Do debates matter? In this year's mayoral election, they just might.
Sure, mayoral debates are typically as exciting as preseason NBA games. And in recent election cycles, they have had little if any impact on Election Night outcomes.
But things might be different this year -- for a few reasons.
Marion County Republican Party leaders kept their distance from a GOP city-county councilwoman's recent comments on education after Democrats seized the moment to paint the GOP with a broad brush.
During a Sept. 24 forum for at-large council candidates, Republican incumbent Barb Malone said consolidating Indianapolis Public Schools and Marion County's 10 other public school districts into a single district was a reform worth considering.
Melina Kennedy unveiled an economic development strategy Tuesday that she said would focus on making it easier to do business in the city, grow small businesses, improve workforce development and foster entrepreneurism.
The Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed challenger Melina Kennedy, a Democrat, over incumbent Republican Mayor Greg Ballard in the Indianapolis mayoral race.
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