Indianapolis needs leaders the public can trust.

The ongoing investigations and revelations surrounding Mayor Joe Hogsett and his administration indicate a culture of corruption, willful negligence and a profound lack of judgment by those in the highest levels of our city’s leadership. When trust slips, services degrade and people lose faith in their community leaders. That loss makes other civic challenges harder to solve.

Thomas Cook, former top aide to Mayor Hogsett, was forced to resign due to an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. Post-resignation, Cook was hired by Bose McKinney & Evans, a law firm closely tied to Hogsett.

Recent reports reveal Cook’s clients received significant city support from the department led by that same subordinate, Scarlett Andrews. The mayo

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