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Released November 16, 2022 GARY, IN — Sen. Eddie Melton, a native of Gary and Assistant Minority Leader of the Indiana state senate, announced his candidacy for Mayor of Gary today at 5 p.m. at campaign headquarters (3669 Broadway, Gary, Indiana 46409). In his announcement speech, Sen. Melton highlighted a five-tenet policy plan for his […]

Published August 31, 2022 INDIANAPOLIS—Today, the Indiana Budget Committee approved seven of ten proposed Transit Development District (TDD) maps, which recognize qualified regions as areas for economic growth and development. With the progress to the South Shore Double Track Project in Northwest Indiana, stretching 25 miles total and with 16 miles of new track, the […]

Published November 14, 2022 GARY — State legislators representing Gary held a workshop Tuesday afternoon to receive feedback from residents on how they should proceed with their efforts to return the Gary Community School Corp. to local control. This comes nearly five years since the state government took over control of the local school system, […]

Gary must support her people so they can build up their communities Word on the street in Gary that Indiana State Senator Eddie Melton would get in the 2023 Gary mayoral race proved true when Melton announced his candidacy Wednesday night. He is the first to put his hat in the ring to unseat first-term […]

J’s Breakfast Club was standing room only Wednesday night when an energized crowd of more than 100 cheered an announcement by State Sen. Eddie Melton, D-Gary, that he plans to run for mayor. Chanting “Ready for Eddie” and holding signs reading “Melton for Mayor” and “Gary Deserves Better Now”, the crowd cheered when Melton’s wife […]