Former Gov. Daniels opts out of Senate run
By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle Jan. 31, 2023 After much speculation, former Gov. Mitch Daniels (above) announced Tuesday he will not run for a soon-to-be-open seat in Congress after sitting U.S. Sen. Mike Braun launched his own 2024 bid for governor. “With full c “...”
Republican lawmakers revive bill to require partisan school board elections in Indiana
By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle Jan. 30, 2023 Indiana lawmakers are trying again to pass a Republican-backed proposal to make school board elections partisan despite opposition from school board members and education advocates from across the state. Candidates running “...”
Lt. Gov. Crouch asks Senate committee to expand mental health resources
The Senate Appropriations Committee met Tuesday to hear Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch (above) and others deliver testimony on mental health expenses that would be covered under Senate Bill 1, authored by Sen. Michael Crider, R-Greenfield. The bill aims to establish better mental healt “...”
Physicians and employers set to spar over SB 7 and noncompete agreements
The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee voted 9-3 on Wednesday to move Senate Bill 7 on to the full chamber, where it’s likely to draw intense interest from the state’s health-care community. A major component of SB 7 would prohibit physicians and employers “...”
Hoosiers convicted of vote fraud felony would be stripped of voting rights for 10 years under bill approved by House committee
Hoosiers convicted of a voting fraud felony would be barred from voting for 10 years under an amended bill passed out of a House committee Wednesday. In the 2023 legislative session, Indiana lawmakers are being presented with a variety of bills dealing with election security, w “...”
Lee Hamilton commentary: A lawmaker’s impossible task
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 I don’t remember when it first occurred to me after arriving in Washington many years ago that at its heart, being a member of Congress meant never being entirely satisfied. And that this state of affairs is baked into our form of government. But des “...”
Indiana Black Legislative Caucus announces its 2023 agenda
Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus (above) met early Monday morning to announce their 2023 legislative agenda. Rep. Earl Harris Jr., D-East Chicago, pointed to bills authored by its members, many focused on closing gaps in education and socioeconomic status. House Bi “...”
“My life has been about doors opening”: A conversation with Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch
This week, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch visited The Statehouse File at Franklin College’s Pulliam School of Journalism for a wide-ranging, hour-long conversation. In her signature red glasses, she fielded questions on everything from her early-stages campaign for governor to her “...”
Indiana Supreme Court hears oral arguments over abortion ban
After last summer’s enactment of Senate Bill 1, which outlawed abortion with few exceptions, the Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday from state officials defending the ban and Planned Parenthood seeking to overturn it. The discussion also addressed a prelimina “...”
Andrew Downs commentary: Ready, set, legislate
This analysis by Andrew Downs (above), emeritus associate professor of political science at Purdue University Fort Wayne, was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle and is republished according to Indiana Capital Chronicle republishing guidelines. Legislators are “...”