Center Grove Superintendent Retires Amid Investigation, 2024 Legislative Session Kicks Off, Indy Invests to Reduce Gun Violence, Digging into Data on the Upcoming Election

Center Grove Schools Superintendent Rich Arkanoff retired suddenly on Friday, as it was announced he is under state investigation. Indiana’s 2024 legislative session begins today, kicking off 10 weeks of work that will end no later than mid-March. The city says it will continue to invest in its initiatives to reduce gun violence. November was the first municipal election after redistricting, so data reporter Zak Cassel made two interactive maps that show turnout for the mayoral race and overall voter turnout - Jill Sheridan sat down with University of Indianapolis Assistant Professor of Political Science Laura Merrifield Wilson to talk about what we learned. Want to go deeper on the stories you hear on WFYI News Now? Visit wfyi.org/news and follow us on social media to get comprehensive analysis and local news daily. Subscribe to WFYI News Now wherever you get your podcasts. Today's episode of WFYI News Now was produced by Darian Benson, Abriana Herron, Drew Daudelin and Kendall Antron with support from Sarah Neal-Estes.