Inside the auditorium of West Side High School, Mayor Eddie Melton addressed hundreds of Gary residents on Tuesday, outlining his administration’s accomplishments and the pressing issues facing Gary in his first State of the City address. “You know what we’ve been through as a city,” Melton said. “I truly believe we can and will restore […]
Politics & Policy
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Gary Voters Head to Polls for Early Voting in Critical State and Local Elections
Shortly after polls opened at 9 a.m., Junifer Hall, a Democratic poll watcher, cast Gary’s first ballot of the 2024 primary. “I like to be the first one so we can test the machine to make sure everything is ready,” Hall told Capital B Gary. Voters were slow to roll in throughout the morning, and […]
Posted inCourts, Partner Content, Politics & Policy
Hammond Sues State Over ‘Lesser Voting Rights’ for Lake County Residents
This story was originally published by The Indiana Citizen. In its fight to let Lake County voters directly elect their superior court judges, the city of Hammond has turned to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to challenge the retention process and is citing the federal district court judge’s own observation that judicial elections […]
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Gary April Public Meetings Preview
Here’s a look at some important public meetings scheduled in Gary in April 2024: Meeting Calendar Gary Common Council Date: Tuesday, April 2 Location: City Hall, 401 Broadway Time: 6 p.m. CST Contact: (219) 881-1315 * Biweekly on the first and third Tuesdays of each month Parks and Recreation Date: Tuesday, April 9 and April […]
Posted inPartner Content, Public Safety
Inside the Historic Suit That the Gun Industry and Republicans Are on the Verge of Killing
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. As America emerged from the pandemic, communities continued to experience a rising tide of gun violence. School shootings and the rate of children and teens […]
Posted inEnvironmental Justice, State Government
What the Latest Environmental, Health Laws Mean for Gary
Indiana state lawmakers passed a number of environmental and health-related bills this past legislative session that could affect Gary. Meanwhile, some bills that would have potentially impacted the city were left on the cutting room floor. From wetlands protection to radon testing, Capital B Gary took a closer look at the legislation that passed and […]
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Here Are the Education Bills Approved by the 2024 Indiana Legislature
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Stricter rules on school attendance, reading proficiency, and cellphone use in the classroom will affect Indiana students and schools beginning next year under legislation passed in the General Assembly’s 2024 session. Lawmakers wrapped the session late Friday, nearly a week earlier […]
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Happy Hour and Carryout Cocktails Could Return to Indiana This Summer
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. Expect to see happy hours and the option to add a cocktail to your carryout restaurant order as soon as July, under finalized legislation approved Thursday. It now goes to the governor. House and Senate Hoosier lawmakers were briefly at odds over the prospect of […]
Posted inHealth, Partner Content, Politics & Policy
Indiana Set to Enforce Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Originally published by the Indianapolis Recorder A federal appeals court last month allowed Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care to go into effect, removing a temporary injunction U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon issued last year. Senate Bill 480, signed last year by Gov. Eric Holcomb, forbids doctors from performing gender reassignment surgery and prescribing […]
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Gary March Public Meetings Preview
Here’s a look at some important public meetings scheduled in Gary in March 2024: Meeting Calendar Gary Common Council Date: Tuesday, March 5 and March 19 Location: City Hall, 401 Broadway Time: 6 p.m. CST Contact: (219) 881-1315 * Biweekly on the first and third Tuesdays of each month Parks and Recreation Date: Tuesday, March […]