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'You need to be transparent with people' | East Indy resident files ethics complaint against councilor

Updated Jun 13, 1:03 AM ET
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'You need to be transparent with people' | East Indy resident files ethics complaint against councilor

A woman alleges Councilor Michael-Paul Hart left information about his connection with a tech company off of required disclosure forms.

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WTHRJun 13, 1:03 AM

'You need to be transparent with people' | East Indy resident files ethics complaint against councilor

A woman alleges Councilor Michael-Paul Hart left information about his connection with a tech company off of required disclosure forms.

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