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They came to impress and that they did, dress-wise and officially. Gary Mayor Jerome Prince chose an open-collar shirt and suit while Indiana State Sen. Eddie Melton favored a one-button suit and tie for their first head-to-head debate, hosted by the Gary Fraternal Order of Police at the ArtHouse, Friday night March 10. Melton and […]

GARY – Today, the Eddie Melton for Mayor campaign announced the public endorsement of the Gary Teachers Union, Local 4, for Sen. Eddie Melton’s mayoral candidacy in Gary. “Our educators build the future of our city by helping mold the minds of our young people, and I am honored to have earned their endorsement for […]

On February 28, State Senator Eddie Melton’s (D-Gary) Senate Bill 434 to address blight and promote economic development in Lake County advanced out of the Senate with unanimous support. The bill, which would also allow for investment in the Gary Metro station, will now go to the House of Representatives for consideration. “I’m thankful to […]

First, I give my sincere thanks to Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter as well as Gov. Eric Holcomb for providing support to the Gary Police Department since April 2022. I want to congratulate Indiana State Police Major Jerry Williams on his appointment as Interim Chief of Police. I believe he has a love and […]

Released November 21, 2022 GARY, IN — Glenn Robinson III, a native of Gary and veteran NBA player, reconnected with Senator Eddie Melton to distribute turkeys, hams and trimmings to families in need this past Sunday at Ari Foundation’s 4th Annual Turkey Drive at Diamond Center in Gary, Indiana. Gary residents started lining up hours […]