Circle Centre Mall Revamp, Population Loss Due to Flooding, Citizen-Led Ballot Initiatives, Starting Salaries for Teachers

Plans for the redevelopment of Circle Centre Mall are underway - the move could revitalize the space in the heart of downtown Indianapolis. Flooding could become the tipping point for people considering moving out of their neighborhoods in Indiana - that’s according to a new study by the First Street Foundation, a nonprofit risk mitigation research group. Ohio voters said yes to citizen-led ballot initiatives on abortion rights and the legalization of cannabis in November - why doesn’t Indiana have a similar option? That’s a question our listeners wanted to know, through the “Civically, Indiana” project from Indiana Public Broadcasting. The starting salaries for teachers at the majority of Marion County school districts reached at least $50,000 for this school year. 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.