In the most determined and forceful speech he’s ever given, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard stood up for all 934,000 residents of Indianapolis and forcefully declared that the Indianapolis was not going to allow “40 years of efforts” at being an inclusive city be ruined by the efforts of the Indiana Legislature and Governor in to […]
UPDATED WITH INFORMATION ON OLGENÂ WILLIAMSÂ WITHDRAWALÂ FROM RACE:Â Twenty-six hours after appearing on WTLC-AM1310 The Light’s Afternoons with Amos to discuss his race for Indianapolis Mayor, Deputy Mayor Olgen did an about face and withdrew from the race. Â Amos Brown broke the news on Twitter. Then Olgen Williams announced it. Here’s the Text of Olgen Williams Statement: “Over […]
This year marks the first Indianapolis Mayoral election in sixteen years where the incumbent isn’t seeking re-election. Â As part of the 11th Anniversary of Afternoons with Amos, the program invited the major candidates running for both the Republican and Democratic nominations to succeed Mayor Greg Ballard to appear in live one hour interviews with Amos […]
Jose Evans, the only African-American Republican on the Indianapolis City-County County dropped a bombshell Saturday announcing that he is NOT running for re-election. Â The news was uncovered during the Marion County Republican Party’s Slating (Endorsement) Convention January 31st. Afternoons with Amos’ Amos Brown who was present reporting on the convention discovered that Evans wasn’t among […]
The controversial plan to build a Marion County Justice Center that would include a new Marion County Jail and new building to house the county’s Criminal Superior Courts is heating up. Council Democrats, stung by the problems surround a lack of honesty over the arrangements to create the county’s Regional Operations Center (ROC) are slowing […]
In strong statements during an Afternoons with Amos interview, key Democrats on the City-County Council went on the attack against Mayor Greg Ballard and his Administration over the continuing lack of clear information about the Regional Operations Center (ROC) Center. In the interview, Democrats flatly said they won’t move forward with the Mayor Ballard’s Justice […]
In a contentious interview, Mayor Greg Ballard’s Deputy Mayor in charge of Economic Development Adam Collins couldn’t adequately explain why goals for minority-owned businesses and even what minority-owned businesses have been contacted to be part of the massive 1,270,000 square foot Marion County Criminal Justice Center. A project that will cost the city $1.6 Billion […]
The wide open 2015 Indianapolis Mayor’s Race just got more interesting as Rev. Charles Harrison filed documents to form an Exploratory Committee. Harrison, long time Pastor of Barnes United Methodist Church and founder and President of the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition has formed the committee to examine a possible run for Mayor to succeed Mayor […]
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Bankers Life Fieldhouse is where young African-American men showcase their talents and expertise in basketball, professional and college, or entertain through music and musicianship. But recently the Fieldhouse was the setting for a gathering to unveil ways of helping all of Indianapolis’ young African-American males age 14 to 24 reach their full potential. A […]
In his first Afternoons with Amos interview as a mayoral candidate, Joe Hogsett, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Mayor covered a wide range of issues with Amos and listeners. Hogsett amplified on his remarks last week at King Park when he talked about the need to try to bring the city together to tackle […]
UPDATED WITH INTERVIEWS, REACTION TO MAYOR BALLARD DECISION. At a rally at the City Market, Gregory A. Ballard, the 45th Mayor of the City of Indianapolis made it official what had been rumored for months. confirmed what had been rumored for months. That he will NOT run for a third term next year. The Mayor’s […]
