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July 20 2022

Proposed abortion ban to allow exceptions, would not increase criminal penalties

Indiana’s Senate Bill 1 proposes a total ban on abortions with exceptions for rape, incest and the life of the mother. Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, R-Martinsville, and Sen. Sue Glick, R-LaGrange, held a press conference Wednesday in the Senate Chamber to release the mu “...”

July 20 2022

Study says a state abortion ban will worsen already-existing harms

Indiana University professors along with clinicians from Kentucky and Ohio conducted a survey of pregnant Hoosiers’ experiences when seeking abortions. The study, conducted from June 2021 to May 2022, “foreshadows worsening harms” as the Indiana General Assembly is expected “...”

July 17 2022

John Krull commentary: A time for adults to be adults

Someday—soon, I hope—the fever will break, and we will find ourselves asking the same questions about this delirious, delusional age. Why were we so crazy?, we will ask. Why did we have to be so mean? The saga of the 10-year-old girl who was raped and had to travel to Indiana “...”

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July 17 2022

AG Rokita receives ‘cease and desist’ from doctor in 10-year-old’s abortion

By Whitney Downard and Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle July 15, 2022 An attorney representing an Indianapolis doctor has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Attorney General Todd Rokita (above, right) advising him to stop making false and misleading statements about the docto “...”

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July 17 2022

Indiana’s surplus hits $6.1 billion – bringing choices with it

By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle July 15, 2022 State Auditor Tera Klutz announced Friday Indiana will end its fiscal year with a staggering $6 billion surplus after collecting $1.24 billion more than forecasted in the last year. “Indiana’s historic $6.1 billion “...”

July 07 2022

John Krull commentary: Whose choice is it, anyway?

Some years ago, a group opposed to abortion created a series of television commercials and an ad campaign. The theme was: “Life, what a beautiful choice.” Each spot featured a story about a woman who had decided to have a child rather than an abortion. They ended with the sam “...”

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July 07 2022

Anticipating state abortion ban, protesters continue to descend on Statehouse

Tracey Nix found out she had cervical cancer when she was pregnant. “And it was aggressive,” she said. “It was growing very quickly. And my doctor, for whatever reason, said that they would do nothing about it during the first trimester. So that would have put me in the sec “...”

July 07 2022

Democrats call for economic relief on day special session was to start

On Wednesday afternoon, the Indiana House Democrats held a press conference regarding the state’s economic relief plan. Gov. Eric Holcomb had originally called for all lawmakers to meet Wednesday, but that special session was postponed to July 25 because of the Supreme Court’ “...”

July 05 2022

These incumbent legislators face no opposition in the Nov. 8 general election

INDIANA SENATE Rick Niemeyer (R-Lowell) Liz Brown (R-Fort Wayne) Travis Holdman (R-Markle, Majority Caucus Chair) Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) Jon Ford (R-Terre Haute) Eric Bassler (R-Washington) Clyde “Chip” Perfect (R-Lawrenceburg) Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville) INDIANA HOUSE “...”

July 05 2022

ELECTION UPDATE: Democrats, Republicans add 18 legislative candidates to Nov. 8 ballot, reducing the number of uncontested seats

At Tuesday’s noon deadline, Indiana Democratic and Republican party officials had added 18 legislative candidates to the Nov. 8 ballot, reducing the number of uncontested seats this year in the Indiana General Assembly. Party officials had the option of adding candidates in “...”