Indianapolis Pulse: Voter Records Lawsuit, Utility Oversight Shakeup, Penrod Arts Fair, and High School Robotics Triumph

Good morning, this is Indianapolis Local Pulse for Thursday, September 4th, and we’re glad you’re with us.

We start with breaking news from the city’s political scene, where the Indiana Citizen is suing the state’s attorney general and secretary of state to get access to the list of over half a million voters whose citizenship status was sent to federal authorities for verification last year. The lawsuit, filed in Marion County, is stirring up questions about voter transparency and public records, and we’ll be following how this develops.

From city hall, we have a notable decision out of the Board of Public Health and Safety, which just approved a two point seven million dollar lease renewal for the undercover operations facility of Indianapolis police. The firefighters were also in front of the board, seeking approval for one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for uniforms and gear as they prep for the busy fall season.

Speaking of daily life, the new governor, Mike Braun, is shaking up utility oversight, appointing longtime advocate Abby Gray to head the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor. Braun’s also pushing for measures to cut utility costs, and with a major turnover at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, we’re likely to feel some changes in the way our rates are set in the months to come.

Looking at weather, after last night’s showers cooled things off, today is mostly clear and mild, with highs around seventy and a pleasant breeze. It’s perfect weather to get outside, and the sunny stretch looks to continue into the weekend, just in time for neighborhood gatherings and high school games.

Development news at Mass Ave’s Bottleworks District has hit a pause as the Indiana Historic Commission is still holding off on a vote for the planned eighty million dollar office tower. The delay means we’ll be waiting a bit longer to see if the north end of the district gets that new high-rise, but there’s already buzz about how it could transform one of our busiest corridors.

On the real estate front, home listings ticked up about four percent this past month, giving homebuyers a bit more choice as we head into fall. Meanwhile, the job market in Greater Indy continues to be competitive—about two thousand new postings showed up last week, especially in logistics and healthcare.

If you’re looking for something to do, the Penrod Arts Fair returns to the Newfields campus this Saturday. Expect live music, food trucks, and hundreds of Indiana artists showcasing their work. Over at Garfield Park, a free concert series continues tomorrow night, and the Indy Jazz Fest is gearing up for opening night with headliners at the Jazz Kitchen.

In community news, we’re celebrating Pike High School’s robotics team, who just took home top honors at the statewide championships. And in neighborhood sports, Cathedral’s soccer team posted a big win yesterday, still undefeated this season.

Turning to public safety, police responded overnight to a burglary in Broad Ripple on Westfield. Quick action led to an arrest and no injuries. No major violent incidents reported citywide, but officers are reminding everyone to lock doors and keep an eye out for unfamiliar vehicles in their neighborhoods.

For our feel-good story, local volunteers at Wheeler Mission rallied this week to host a back-to-school event, donating hundreds of backpacks filled with supplies for kids across Marion County. The gratitude from families was as bright as the weather.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. This is Indianapolis Local Pulse for Thursday, September fourth,
and we're glad you're with us. We start with breaking
news from the city's political scene, where the Indiana Citizen
is suing the state's Attorney General and Secretary of State
to get access to the list of over half a
million voters whose citizenship status was sent to federal authorities
for verification last year. The lawsuit filed in Marion County

(00:22):
is stirring up questions about voter transparency and public records,
and will be following how this develops. From city Hall,
we have a notable decision out of the Board of
Public Health and Safety, which just approved a two point
seven million dollar lease renewal for the undercover operations facility
of Indianapolis Police. The firefighters were also in front of
the board seeking approval for one hundred and fifty thousand

(00:42):
dollars for uniforms and gear as they prep for the
busy fall season. Speaking of daily life, the new governor,
Mike Braun is shaking up utility oversight, appointing longtime advocate
Abby Gray to head the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor.
Bron's also pushing for measures to cut utility costs, and
with a major turnover at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission,

(01:03):
we're likely to feel some changes in the way our
rates are set in the months to come. Looking at weather,
after last night's showers cooled things off, today is mostly
clear and mild, with highs around seventy and a pleasant breeze.
It's perfect weather to get outside, and the sunny stretch
looks to continue into the weekend, just in time for
neighborhood gatherings and high school games. Development news at Massov's

(01:24):
Bottleworks District has hit a pause as the Indiana Historic
Commission is still holding off on a vote for the
planned eighty million dollar office tower. The delay means we'll
be waiting a bit longer to see if the north
end of the district gets that new high rise, but
there's already buzz about how it could transform one of
our busiest corridors. On the real estate front, home listings
ticked up about four percent this past month, giving home

(01:47):
buyers a bit more choice as we head into fall. Meanwhile,
the job market in Greater Indy continues to be competitive.
About two thousand new postings showed up last week. Especially
in logistics and healthcare. If you'll look looking for something
to do, The Penrod Arts Fair returns to the Newfield's
campus this Saturday. Expect live music, food trucks, and hundreds

(02:07):
of Indiana artists showcasing their work over at Garfield Park.
A free concert series continues tomorrow night, and the Indie
Jazz Fest is gearing up for opening night with headliners
at the Jazz Kitchen. In community news, we're celebrating Pike
High School's robotics team, who just took home top honors
at the statewide championships. And in neighborhood sports, Cathedral soccer

(02:29):
team posted a big win yesterday, still undefeated this season.
Turning to public safety, police responded overnight to a burglary
in Broad Ripple on Westfield. Quick action led to an
arrest and no injuries. No major violent incidents reported citywide,
but officers are reminding everyone to lock doors and keep
an eye out for unfamiliar vehicles in their neighborhoods. For

(02:51):
our Field good story, local volunteers at Wheeler Mission rallied
this week to host a back to school event, donating
hundreds of backpacks filled with supplies for kids across Marion County.
The gratitude from families was as bright as the weather.
That does it for today. Thanks so much for tuning in,
and don't forget to subscribe to stay in the loop.
This has been Indianaplus's local pulse. We'll see you tomorrow

(03:13):
with more local updates. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet please dot ai