Hot Ideas and a Climate-Friendly Republican Remake Indiana Town
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Carmel, Indiana, is just like Paris — uneven weather, no oceans, no mountains — but without the old city part. That’s one way Mayor James Brainard describes the town he has led since 1996 and its future promise. “They did just fine,” he said.
Brainard has earned headlines recently for both overseeing Carmel’s expansion and for his role as one of four Republicans on a White House task force studying how local governments can better manage climate change. The group is expected to submit its report to President Obama this fall.