Indy Politics Podcast with Abdul-Hakim Shabazz

On a day that saw five shootings and one murder in the Capital City, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced a new anti-crime and violence strategy, which city officials hope will make a difference.

Indy Mayor Joe Hogsett and Marion County Public Health Director Dr. Virginia Cain provide an update on COVID-19 and what they plan to ask the City-County Council to approve at Monday's meeting.

As part of their overarching effort to rebuild the state party’s infrastructure from the ground up, the Indiana Democratic Party is teaming up with the National Democratic Training Committee, which is the largest organization in the country focused on training Democrats on how to run for office, work on campaigns or become local party leaders, to hold a virtual live training directed at helping those in local Democratic party leadership build their operation.

Indy Politics speaks with Morgan County Republican Chairman and businessman Dan Elliot who has officially filed to run for State Treasurer next year.

As it is race weekend in Indianapolis, on this edition of Indiana Issues we sit and talk with Paul Page. former Indy 500 announcer and WIBC radio reporter. He has authored a new book, "Hello I'm Paul Page, It's Race Day in Indianapolis" We talk about this last 50+ years of the Indy 500, his time as a reporter, and the fact he used to work across the hall from former Vice-President Dan Quayle when they both served in the Indiana National Guard.

Indy Politics speaks with 5th District Congresswoman Victoria Spartz. We discuss the Governor's decision to end the $300 unemployment benefits, workforce development, and a bipartisan effort to protect senior citizens from fraud.

Republican State Representative Jim Lucas talks to Indy Politics about a letter he authored and about 20 of his fellow Republicans signed asking Governor Eric Holcomb to use his executive authority to stop IU from requiring students, faculty, and staff to get COVID-19 vaccination shots before returning to class.

The National Federation of Independent Business is thanking Governor Holcomb for ending participation in the federal supplemental unemployment benefits program.

Indy Politics talks with former Republican State Senator Jim Merritt about his efforts to address poverty and hunger in Indiana.

Indy Politics speaks with Mark Fisher of the Indy Chamber to see how the city of Indianapolis is holding up these days. Our topics include, crime, jobs and how the city fared in the 2021 legislative session.