The two-prong ordinance could serve as a test case for housing reform in Indiana.

Yvonda Bean was recently named CEO for the Indianapolis Housing Agency, or IHA, after a federal takeover last year.

A bill that would have made street camping illegal died in the Indiana House. Some legislators hope to create a task force to study homelessness across the state.

A bill that would jail and fine people sleeping on state property passed out of committee Monday. The legislation is moving forward for a full House vote despite over a dozen community members testifying in opposition.

A new House bill in Indiana would make it illegal for people who are homeless to sleep outside.

Housing advocates saw promise in a bill that would make it easier for renters to get some evictions sealed from their record. But they aren’t nearly as excited now after legislators in the Indiana Senate made a key change to the Republican-authored bill. Some worry the legislation wouldn’t make much of a difference at all.

Over 20,000 rental homes in Central Indiana are owned by out-of-state investors — that’s about one in four homes, with 16.2 percent owned by mega-investors.

After more than two decades of mismanagement that culminated in a federal takeover last year, the Indianapolis Housing Agency is getting a new leader.

A new tax increment financing proposal will help create 52 apartment units near the downtown Indianapolis area.

Leaders say permanent supportive housing is a key piece of the puzzle to reduce homelessness and Indianapolis is working to increase the city’s stock.