenger Wayne “Gunny” Harmon.
2018-10-07 – Voters Guide - US
House District 9: Hollingsworth v Watson
Rep. Trey Hollingsworth, R-Indiana, was
first elected to represent the District 9 in the United States House
of Representatives in 2016. Previous representative Todd Young left
the job when he was voted into his current seat as Senator during the
same election. Hollingsworth faces a re-election challenge from
Democrat Liz Watson.
2018-10-05 – Voters Guide -
Secretary of State: Five Candidates (Shorter version ran in the Oct.
31, 2018 print edition on Page 6.)
Republican Indiana Secretary of State
Connie Lawson was first appointed in 2012 by then Gov. Mitch Daniels
after predecessor Charlie White resigned. Lawson faces a re-election
challenge from Democratic Party candidate Jim Harper, Pirate Party
candidate Jeremy Heath, Libertarian candidate Mark W. Rutherford, and
Green Party candidate George W. Wolfe.
2018-10-05 – Voters Guide - State
Auditor: Klutz v Whitticker and Schick
This is the first election for
Republican Indiana Auditor of State Tera Klutz, who was appointed
last year after Gov. Eric Holcomb appointed her to replace now Lt.
Gov. Suzanne Crouch. Klutz is facing a challenge from Democrat
Joselyn Whitticker and Libertarian John Schick.
2018-10-05 – Voters Guide - State
Treasurer: Mitchell v Aguilera
Republican Indiana Treasurer of State
Kelly Mitchell, who was first elected in 2014, faces a challenge from
Democrat John C. Aguilera.
2018-10-02 – Voters Guide - IN
Senate D-29: Delph v Ford
Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel, has
represented District 29 in the Indiana Senate since 2005. As was the
case in 2014, he is once again being challenged by Democrat J.D.
Ford.
2018-10-02 – Voters Guide - IN
Senate D-31: Merritt v Camp
First elected to represent District 31
in the Indiana State Senate in 1990, Republican Sen. James Merritt
Jr. is facing a re-election challenge from Democrat Derek Camp.
2018-10-01 – Voters Guide - IN
House D-58: Burton v Reinert
First elected to represent District 58
in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1988, Republican Rep.
Charles “Woody” Burton faces a re-election challenge from
Democrat Cindy Reinert.
2018-10-01 – Voters Guide - IN
House D-86: Delaney (Unopposed)
For the second time since he assumed
office in 2009, Rep. Edward DeLaney, D-Indianapolis, is running
unopposed in Indiana House District 86. DeLaney first ran without a
challenger in the 2014 election.
2018-10-01 – Voters Guide - IN
House D-87: Hamilton v Finch
Rep. Carey Hamilton, D-Indianapolis,
was elected serve District 87 in the Indiana House of Representatives
in 2016, when she defeated Republican challenger Connie Eckert.
Previous office holder, Democrat Christina Hale, decided not to run
for re-election when she began her unsuccessful bid for lieutenant
governor. This year, Hamilton faces off against Republican challenger
Paula Finch.
2018-10-01 – Voters Guide - IN
House D-88: Bosma v Gill
First elected in 1986, Republican House
Speaker Brian Bosma is facing a re-election challenge from Democrat
Poonam Gill.
2018-10-01 – Voters Guide – IN
House D-89: Kirchhofer v Barnes
First elected to represent District 89
in the Indiana House of Representatives in 2010, Republican Rep.
Cindy Kirchhofer, R-Indianapolis, is facing a re-election challenge
from Democrat John Barnes.
2018-10-01 – Voters Guide – IN
House D-90: Speedy v Jeffers
First elected in 2010 to represent
District 90 in the Indiana House of Representatives, Rep. Mike
Speedy, R-Indianapolis, is facing a re-election challenge from
Democrat Tim Jeffers.
2018-10-01 – Voters Guide – IN
House D-92: Macer (Unopposed)
For the first time since she joined the
Statehouse in 2012, Rep. Karlee Macer, D-Indianapolis, is running
unopposed for re-election.
2018-10-01 – Voters Guide - IN
House D-94: Pryor (Unopposed)
Rep. Cherrish Pryor, D-Indianapolis,
has represented the 94th District in the Indiana House of
Representatives for the last decade. The former Indianapolis
City-County Councilmember is running unopposed this year.
2018-10-01 – Voters Guide – IN
House D-93: Frizzell v Rathnow
First elected to represent District 93
in the Indiana House of Representatives in 1992, Rep. David Frizzell,
R-Indianapolis, is facing a re-election challenge from Democrat Greg
Rathnow.
2018-10-01 – Voters Guide – IN
House D-96: Porter (Unopposed)
First elected in 1992 to represent
District 96 in the Indiana House of Representatives, Rep. Gregory W.
Porter, D-Indianapolis, is running unopposed.
2018-10-01 – Voters Guide – IN
House D-97: Moed (Unopposed)
After being first elected in 2012, this
is the second time, after 2014, Rep. Justin Moed, D-Indianapolis, has
no opponent in the race for Indiana House District 97.
2018-10-01 – Voters Guide – IN
House D-98: Shackleford (Unopposed)
Rep. Robin Shackleford, D-Indianapolis,
was first elected to represent District 98 in the Indiana House of
Representatives in 2012, when she ran unopposed. She's once again
running unopposed, this time for re-election.
2018-09-30 – Voters Guide –
Marion County Prosecutor
Democrat Terry R. Curry is seeking a
third term as Prosecuting Attorney of Marion County. He is facing off
against Republican challenger Benjamin D. Strahm.
2018-09-30 – Voters Guide –
Marion County Sheriff
Marion County Sheriff John Layton is
not running for re-election given the constraints of the two-term
limit. Instead, running for his seat are Republican candidate Brian
K. Durham and Democratic candidate Kerry Joseph Forestal.
2018-09-30 – Voters Guide –
Marion County Auditor
Democratic Marion County Auditor Julie
Voorhies faces a re-election challenge from Republican Caarn Heir.
2018-09-30 – Voters Guide –
Marion County Recorder
First elected as Marion County Recorder
in 2014, Democratic incumbent Kate Sweeney Bell is running for
re-election against Republican challenger Paul Annee.
2018-09-30 – Voters Guide –
Marion County Circuit Court Clerk
Four years after she first won Marion
County Circuit Court clerk, Democrat Myla A. Ethridge faces a
re-election challenge from Republican Kyle Leffel.
2018-09-28 - Voters Guide:
Understanding Judicial Races [Shorter
version later republished in print edition Oct. 17, 2018 on Page 7.]
When voters head to the polls on
Election Day, Nov. 6, they will make their way through all the
familiar races including Senate, House, and a myriad of local
candidates.
2018-08-27 - NUVO Midterm Election
Questionnaire Completed
I'm including a sample of the responses
I received here, and out of the five questions I'm sending to each
candidate, I will make sure at least three of them come directly from
the list below.
In early April 2019, we asked NUVO
readers to submit and then vote upon the questions they most wanted
answered by Indianapolis City-County Council and Indianapolis mayoral
candidates on the Tuesday, May 7, 2019 municipal primary election
ballot. The following is a collection of the responses we received
back by the Monday, May 6, 2019 deadline.
2019-05-07 - Marion County Municipal
Primary Election Results
After all the ballots were counted,
there were few surprises to be found in the results of the 2019
Marion County municipal primary election on Tuesday, May 7. All of
the Indianapolis City-County Council and mayoral candidates endorsed
by the Marion County Democratic and Republican parties came away
victorious.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: Indianapolis Mayor
After running successfully for the
office of Indianapolis mayor in 2015, Democratic incumbent Joe
Hogsett is running for re-election in 2019. In the primary election
he will face fellow Democrat Denise Paul Hatch. The winner of that
contest will face one of three Republican challengers: James W.
Merritt, Christopher James Moore, or Felipe Rios.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 25
District 25 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers the south eastern-most part of the city.
Incumbent Republican Brian Mowery was first elected in 2016, and is
running for re-election against Democratic challenger Justin Braun.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 24
District 24 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers part of the south central side of the
city. Incumbent Republican John D. Wesseler is not running for
election after filling the vacant spot left by the newly elected
State Senator Jack Sandlin. Looking to fill the vacant seat are
Democrat Ben Brown and Republicans Thomas L. Vaughn and Doug Wood.
2019-05-02 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 21
District 21 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers the near south side of the city. Incumbent
Democrat Frank Mascari first won his District 21 seat in 2015. (He
was elected to represent District 20 in 2011.) He will face
Republican challenger Tyler Richardson in the general election.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 19
District 19 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers part of the east side of the city.
Incumbent Democrat David M. Ray is running for re-election against
Republican Tony Mendez.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 18
District 18 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers the near south east side of the city.
Incumbent Republican Susie Cordi is not running for re-election.
Looking to take her seat are Democrat Duane Ingram and Republican
Carrie Zapfe.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 17
District 17 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers the north side of downtown. Incumbent Zach
Adamson is running for re-election against fellow Democrat Joseph
Denney and Republican Paula J. Barnett.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 16
District 16 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers the near west side of the city. Current
Democratic office-holder Jefferson Shreve is not running for election
after taking the seat formerly occupied by Jeff Miller, who resigned
in 2018, several months after child molestation charges were first
announced. Looking to take his seat are Republican Laura Giffel and
Democrats Kristin Jones and Patrick Wagner.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 15
District 15 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers part of the west side of the city.
Republican Marilyn Pfisterer is not running for re-election. Her seat
is currently filled by Republican Andy Harris, who will face one of
two Democrats in the general election: Bryan Chatfield or Jessica
McCormick.
2019-05-02 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 11
District 11 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers the near west side of the city. Incumbent
Democrat and current Council President Vop Osili was first elected to
represent the district in 2011. In the general election, he will face
Republican challenger Evan Shearin.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 9
District 9 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers part of the near north side of the city.
Democratic incumbent William Duke Oliver has held the seat since
2004. He faces three challengers from his own party in the primary
election: Phillip L. Anderson Sr., Martha Baker Blue, and Leigh Riley
Evans.
2019-04-19 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 7
District 7 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers the near northwest side of the city.
According to the Marion County Election Board, incumbent Democratic
Councilor Joseph Simpson withdrew his name from consideration for
re-election. That means Democratic challenger John Barth is running
unopposed in the Tuesday, May 7 primary election.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 6
District 6 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers part of the north west side of the city.
Incumbent Republican Janice Shattuck McHenry has served in the seat
since 2007. Challenging her is Democrat Crista Carlino.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 5
District 5 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers the north western-most side of the city.
Incumbent Republican Jeff Coats is not seeking re-election. In the
running to take his seat are Republican Adam Cox and Democrats Alison
(Ali) Brown, Sherron Wellington Franklin, and Crystal Puckett.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 4
District 4 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers part of the north western side of the
city. Incumbent Republican Mike McQuillen has held the seat since
2008. Depending on the outcome of the primary election, he will face
one of two Democratic challengers in the general election in
November: Ethan P. Evans or Timothy Alan Knight.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 3
District 3 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers part of the north eastern side of the
city. Democratic incumbent Christine Scales did not file to run for
re-election. Looking to take her place are Republican Dan Jones and
Democrats Dan Boots and Coleman J. Watson.
2019-04-30 - 2019 Primary Voters
Guide: District 2
District 2 of the Indianapolis
City-County Council covers the north central side of the city.
Incumbent Republican Colleen Fanning was first elected as councillor
in 2015. Depending on the outcome of the primary election, she will
face one of two Democratic challengers in the general election in
November: Keith Potts or Thye Petty.
2019-04-12 - Here Are The Questions
We're Sending Candidates
Originally, the plan was to send five
questions to each of the Indianapolis mayoral and 25 City-County
Council candidates. But, given the huge response, we've extended that
to six questions each.
2019-04-10 - What Do You Want To
Know From the Municipal Primary Election Candidates?
Through the end of today we're still
collecting questions for the Indianapolis mayoral and City-County
Council candidates. You can also vote on the questions we've already
received. Once we've tallied the results, we'll send out the top five
most popular questions we've received from you, our readers.
There were no shortage of big news
stories in 2018, even without the midterm elections. News Editor Rob
Burgess breaks down our biggest stories of the year with a look back
at 2018 headlines.
Many topics including teacher salaries,
anti-bullying efforts, and sex education were among the top education
stories in 2018, but with high-profile school shootings in
Noblesville and Richmond, safety was at the top of most parents'
lists of concerns. Here's a look at our top stories related to
education in 2018.
2018-12-19 - The Year in News:
Indiana Statehouse 2018
There was much disappointment to be
shared this year for those concerned about the Statehouse in 2018.
Redistricting reform and press freedoms suffered setbacks. And, we
can't even tattoo our eyeballs any longer. But, at least, we can buy
alcohol on Sundays now, right? Here's a look at our top stories
related to state government from 2018.
2018-12-19 - The Year in News:
Criminal Justice 2018
Powerful people in the state of Indiana
were accused of some pretty ugly crimes in 2018. Public officials
from around the state were accused of stealing over $1 million.
Dozens of priests were named as credibly accused sexual abusers by
the Catholic Church. And, lest we forget the Curtis Hill case. Here's
a round-up of some of the top criminal justice stories of the year.
Here's a look at our top criminal justice articles from 2018.
2018-12-19 - The Year in News:
Health & Environment 2018
Hoosiers had reason to be concerned
about their own health and that of the environment around them in
2018. STDs were on the rise, health insurance is set to be harder to
obtain, and budgets are being slashed. But, it wasn't all bad: Local
environmental rules will continue to be enforced, carbon monoxide
testing is now more available, and CBD and medical cannabis are on
the march. Here's a look at our top stories from 2018 related to
personal and environmental health.
2018-12-19 - The Year in News: Midterm Elections 2018
https://www.nuvo.net/the-year-in-news-midterm-elections/article_fd749be0-0d32-11e9-9b3d-83cae4eec910.html
Indiana voters turned out in record numbers for the Midterm Elections of
2018, and we've got a review of the stories they were most interested
in ahead of election day.
2019-02-27 - IMPD Tests New Mental
Health Screening Tools [Pages: 4 and 5]
Even before the tragic events earlier
this month at a church service, the city of Indianapolis and the
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department had been on the forefront
of re-imagining how law enforcement interacts with those suffering
from severe mental torment.
2019-02-27 - Hollowed-Out Hate
Crimes Bill Heads to House [Shortened version on Page 7]
After a whirlwind few days, the amended
version of the hate crimes bill, Senate Bill 12, passed the Indiana
Senate on Thursday by a vote of 39 to 10.
2019-02-13 - Q & A with Greg
Ballard [Page: 4]
At the start of the new year, the
Republican former Indianapolis mayor published his new book, Less Oil
or More Caskets: The National Security Argument for Moving Away From
Oil, through IU Press.
2019-01-30 - Statehouse Update: Hate
Crimes [Page: 5]
Indiana—along with South Carolina,
Arkansas, Wyoming, and Georgia—is currently one of only five states
in the country without a hate crimes law on the books.
2019-01-30 -
Statehouse Update: Teacher Pay [Page: 9]
Everyone agrees Indiana's teachers need
to be paid more, but there is little agreement about how to make that
happen.
2019-01-30 - Statehouse Update:
Redistricting [Page: 7]
The United States Census is conducted
once per decade, and the results have enormous consequences for
voters in Indiana.
2019-01-30 - Statehouse Update:
Cannabis Legislation [Page: 6]
Activists for medical and recreational
cannabis in Indiana had been hoping 2019 would be a big year, but so
far, it's a political non-starter.
2019-01-16 - NUVO Priorities 2019:
Determining What’s News [Page: 5]
I've listed the five main areas of
interest I'm looking to tackle this year, but I realize this is
inherently incomplete. I've also left the categories as broad and
vague as possible, as these issues necessarily bleed into one
another.
2019-01-02 – Welcome to
Indianapolis [Page: 4, print only]
2019-01-02 - Annual Manual 2019:
Guide to Municipal Elections [Page 5]
With 2018 history, and 2019 just
beginning, you might think you can toss your concerns about elections
along with last year's calendar. Not so fast.
2018-12-19 - Medical Marijuana's
Future in Indiana [Pages: 4, 6, and 7]
The 2019 legislative session begins at
1:30 p.m. Jan. 3 at the Statehouse, and medical cannabis will be near
the top of the list for lawmakers.
2018-12-05 - Looking For Solutions
Past 'No Sit/No Lie' [Pages: 4 and 5]
A controversial ordinance before the
Indianapolis City-County Council has advocates for those who are
experiencing homelessness crying foul.
2018-12-05 - Q & A With Roncalli's
Suspended Shelly Fitzgerald [Page: 7] (Shorter version ran in print,
and full version ran online.)
Nov. 20, she and her attorney, David
Page, gave NUVO an exclusive phone interview in which she
talked about the next legal steps, her feelings about the church and
school, and what going from being anonymous to a public figure has
been like.
2018-11-21 - J.D. Ford Breaks
Barriers, Gets To Work [Page: 5]
Ford is now the first openly LGBTQ
person ever elected to the Indiana General Assembly.
2018-11-21 - A Day in Marion County
Adoption Court [Page: 7]
What happened Friday in Probate
Division on the 17th floor of the Marion County Superior Court is not
uncommon, but every other day of the year, it is usually done behind
closed doors.
2018-10-31 – 2018 Midterm Voters
Guide [Page: 5, print only.]
2018-10-24 - No Criminal Charges for
Curtis Hill [Pages: 6 and 7]
Events unfolded quickly Tuesday morning
at the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office in the ongoing controversy
over allegations of sexual misconduct against Indiana Attorney
General Curtis Hill.
2018-10-10 – NUVO Editors - Indy's
Best Pizza [Pages: 11, 14, and 15] (I took photos and wrote the
Pizzology section.)
While we don’t argue much about the
authentic Italian-ness of pizza much anymore, everyone still has a
favorite--including the NUVO editorial team. In honor of Indy Pizza
Week (Oct. 15-22), we’ve narrowed down the best pizza in
Indianapolis to six favorites.
2018-10-10 - Trump Whistleblower
Continues to Speak Out [Page: 5]
Imagine you were a government employee,
and an administration hostile to everything you worked for your
entire career suddenly ascended to power.
2018-10-10 – 2018 Midterm Voters
Guide [Page: 4, print only]
2018-10-03 - Marion County Tests
Voting Machines [Page: 5]
Friday morning, in a converted shopping
center on East Washington Street, the Marion County Election Board
was working to ensure the integrity of the upcoming midterm election.
The Election Services Center was the site of the public test of the
county’s voting system, which is required by law.
2018-09-26 - STDs on the Rise in
Indiana and Around the Country [Page: 5]
Nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia,
gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in the United States in 2017,
surpassing the previous record set in 2016 by more than 200,000
cases.
2018-09-12 - Sharing The Road: How
Safe is Cycling in Indy? [Cover story: Pages: 1, 9, 10, and 11.]
(Photos by Charlie Clark, GIF by Ian McPhee, graphic by Mercer
Suppiger, and video by Rob Burgess.)
Even with these headline-grabbing
collisions, officials maintain overall bicycle safety is improving,
even as more riders than ever are taking to the streets, parks, and
trails.
2018-09-05 - RecycleForce Successful
With Ex-Offender Program [Page: 5, 6, and 7]
The crowd that congregated on the
morning of Aug. 28 at Tinker House Events was gathered to celebrate a
success story years in the making.
2018-08-29 -
Republicans To Reintroduce Hate Crimes Law [Page: 4]
A
pair of recent anti-Semitic graffiti incidents has highlighted the
state’s lack of a hate crimes law.
2018-08-29 – NUVO
Editors – NUVO 2018 Fall Arts Guide [Special section]
Kudos
to Arts Editor Dan Grossman for compiling most of this information
and writing the majority of the recommendations. Credit also goes to
Music Editor Seth Johnson, News Editor Rob Burgess, and staff writer
Ian McPhee, all of whom shared their recommendations and witticisms.
2018-08-13 - Midterm
Voter Guide Input [Published in Aug. 15, 2018 print edition on Page
8.]
There
are only 83 days left until Election Day, Nov. 6. And, the last day
to register to vote, Oct. 9, is even sooner than that. Time is
growing short, and I need your help.
2018-08-08 - IMPD Confronts Bias
After Aaron Bailey Shooting [Page 6 and 7]
In the early morning hours of June 29,
2017, IMPD officers Michal P. Dinnsen and Carlton J. Howard fatally
shot unarmed black motorist Aaron Bailey, 45.
2018-07-31 - Synagogue Vandalism
Highlights State’s Lack of Hate Crimes Law [Published in the Aug.
1, 2018 print edition on Page 4]
Monday evening, an overflow crowd
packed the Congregation Shaarey Tefilla in Carmel in a show of
support after anti-semitic graffiti were found outside just days
before. A pair of spray-painted Nazi Party flags and Iron Crosses,
along with burn marks, were discovered early Saturday on the brick
walls around the garbage bins outside the synagogue.
Online
stories
2019-06-06 - Melton Eyes Run For
Governor
State Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Gary,
announced the formation of a gubernatorial exploratory committee on
Tuesday, June 4 at the Gary Teachers Union. The first-term legislator
also announced a statewide listening tour at the event.
2019-05-30 - Homelessness Count
Shows Slight Decrease, But Problem Persists
The results of the annual Indianapolis
Homeless Point-in-Time Count show a decrease in chronic homelessness,
but a wide gap in racial disparities in the population remains.
2019-05-29 - Shaarey Tefilla
Attacker Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
United States Attorney Josh J. Minkler
announced that Nolan Brewer, 21, Eminence, was sentenced in federal
court on Monday, May 20, to three years in prison for conspiring to
violate the civil rights of Congregation Shaarey Tefilla, a Jewish
synagogue in Carmel.
2019-05-14 - Democratic Presidential
Candidate Swalwell Headed to Columbus
There are now nearly two dozen
announced Democratic presidential candidates, and one of them is
coming to the Hoosier state this weekend. Rep. Eric Swalwell will
hold a town hall at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Factory 12 Event
Loft, 1235 Jackson St., in Columbus.
2019-03-27 - Poor People's Campaign
Calls For 'Moral Revival' at Statehouse
On Monday, March 25, the Indiana Poor
People's Campaign, one of 35 state campaigns across the nation, was
gathered at the Statehouse to demand “a massive overhaul of voting
rights, welfare and work requirements, living wages, health care,
access to clean water, housing, ecological devastation and an end to
endless war, to lift up the 140 million Americans currently living in
poverty.”
2019-03-25 - House Adds Hate Crimes
Amendment Without Gender
On Monday, March 25, Rep. Greg
Steuerwald, R-Avon, added an amendment to an unrelated bill, Senate
Bill 198, which added hate crimes protections to a victim or group's
“real or perceived characteristic, trait, belief, practice,
association, or other attribute the court chooses to consider.”
That list did not include gender, for which advocates of
comprehensive hate crimes legislation have advocated.
2019-03-25 - Second Gay Roncalli
Guidance Counselor Loses Job
As one co-director of guidance for
Roncalli High School remains on leave because of her same-sex
marriage, another will now lose her job because of her same-sex civil
union.
2019-03-22 - Religious Leaders
Gather at Statehouse for 'Moment of Action' on Hate Crimes
It was a familiar call to observers of
this year's legislative session, but for those who attended the
Moment of Action event presented by Indiana Forward on Thursday
morning, it was tinged with fresh hurt and anger.
2019-03-21 - Third Scooter Company,
Spin, Joins Bird and Lime in Indy
Spin has now joined Bird and Lime as
the third scooter company given approval for operation in
Indianapolis.
2019-03-20 - Zionsville Father and
Daughter Featured on Tiny House Nation
The Tiny House Nation episode featuring
the Barbers, “Going Tiny To Make Things Right,” will premiere at
10 p.m. Wednesday on the A&E network, and will replay at 8 p.m.
Thursday on the FYI network. After that, the show will appear on
Netflix in the fall.
2019-03-19 - Disciplinary Commission
Files Complaint Against Curtis Hill
The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary
Commission filed a disciplinary complaint Tuesday against Indiana
Attorney General Curtis Hill.
2019-03-18 - Crossroads Education
Receives $750K Gates Foundation Grant
On Wednesday, at the historic Elder W.
Diggs School, Indianapolis-based Crossroads Education announced it
had been awarded $750,000 by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
to expand its Learning Commons model at four Indianapolis schools.
2019-03-13 - IMPD, City Seek Public
Input on Body Cameras
The city and the Indianapolis
Metropolitan Police Department are currently conducting a study of
body-worn cameras, and they are asking for input from officers and
the public.
2019-03-12 - Study Finds Hate Crime
Laws Applied Unevenly
As lawmakers at the Statehouse grapple
with Senate Bill 12, the hate crimes bill now before the Indiana
House of Representatives, local researchers have published a study of
how the other 45 states with similar laws on the books handle such
cases.
2019-03-08 - Flurry of Letters
Supporting Hate Crimes Legislation Sent to Legislators
Advocates and community leaders are
sending a flurry of letters to legislators in support of the original
language of Senate Bill 12, the amended hate crimes bill.
2019-03-07 - First-Ever Renewable
Energy Day Held at the Statehouse
Advocates from across Indiana convened
Wednesday at the Statehouse for the first-ever Renewable Energy Day.
2019-03-01 - Suspended Guidance
Counselor Files Second Discrimination Charge Against Roncalli
Shelly Fitzgerald, the suspended
Roncalli High School guidance counselor, officially filed a second
charge of discrimination Wednesday with the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission. She filed her first charge of discrimination
with the EEOC on Jan. 7.
2019-02-27 - Democratic Leaders ask
GOP to 'Do The Right Thing' on Hate Crimes
As Senate Bill 12, the much-contested
hate crimes bill, moves to the Indiana House of Representatives,
Democratic leaders from both chambers of the Statehouse are calling
on Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb to take a more proactive role.
2019-02-18 - Hate Crimes Bill
Approved By Senate Committee
With a decisive vote Monday, Indiana is
now one step closer to joining 45 other states in enacting hate
crimes legislation.
2019-02-15 - Lawmakers Spar At
Latino Legislative Breakfast
From the start, the mood on the stage
Thursday morning at the JW Marriott during the 2019 Indiana Latino
Legislative Breakfast reflected the frayed nerves of the Latino
population in the state and nation.
2019-02-12 - Veterans Gather at
Statehouse Amid IDVA Turnover
Lisa Wilken is an Air Force veteran and
one of the organizers of the fifth annual Indiana Military Veterans
Legislative Day. Wilken said Monday at the Statehouse she supports
many initiatives designed to help fellow Hoosier veterans, active
duty soldiers, and their families.
2019-02-05 - Calls for Gun Control
at the Statehouse
Advocates joined lawmakers in support
of several pieces of gun control legislation introduced this session.
2019-02-01 - Indiana Rates Lowest in
LGBTQ Equality
After being named a state that was
“Building Equality” for LGBT citizens last year, Indiana is now
among 28 states rated “High Priority to Achieve Basic Equality,”
the lowest category.
2019-01-31 - Marion County Releases
Report on Lead in School Drinking Water
The Marion County Public Health
Department has released the results of a comprehensive survey of
county schools, which showed that, before remediation, of the 297
facilities initially tested, 161 of them were in violation of
Environmental Protection Agency standard for lead at the time.
2019-01-31 - Carmel Swim Coach
Sentenced For Sexual Exploitation
John Goelz, 30, a former swim coach at
Carmel High School and the Carmel Swim Club, was sentenced Wednesday
to 200 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of
sexual exploitation of one of his student-athletes, according to
United States Attorney Josh Minkler.
2019-01-23 - Buttigieg Begins Bid
for Presidency
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg made it
official early Wednesday: He is forming an presidential exploratory
committee.
2019-01-23 - City Set for Annual
Count of Homeless Population
For one night every January, volunteers
take to the streets of Marion County in an effort to capture an
accurate picture of those experiencing homelessness.
2019-01-21 - Local Assistance for
Federal Workers
As the record-breaking partial federal
government shutdown nears a month, there’s little hope of a speedy
resolution in sight.
2019-01-18 - Why Mayors Matter
It’s an election year. Residents of
Marion County go to the polls to elect the men and women we want to
lead our city government.
2019-01-17 - Hogsett Campaign Ends
2018 with $3.2M
Democratic Indianapolis Mayor Joe
Hogsett ended 2018 with a healthy campaign war chest as he looks to
keep his job in the upcoming municipal elections.
2019-01-16 - Indiana’s Youngest
Lawmaker Encourages Other Democrats To Run
Rep. Chris Chyung, D-Dyer, is just
beginning his first term in the Statehouse, and just by his very
presence there, he is making history. Chyung is 25 years old, making
him the youngest current state lawmaker in Indiana. And, when he
defeated incumbent Republican Rep. Harold Slager by just 82 votes in
the 2018 midterm elections, he also became the first Asian American
lawmaker in Indiana history.
2019-01-14 - Federal Shutdown
Affects Indiana Food Stamps
Hoosiers who rely on the Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps,
will be receiving their February benefits this week. But, after that,
the plan is unclear as to when further benefits will be released.
2019-01-14 - Suspended Guidance
Counselor Files Discrimination Charge Against Roncalli
Shelly Fitzgerald, the suspended
Roncalli High School guidance counselor, officially filed a charge of
discrimination Jan. 7 with the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission.
2019-01-11 - Lawmaker Who Accused
Curtis Hill of Misconduct Files Series of Sexual Harassment Bills
One of the four women who has leveled
accusations of sexual misconduct against Indiana Attorney General
Curtis Hill has filed a series of bills Friday which aim to prevent
and punish such behavior.
2019-01-10 - Jim Merritt Kicks Off
Mayoral Campaign
From the first moments of the press
conference held Thursday to announce the Indianapolis mayoral bid of
Republican Sen. Jim Merritt, the issue of public safety was placed
front and center.
2019-01-08 - Indiana Forward
Launches Campaign For Hate Crimes Law
Indiana Forward, launched its campaign
to pass a hate crimes law in the state. The group is made up of
representatives from the business, nonprofit, advocacy, education,
and faith communities.
2019-01-08 - Indiana House GOP and
Black Legislative Caucus Outline 2019 Agendas
Indiana House of Representatives
Speaker Brian C. Bosma, R-Indianapolis, joined several House
Republicans on Monday at the Statehouse to release their top
legislative priorities for 2019, including passing a balanced state
budget, strengthening school safety, and increasing teacher pay.
Indiana House Democratic Caucus Leader Rep. Phil GiaQuinta, D-Fort
Wayne, called the Republican list “thunderous in its nothingness.”
Indiana Senate Democrats released their legislative
priorities—including $150 million in wage hikes for teachers,
legalizing medical marijuana, and protections for Hoosiers with
pre-existing medical conditions—in November. Meanwhile, members of
the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus, led by the group's chair, Rep.
Robin Shackleford, D-Indianapolis, said Monday they will pursue “an
aggressive agenda of reform” including proposals to finally enact a
hate crimes law, and giving teachers a “long-needed” increase in
pay.
2019-01-07 - Holcomb Campaign Ends
2018 With $4M Cash-On-Hand
Republican Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb
ended 2018 with $4 million cash-on-hand, a number that exceeds the
cash-on-hand totals of all previous governors at the conclusion of
their second year in office, according to a Thursday release by Holly
Gillham Lawson, press secretary for Holcomb's campaign.
2019-01-04 - Prayers and Priorities
On Full Display at Statehouse
There was no shortage of strong
feelings and hopeful messages on display Thursday at the Indiana
Statehouse as legislators began the 2019 Legislative Session in
earnest.
2019-01-04 - City Responds to
Record-Setting Homicides
As Indianapolis closed a deadly 2018,
Mayor Joe Hogsett joined Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Chief Bryan Roach, Deputy Chief Chris Bailey, and Shonna Majors,
director of community violence reduction, Dec. 19 at the John H.
Boner Community Center to review crime statistics and public safety
initiatives.
2018-12-20 - Hepatitis A Cases Spike
in Marion County
Marion County is experiencing an
increase in the number of hepatitis A cases, as an outbreak of the
virus continues in Indiana, according to a Thursday press release
from Curt Brantingham, media public information coordinator for the
Marion County Public Health Department. Usually, about 2 to 4
confirmed cases of hepatitis A are reported in the county each year.
So far in 2018, the health department says 57 confirmed cases have
been reported in Marion County, with an upward trend noticed in
recent weeks.
2018-12-19 - Tallian Files Two
Cannabis-Related Bills
Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Portage, has once
again filed medical cannabis-related bills ahead of the start of the
2019 legislative session.
2018-12-16 - Shooting at Richmond
School Leaves Suspect Dead
A shooting shortly after 8 a.m.
Thursday at Dennis Intermediate School in Richmond has resulted in
the death of the teenage suspect, according to the Indiana State
Police. No other injuries to students or faculty have been reported.
2018-12-15 - Marion County
Republican Party Chair Resigns
Jim Merritt, chairman of the Marion
County Republican Party Central Committee, announced his resignation
from that post effective immediately.
2018-12-13 - Fentanyl-Related
Overdoses Skyrocket in Indianapolis
Fentanyl-related overdoses in Marion
County have risen dramatically in recent years, with Black residents
being particularly at risk, according to the results of a new study.
2018-12-12 - House Committee Chair
Assignments Finalized
The final committee chair assignments
for the Indiana House of Representatives were announced Monday by
Speaker Brian Bosma.
2018-12-10 - State's Midterm Voter
Turnout Highest Since 1994
Indiana Secretary of State Connie
Lawson released the 2018 voter turnout report last week which showed
the turnout in the midterm elections was higher than it's been in
decades.
2018-12-06 - USA Gymnastics Files
for Bankruptcy
Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics filed
a voluntary petition for protection under Chapter 11 of the
Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern
District of Indiana on Wednesday.
2018-11-29 - Carson Supports Pelosi
For Speaker
Currently the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, is now one
step closer to becoming speaker when her party takes control of that
chamber in January.
2018-11-21 - Politics and Protests
at Statehouse Organization Day
Tuesday at the Indiana Statehouse was
exciting for new lawmakers being sworn in on Organization Day,
especially for Republicans who maintained their supermajority.
2018-11-16 - Indiana
Congress Members Honor Matthew Tully
The
state's entire congressional delegation, led by Rep. André Carson,
D-Indiana, and Rep. Susan Brooks, R-Indiana, introduced a Stomach
Cancer Awareness Month resolution Thursday in memory of Indianapolis
Star reporter and columnist Matthew Tully.
2018-11-14 - City
Prepares For Season's First Winter Storm
The
Indianapolis Department of Public Works will have 70 drivers on the
streets starting at 11 p.m. Wednesday to begin treating the roads
ahead of a forecast including rain, sleet, and snow.
2018-11-13 - Amazon Doesn’t Choose
Indy
It's official: Indianapolis was not
chosen for the long-anticipated Amazon HQ2 project.
2018-11-13 - Indiana Republicans
Retain Supermajority
There's no way to sugarcoat it for
statewide Indiana Democrats: the 2018 midterm election was a tough
one. Despite the national party flipping dozens of seats and taking
control of the United States House of Representatives, seven of the
Indiana's nine districts are represented by Republicans. And, in the
Statehouse, Republicans retained their supermajority status.
2018-11-11 - Third
Parties Take Stock After Midterms
The
Libertarian Party will remain on the ballot in Indiana until at least
2022, while the Green Party fell short of the required threshold.
2018-11-08 - Counting Marion County
Absentee Ballots
As voters who decided to wait until
Election Day were busy casting their ballots at their assigned
polling locations, the thousands of absentee ballots already cast
were being counted by Democratic and Republican appointees at the
Marion County Election Board Service Center.
2018-11-08 - Trump
Protest Planned for Thursday
Protests are being planned Thursday in
hundreds of cities, including Indianapolis, in response to President
Donald Trump's firing Wednesday of Attorney General Jeff Sessions,
and the installation of Chief of Staff Matthew Whitaker to oversee
the probe of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
2018-11-07 - Democrats Sweep Marion
County Races
Democrats cleaned up Tuesday in the
Marion County-wide races on the ballot including prosecutor, clerk,
auditor, recorder, sheriff, and assessor.
2018-11-07 - All 17 Marion County
Superior Judges Retained
All 17 Marion County Superior Court
judges up for retention on the ballot this year were given approval
by wide margins on Tuesday.
2018-11-07 - Incumbent GOP Women
Dominate State Races
Three incumbent Republican women easily
won re-election of their respective state offices on Tuesday.
2018-11-06 - ‘Rainbow Wave' Takes
Out Mike Delph
In a major upset, Democrat J.D. Ford
ousted incumbent Sen. Mike Delph, R-Carmel on Tuesday.
2018-11-06 - Braun Defeats Donnelly,
GOP Keeps Senate
In a hotly contested Senate race,
Republican challenger Mike Braun unseated incumbent Democratic Sen.
Joe Donnelly on Tuesday.
2018-11-03 - Trouble at the Polls?
Here's Who to Call
If you run into problems at the polls
on Election Day, Assistant United States Attorney Tiffany Preston
will be ready to take your call.
2018-11-02 - Free/Discounted Rides
to the Polls on Nov. 6
You now have one less excuse not to
vote this year.
2018-10-31 - City Receives Credit
Outlook Upgrade
The office of Mayor Joe Hogsett
announced Tuesday that Indianapolis has once again received a credit
rating of AA+ from the Kroll Bond Rating Agency.
2018-10-30 - Early Voting Surges at
Satellite Locations
In just three days, Marion County's six
new satellite voting locations have helped push early voting numbers
far above the tallies for the either the 2016 presidential or the
2014 midterm elections.
2018-10-29 - Sex Offenders on Oct.
31 Lockdown
There are many things parents should be
wary of while trick-or-treating with their children on Halloween
night, but wondering where registered sex offenders are won't be one
of them.
2018-10-26 - Additional
Early Voting Sites Now Open
Early voting at Marion County satellite
voting sites beginning today.
2018-10-25 - Accusers of Curtis Hill
Speak Out
Wednesday, Lozano, DaSilva, and their
attorney, Kimberly Jeselskis, gave NUVO an exclusive phone interview
in which they discussed their next steps, the reaction they have
received, and the wider #MeToo movement.
2018-10-23 - GOP Sets Caucus to
Replace Councilman
When GOP City-Council Councilman Scott
Krieder announced his resignation Wednesday, Marion County Republican
Central Committee Chairman Jim Merritt announced he would call a
caucus within 30 days to fill the vacancy.
2018-10-22 - Early Voting Numbers
Triple Over Last Midterm
The Marion County Clerk's Office
reported an over threefold increase over the 2014 midterm elections
at the conclusion of the first week of early voting at the end of the
day Thursday.
2018-10-17 - Councilman Scott
Krieder Announces Resignation
Republican City-Council Councilman
Scott Krieder announced his impending resignation Wednesday, citing,
in part, his impending nuptials.
2018-10-14 - Speak Up, Indy! Make
Your Voice Heard
Is there an opinion you’d like to share? A piece of writing or
point of view you believe would be of interest to NUVO readers?
Luckily, NUVO has a solution: We invite our readers to send us
letters to the editor and op-eds.
2018-10-12 -
Early Voting Underway in Marion County
Election Day isn't until Nov. 6, but
voters who want to cast their ballots right away can now do so at the
Marion County Clerk's Office, inside the City-County Building.
2018-10-11 - Archdiocese of
Indianapolis Names 19 Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis on
Thursday provided a list of 19 clergy who have been credibly accused
of sexual abuse of a minor or young person.
2018-10-11 - 15
Public Officials Charged With Stealing Over $1M
United States Attorney Josh Minkler
announced Thursday a large-scale initiative bringing federal and
state corruption-related charges against 15 individuals working in
public service and governmental positions.
2018-10-04 - McCormick Not Seeking
Re-Election in 2020
Jennifer McCormick, Indiana
Superintendent of Public Instruction, announced she would not be
seeking re-election in 2020. The news comes less than halfway through
her first term in office.
2018-09-28 - Indiana Senators Split
on Kavanaugh
In the midst of a tough re-election
campaign, Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Indiana, came out against embattled
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on Thursday.
2018-09-27 - Union Protesters
Detained and Cited by IMPD (With photo gallery and video.)
A total of 44 protesters from Service
Employees International Union Local 1 were detained and cited by the
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department late Tuesday for refusing
to stop blocking the intersection of Pennsylvania and Ohio streets.
2018-09-19 - Friday is Car Free Day
in Indianapolis
Experienced bike commuters will lead
“bike trains” all over the city on Friday to celebrate the third
annual Car Free Day Indy celebration, sponsored by Commuter Connect.
2018-09-18 - Indiana Diocese
Identifies 20 Accused Priests
The Catholic Diocese of Fort
Wayne-South Bend published the names of the priests and deacons who
have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor on Tuesday.
2018-09-18 - Indiana Mayors Attend
Climate Leadership Summit
All politics is local, as the saying
goes. And, there are few issues which hit as close to home for cities
as climate change—even as state and national lawmakers have found
little time or energy to address the ongoing crisis.
2018-09-12 - State Rep. Tim Brown
Injured in Motorcycle Accident
State Rep. Tim Brown, R-Crawfordsville,
was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident Wednesday morning in
Northern Michigan, according to Indiana House of Representatives
Speaker Brian Bosma.
2018-09-12 - Registered to Vote in
Indiana? Better double-check.
Republican Secretary of State Connie
Lawson said Tuesday that nearly half a million voter registrations in
the state had been purged since the last election.
2018-09-11 - IndyCOG Now Bike
Indianapolis
The group, which began as a blog in
2009, attained 501c3 nonprofit status in 2010.
2018-09-11 - Review: 'Lizzie'
From the moment newspaper accounts of
the Aug. 4, 1892 murders of Andrew Jackson Borden and his wife, Abby
Durfee Gray, in Fall River, Massachusetts were first published, the
public's fascination with the guilt or innocence of younger daughter
Lizzie Andrew Borden has been insatiable.
2018-09-04 - People's Climate March
at Statehouse
In tandem with communities across the
world, local organizers are planning a People's Climate March on
Sept. 8 to demand our elected officials take urgent action on
human-driven climate change. The march is being planned in advance
and in support of the Global Climate Summit, which will take place
Sept. 12 to 14 in San Francisco.
2018-08-28 - Scooters Return
September 4
Tuesday, the city of Indianapolis
announced that Bird and Lime scooters will return starting Sept. 4.
2018-08-24 - Kroger Phasing Out
Single-Use Plastic Bags
Kroger announced Thursday it will
gradually end use of single-use plastic bags and transition to
reusable bags across all stores by 2025.
2018-08-22 - Colts Announcer Bob
Lamey Resigns After Use of N-Word
This past Sunday, Bob Lamey, known as
“The Voice of the Colts,” abruptly announced his retirement. He
was lauded for a long and storied career by the organization,
including Colts owner and CEO Jim Irsay, who called him a ”legend
and an icon.” But, within hours of the announcement, NUVO learned
of accusations by an Emmis Communications employee that Lamey had
used the n-word last week at Colts Camp in Westfield.
2018-08-16 - Ball State Reverses
‘Papa John’ Support
In a special meeting Thursday, the Ball
State University Board of Trustees reversed their controversial
support for “Papa John” Schnatter.
2018-08-16 - Arrests Made in
Synagogue Vandalism Case [Published in Aug. 22, 2018 print edition on
Page 5.]
United States Attorney Josh Minkler,
Federal Bureau of Investigation Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge
Grant Mendenhall and Carmel Police Chief Jim Barlow announced
Thursday an arrest in the recent Carmel synagogue graffiti and fire
incident.
2018-08-15 - Miller Takes Plea Deal,
Resigns From City-Council
Republican City-County Councillor Jeff
Miller resigned from his position on Wednesday, several months after
child molestation charges were first announced.
2018-08-09 - State Library Hosts
Medical Cannabis Town Hall
The Indiana chapter of The National
Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is planning
what is being billed as “the largest medical cannabis town hall
meeting in our state's history” for this weekend.
2018-08-06 - Two Schools, Two Very
Different Responses
Friday was a very busy day for Papa
John's Pizza founder John Schnatter. After Ball State University
embraced their former student, Purdue University responded by
stripping his name from their campus and offering to return his
donation.
2018-08-03 - Purdue Removes 'Papa
John's' Name, Offers to Return Money
On the same day that Ball State
University decided to stand by embattled Papa John's Pizza founder
John Schnatter, Purdue University went in a completely different
direction. The Purdue Board of Trustees announced Friday that the
university’s economics center, the John H. Schnatter Center for
Economic Research at Purdue, should revert to the Purdue University
Research Center in Economics. Further, Purdue also offered to return
$8 million in funds associated with the naming.
2018-08-03 - Ball State Stands By
'Papa John'
Embattled Papa John's Pizza founder
John Schnatter has found few friends willing to publicly stand by his
side during the past few weeks. That is, until Friday, when the Ball
State University Board of Trustees announced they would “continue
our support of the John H. Schnatter Institute for Entrepreneurship
and Free Enterprise.”
2018-07-30 - Anti-Semitic Grafitti
Spurs Outrage, Solidarity
The discovery over the weekend of a
pair of spray-painted Nazi Party flags and Iron Crosses outside a
Carmel synagogue has sparked outrage and inspired a community
solidarity gathering.
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2019-05-06 - 🎧 Interview
with Hayley Brown of the Drink Culture Podcast
Hayley Brown of the Drink Culture
podcast sits down with NUVO News Editor Rob Burgess.
2019-05-06 - 🎧 Interview
with Jared Byczko and Fabian Rodriguez of the Drink Culture Podcast
Jared Byczko and Fabian Rodriguez of
the Drink Culture Podcast sit down with NUVO News Editor Rob Burgess.
2019-04-24 - 🎧 Interview
with Jenni White, Founding Executive Director of Trinity Haven
Jenni White was recently named the
founding executive director of Trinity Haven, Indiana's first home
for LGBTQ youth who have nowhere safe to live.
2019-04-11 – Interview with Topher
Anderson
Rob Burgess sits down with Christopher
“Topher” Anderson the co-leader of Citizens Climate Lobby
Indianapolis.
2019-04-03 - 7th Annual Fair Housing
Conference - Mapping Prejudice Project
On Wednesday, April 3, at the 7th
Annual Fair Housing Conference at the Indianapolis Marriott East,
Kevin Ehrman-Solberg of the Mapping Prejudice Project gave a
presentation about their work.
2019-03-18 - IHA Executive Director
John E. Hall Meet and Greet
On Monday, March 18, John E. Hall, the
new executive director of the Indianapolis Housing Agency, held a
meet and greet at the 16 Park Community Building.
2019-03-15 - Watch: CBD Expo Midwest
2019: 'CBD vs. THC' Panel
On March 15 and 16, the CBD Expo
Midwest 2019 was held at the Indianapolis Marriott East. Rob Burgess,
NUVO News Editor, served as the moderator at the “CBD vs. THC”
panel, which also featured Bradly Slaughter, investigative reporter
for CBD Spa; Brandon Pitcher, founder of MZM, Inc.; Spencer Wilson,
owner of Medie Edie’s and Elite Health and Wellness stores; and
Eric Miller, PhD, director of R&D at Nemadji.
2019-02-28 - The Hidden Housing
Crisis - Panel Discussion
The Greater Indy Habitat for Humanity
hosted a panel discussion on Thursday, Feb. 28, at The Toby at
Newfield, called “The Hidden Housing Crisis.” “Attendees of the
sold out event will also hear from a local panel about how the issue
of eviction affects families, residents, and landlords of our city.
Moderated by Pamela Ross, vice president of opportunity, equity and
inclusion with Central Indiana Community Foundation, panelists
include: Joyce Hertko, PhD, director of community outreach and
engagement at Indiana University Health; Vop Osili, chair of the
Indianapolis City-County Council; George McMannis, vice president of
compliance and operations, BWI Property Management; Michael Hurst,
senior attorney at Indiana Legal Services; and Crystal Haslett, MSW,
LCSW, coordinator of student programs and McKinney-Vento Education
for Homeless Children and Youth liaison, Metropolitan School District
of Washington Township," stated the press release.
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2019-06-06 - Burgess: Thanks for the
Memories, NUVO
After almost a
year of serving as News Editor, it is my duty to inform you this is
my final House of Burgess column for NUVO. I'm moving on to a new
position starting next week, and I wanted to end my tenure here with
a note of appreciation.
2019-05-30 - Burgess: Facebook and
Twitter Must Take Responsibility
Facebook and Twitter need to take some
responsibility for their passive acceptance of these lies, or else
they should be regulated.
2019-05-24 - Burgess: How Can We
Pierce Each Other's Information Bubbles?
The only way to pierce someone else's
bubble is to be the bigger person and reach outside of your own.
2019-05-14 - Burgess: How to Get
Your Question Answered at a Q and A
I want you to get your turn, and make
the most of it, as well. So, here's what I've learned.
2019-05-08 - Burgess: Why Are So
Many Candidates So Hard To Find?
Having tried, and all-too-often failed,
at reaching candidates for public office at all levels of government,
I feel I can say this with some authority: A surprising number of you
are completely mysterious and unreachable.
2019-05-02 - Burgess: Primaries
Often Matter More Than the Generals
If you delay, what
you're counting on is that the general election will be exponentially
more meaningful than than the primary. This is completely incorrect.
And, if you're a Democrat and living in Marion County, you're
especially wrong.
2019-04-26 - Burgess: Conversation
with a Challenged Author
Two weeks ago, I asked a question of my
readers: Choose from one of the most locally and nationally
challenged books and I will read the winning title.
2019-04-19 - Burgess: Stop Planting
Bradford Pear Trees
These flowering contagions might look
nice for a few weeks a year, but I literally see no upside to
intentionally planting a reeking, weak-limbed, invasive “pear”
tree that produces no pears.
2019-04-12 - Burgess: Don't
Challenge Books, Challenge Yourself To Read One
Saturday, April 13
is the final day of this year's National Library Week. In
commemoration of this annual observance, the American Library
Association has issued its State of America's Libraries 2019 report.
This annual list showcases the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom's
most challenged books of 2018.
2019-04-04 - Burgess: Instead of
Hugging Journalists, Support Our Work
Most people think their local media
outlets are doing just fine, but not because they or most people they
know are doing anything to help on a personal level. Does anyone else
see the problem here?
2019-03-26 - Burgess: Release the
Full Mueller Report Now
This isn't partisan to me. This is
about transparency. If the report says what Trump and his supporters
say, then so be it. I'm not afraid of the truth. The American people
have paid millions of dollars for this investigation. We deserve to
read the full report directly from Mueller himself. Anything less
will be viewed as a whitewash.
2019-03-22 - Burgess: Before You
Unfriend, Have You Tried Unfollowing?
You can always search for people you've
unfollowed on Facebook by name if you really want to find them for
some specific reason. If you take the extra step of unfriending them,
however, you're denying your future self that option.
2019-03-14 - Burgess: To Honor Birch
Bayh, Abolish the Electoral College
Bayh recognized the truth about the
Electoral College long before the 2000 or 2016 presidential elections
gave us popular-vote-losing Republican Presidents George W. Bush and
Donald Trump, respectively. This outdated system will increasingly
lead to a feeling of illegitimacy as the voice of the people is ever
more frequently subverted. Let's honor this man's legacy by finishing
the noble work he began all those years ago.
2019-03-08 - Burgess: Happy 'Why
Isn't There International Men's Day?'
Google searches for “International
Men's Day” peak on International Women's Day.
2019-02-28 - Burgess: Must Indiana
Always Be Among The Last?
I was born and raised a Hoosier. I have
lived here most of my life. And, there is something about the
character of this state I truly do not understand. Decade after
decade, on issue after issue, a trend has emerged when it comes to
social change. First, a few bold states will take a novel action.
Then, other states will follow. Indiana will drag its feet all the
way until most other states have taken the plunge. By the time time
it's over, we're among the last states to finally get with the
program.
2019-02-23 - Burgess: Past as
Prologue
History was always my favorite subject
growing up. And, I've only grown to appreciate it more as I've gotten
older. I have hopes and dreams and fears in 2019. I also did in 1993.
So did the people in 1872. Realizing that people years ago, even
people who were actually me, felt the same things as I do now helps
me understand its importance.
2019-02-13 - Burgess: Monster Truck
Mindfulness
My greatest lesson in mindfulness
hasn't come from reading, the app, or the DVDs. It's come from
watching our children attend Monster Jam on Saturday at Lucas Oil
Stadium.
2019-01-31 - Burgess: Weezer's Teal
Album? Say It Ain't So.
When Weezer's surprise album of cover
songs, known as the Teal Album, was released digitally Thursday, I
reluctantly listened out of a sense of duty.
2019-01-23 - Burgess: 'Gateway to
Work' is Cruel
The hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers
who rely on the Healthy Indiana Plan may not realize it yet, but the
state's Gateway to Work program implemented work requirements for
enrollees starting Jan. 1. This insidious initiative has been years
in the making.
2019-01-16 - Burgess: To End The
Shutdown, We'll Need To Feel The Pain [Page: 3]
The partial
government federal shutdown is now the longest in American history.
And, I don't feel like Americans are nearly as concerned as they
should be.
2019-01-07 - Burgess: Don't Write
Off Your Base, Democrats
The so-called
“Blue Wave” heard crashing over so many parts of the nation
during the 2018 Midterm Elections failed to make even a splash here
in Indiana's congressional races. And, based on what I've been
hearing from Democratic leaders in the weeks since, I do not have
great confidence they have learned anything from this disappointing
result.
Welcome to my
annual(ish) Best of the Year awards! If you read something I wrote
this year, including this, thank you. I hope you had as much fun
reading these House of Burgess columns as I had writing them. And,
now, on to the awards for what I consider the best media I consumed
in 2018.
2018-12-18 - Burgess: People For The
Ethical Treatment of Clichés
When I am alerted to an injustice I have inadvertently helped
perpetuate, I usually try not to take it as a personal affront. I
make the necessary changes, and continue forward. But, the latest
campaign by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals seems
like it's a cartoon version of what a right-wing person thinks
liberals are like.
2018-12-11 - Burgess: The Great
'Baby, It's Cold Outside' Debate
Since we have solved all the world's
other problems, it's time for the great “Baby It's Cold Outside”
debate of 2018.
2018-12-06 - Burgess: Is Indiana
Really That Red?
Born and raised a Hoosier, I was always
kind of amazed at the way Republicans and Democrats shared power in
Indiana.
2018-11-30 - Burgess: Pass on the
Politics During Holidays
My favorite time to discuss politics
with my extended family is never.
2018-11-19 - Burgess: Don't Gift
Smart Speakers
My wife, Ash, tells me I am difficult
to person to shop for. I also find I have a hard time figuring out
what to buy other people. So, rather than suggest something you
should buy, I’m here to recommend something you shouldn't buy as a
gift: smart speakers.
2018-11-13 - Burgess: Election Day
Fiascos Prove Fixes Are Needed
You don't need to look outside of our
own state or even this midterm election to see some serious changes
need to be made to our voting system.
2018-11-05 - Burgess: Early Voting
Process Needs Work
If this is the best we can do in the
ritzy areas, imagine what it looks like in places that aren't so well
off.
2018-10-30 - Burgess: Forget Polls,
Just Vote
Don't count on any waves or tides to
save us. All we have is us. Vote.
2018-10-25 - Burgess: Where in the
World is Greg Pence?
I just want you to know I tried. I
really did. However, some congressional candidates simply don't want
to be found.
2018-10-17 - Burgess: Stop Touching
Other People's Children
Here's a tip, strangers: Don't touch
children you see in public places. It's really that simple.
2018-10-10 - Burgess: When "Reveal"
Videos Go Wrong [Page: 3]
In this area I have very little room
with which to mock others. I, myself have been the co-star in our own
sex reveal video directed by my wife, Ash.
2018-10-02 - Burgess: A Tom Petty
Top 5
With so many Tom Petty and the
Heartbreakers songs to chose from, you'd think picking a top 5 and
writing 500 words about them would be easy. But it's not.
2018-09-24 - Burgess: An Unmuteable
Trump [Published in the Sept. 26, 2018 print edition on Page 3.]
So, now Trump can text us whether we
signed up or not.
2018-09-18 - Burgess: Nike's Boycott
Boost [Published in the Sept. 19, 2018 print edition on Page 3]
The reaction to the new Nike campaign
was instantaneous, and often unintentionally hilarious.
2018-09-12 - Burgess: Cowardice as
Anonymous Lodestar [Page: 3]
Late in the day, Sept. 5, the New York
Times published a truly astonishing Opinion piece.
2018-09-03 - Burgess: Whose Line is
it Anyway?
Democrats need to stop running away
from these “attacks,” and instead embrace them as the rallying
cries they truly are.
2018-08-29 - Burgess: Remembering
John McCain [Page: 3]
Even with all his contradictions,
America and the world is a dimmer place without McCain's leadership.
As one of the few congressional Republicans who seemed able to
simultaneously locate his heart, brain, and spine, he will be sorely
missed.
2018-08-21 - Burgess: The Truth is
Still the Truth
No matter what this administration says
or how many times or how loudly they say it, some things are not
debatable. Truth is still truth. Unfavorable coverage is not “fake
news.” And, I'm old enough to remember when “alternative facts”
were known as “lies.” It's important not to lose the thread here,
because it truly is the only thing holding together our shared sense
of reality.
2018-08-16 - Burgess: We Are Not the
Enemy
It feels odd to have to spell this out,
but apparently it's necessary: Any real journalist will tell you his
or her ultimate responsibility is to tell the truth to their readers.
And, that person is not your enemy. That is someone who is on your
side.
2018-08-08 - Meet Rob Burgess, NUVO
News Editor [Page: 4.]
Hello, Indianapolis! We meet once
again. If my name sounds familiar to regular NUVO readers, there may
be a reason for that. I first wrote stories and took photographs for
NUVO back in late 2010 and early 2011 as a freelancer. And, now, I’m
happy to announce I have returned, this time as News Editor, and I
couldn’t be more thrilled. Thank you in advance for reading.
Other
People's Stories in Which I'm Mentioned
2019-03-04 – Kevin McKinney –
Taking a New Direction In Journalism
Rob, grounded in reporting, has a
passion for news and politics, and he has taken the lead on expanding
our conversational expertise. He has been intimately involved with
the listening tools we have already established, like Hearken, and
has already produced several stories with your input, including the
voters guide.
2019-01-05 - Long Reads 2018: Cover
Stories Worth Revisiting
We published an awful lot that we're
proud of in 2018, and we are very appreciative of those of you read
and who shared the stories you found most interesting, relevant,
and/or entertaining.
2018-12-19 – Ian McPhee –
Soundcheck [Page: 20]
If you don’t already know who Project
Pat is, I’m not gonna be able to educate you in this small space
here. Instead, here’s a quote from our news editor Rob Burgess. “I
always say when I wanna get buck wild and listen to somethin’
grimey, there’s no other choice but to put on some Project Pat.”
He actually said that. He and his kids will be at the Emerson on New
Year’s Eve eve.
2018-11-07 – Laura McPhee - NUVO
Changes Pace and Priorities [Pages: 4 and 5]
Cutting back on frequency frees up a
tremendous number of resources that we can now allocate to our
digital platforms, and that’s where the exciting news comes in.
From December 2010 to May 2011, I was a
freelance reporter and photographer for NUVO.
News
As usual, LUNA, Vibes and
Indy CD & Vinyl will throw our city's top Record Store Day
parties. We gather together all the details and check in with our
city's record vendors.
Mayor Greg Ballard, Sen.
Richard Lugar, William Hudnut, Stephen Goldsmith and Bart Peterson
discussed the past, present and future of the city they all led.
The American Dream could
turn into a nightmare for many Indiana immigrants if two new bills
currently winding their way through the Statehouse become law.
Republicans have big plans
for reforming Indiana's schools. But not everyone's convinced their
ideas are best.
Indiana Republicans have a
socially conservative agenda in the Statehouse this year. Here are
ten reasons Progressives should be worried. (I contributed to the
introduction and wrote parts three, on education, and six, on
redistricting.)
Through the years, public
servants have invented several notably creative techniques to
disenfranchise voters through gerrymandering. A new program looks to
shine light on the age-old, shadowy practice.
Concert Reviews and Photo
Slideshows
http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/review-j-dilla-tribute-at-jazz-kitchen/Content?oid=2145572
Slideshow:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/61095795@N08/sets/72157626354320778/
Old Soul's annual tribute to the Detroit producer
took place a little later than usual, postponed by Febuary's ice
storm.
http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/review-shake-ups-and-friends-at-the-irving/Content?oid=2109508
Slideshow:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/andertonleafphotography/sets/72157626089561289/
Truly a full-service band, the Shake Ups handed out
bags of chips halfway through a solid power-pop set.
Burlesque troupe Rocket Doll Revue and three-piece,
percussion-less Shelby County Sinners rocked Radio Radio.
http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/review-kemps-astro-fang-at-rock-lobster/Content?oid=2064638
Slideshow:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/andertonleafphotography/sets/72157626046302346/
The Kemps, Astro Fang and John Rambo and the Vietnam
Wars played Rock Lobster Thursday night. Astro Fang was great. And
loud. Very, very loud.
http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/review-punk-rock-night-jan-22/Content?oid=2029072
Slideshow:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/andertonleafphotography/sets/72157625901572654/
The Elky Summers, Neon Love Life and John Rambo
played the Mel's intimate stage Saturday for another memorable Punk
Rock Night.
http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/review-local-rock-at-the-vogue-jan-21/Content?oid=2029126
Slideshow:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/andertonleafphotography/sets/72157625775885763/with/5386827810/
Local favorites the Max
Allen Band, Borrow Tomorrow and Ladymoon took to The Vogue's
capacious stage Friday heating things up on an otherwise freezing
night.
Album
Reviews
Swedish duo and Secretly
Canadian act jj rework classic hip-hop on their "Kills"
mixtape. The results are mostly successful, particularly when the
source material is familiar.
The local rock band
gestures towards Morphine, The Who and Pink Floyd on their latest
full-length, a boundlessly joyful affair.
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