A new Indy Chamber study funded by the Lilly Endowment will examine options to rework the interchange of interstates 65 and 70, a key piece of Indianapolis' downtown interstate system.

Mayor Joe Hogsett introduced the policy recommendations by noting that while the city has seen significant growth in the last ten years, poverty has gone up by 80%.

WFYIs Taylor Bennett spoke with Ian Nicolini, vice president of Indianapolis economic development for the Indy Chamber, about his approach to keeping the city on a steady path of economic growth.

CEO of the IndyChamber Michael Huber says there are two realities in Indianapolis. One is a growing economy, the second is a reality of economic limitations.

Indy Chamber will fund two IPS positions and provide consulting services to help the district close its approximate $20 million deficit.

To strike a bargain with a politically powerful ally, Indianapolis Public Schools leaders voted to shrink - again - the district's multimillion-dollar funding request to taxpayers.

Indianapolis Public Schools will ask voters to approve a $315.2 million property tax referendum during November general election to help fund teacher pay and other operating costs.

Indy Chamber says Indianapolis Public Schools can create $477 million in savings through a combination of deep cost-cutting by eliminating staff, services and closing schools over the next eight years plus leasing Broad Ripple high school to charter school operators.

Indy Chamber wants Indianapolis Public Schools to make "significant changes" to reduce spending on facilities, transportation, and other areas.

The sponsor of the Indiana Senate's bill to extend anti-discrimination protections to lesbian, gay and bisexual people is pulling the proposal from consideration, dealing a serious blow to efforts to pass legislation this year.