INcoming: Mike Pence
To understand the chasm currently separating Indiana’s political parties, all you need to do is picture their election-night celebrations. On November 6, the Democrats chose a sedate ballroom at the Downtown Marriott. The Republicans, who were marching toward supermajorities in the House and the Senate, chose the end zone at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Richard Lugar Goes Off the Record
Midway through his first term as mayor, Lugar joined Dolly Parton onstage at a concert in Garfield Park—and received an impromptu smooch on the cheek. “She said, ‘Mr. Mayor, I want you to come on down to Nashville and be our mayor,’” recalls Morris. “He blushed, thanked her, and walked off the stage.”
From the Archives: A Conversation with Char Lugar
Of her half-century marriage, she says, "When I think about it, I wonder, 'How could 50 years have gone by so fast?' I used to think people who celebrated their 50th were old, decrepit, and in wheelchairs—not still enjoying life."
By the Numbers: Richard Lugar's Legacy
Richard Lugar was the 44th mayor of Indianapolis, and the first to successfully seek reelection (before then, city law prohibited the mayors from serving consecutive terms)
Six Things You Don't Know About Abraham Lincoln
He loved to tell dirty jokes, and reportedly hated being called "Abe."
What I Know: Maggie Lewis
Girl Power: As the new City-County Council president—the first woman to hold the job—Lewis has been leading the push for a new, more comprehensive smoking ban.
46 Super Reasons to Love Indy
I. The Vonneguts were here (and still are). The new Kurt Vonnegut mural along Mass Ave has made the likeness of Indy’s most famous...