I’m Wildstyle Paschall. I write about Indianapolis — the decisions made in rooms most of us never see and how that affects us all. Not neutral, but all analysis comes with sourced facts.
If you’re new, these five will tell you what this place is about:
Removing the Housing Tariffs Protecting Racial and Economic Segregation (Feb 2026)
Indiana House Bill 1001 and why zoning is the quietest tax we pay.
Downtown Business Owners Betrayed by Mayor and Indy Chamber on Homelessness (Feb 2026)
Senate Bill 285 made homelessness a crime. The people who asked for it didn’t get what they thought they were buying.
Black Communities and Data Centers: Are They Too Uppity to Appreciate Diesel Particulate Matter? (May 2026)
MetroBloks wanted to put diesel generators next to Martindale-Brightwood. The pitch was “economic development.”
Highwater in Indy: A Flood of Incompetence and Vacuum of Leadership (Aug 2026)
The August flood, hour by hour, against the city’s own promises — and the 1913 flood it should have learned from.
A Vote for Stand For Children Indiana Is a Stand Against IPS Children (Oct 2026)
The money behind the school board slate, and what it wants.
Everything here is free to republish — see Republish. The Black Briefing podcast with Samantha Douglas is where I say it out loud.