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A selection of subjects that provide an interesting look at Indianapolis and Hoosiers.

 
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Annexation

In Indianapolis, annexation involved a struggle between those in city government who saw physical growth as progress and citizens who… Read More »Annexation

Budget Process

The budget process determines the unified budget of Marion County and the City of Indianapolis, Special Service Districts, and Municipal… Read More »Budget Process

City Charters

Between its founding in 1821 and its municipal incorporation in 1832, Indianapolis was governed by state laws that were enforced… Read More »City Charters

City Manager Proposal 

The Indiana General Assembly in 1921 authorized first-class cities such as Indianapolis to adopt a council-manager form of government. This… Read More »City Manager Proposal 

City Planning

The history of city planning in Indianapolis began with the founders’ plat. As the plan for the capital city of… Read More »City Planning

Creation of Unigov

Indianapolis had an unusual municipal government structure as of 1967. A nine-member city council, known as the COMMON COUNCIL, was… Read More »Creation of Unigov

Fusion Movement 

The Fusion Movement was a political coalition that evolved into the Indiana Republican Party. The Kansas-Nebraska dispute of 1854 triggered… Read More »Fusion Movement 

Home Rule

The concept of “home rule” permits local communities within a state to provide for their own governments and to exercise… Read More »Home Rule

Joseph H. Hogsett Administration

First elected in 2015, Democrat Joseph H. Hogsett went on to win reelection as Mayor with 71 percent of the… Read More »Joseph H. Hogsett Administration

Minigov

When Unigov was considered during the 1969 session of the Indiana General Assembly, State Representative E. Henry Lamkin Jr. (R-Indianapolis)… Read More »Minigov

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