GOP governor candidates announce big fundraising hauls
By Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle Jan. 5, 2023 As U.S. Sen. Mike Braun (above, right) announced a new fundraising record for Indianaâs 2024 governor race, Fort Wayne businessman Eric Doden (above, left) is plugging his own numbers, insisting the race is âwide â...â
Holcomb focuses on education and the economy in his wish list for the 2023 session
Gov. Eric Holcomb (above, center) unveiled his Next Level Agenda for 2023 on Tuesday at Liberty Park Elementary School in Indianapolis, which served as what he called a âperfect backdropâ to discuss issues like literacy, education and more. With the upcoming 2023 legislative â...â
Indiana Medical Licensing Board schedules Bernard hearing in ongoing abortion case
By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle  Jan. 3, 2023 The Indiana Medical Licensing Board will take up a complaint next month against an Indianapolis doctor who is at the center of a controversial abortion case. The hearing, which is set for Feb. 23, moves the board one step â...â
House Republicans take aim at ESG investing
By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle Jan. 2, 2023 House Republican leadership appears poised to dive into culture war issues again when session starts in January, setting a target on ESG investing â or environmental-, social and government-focused investing â within t â...â
John Krulll commentary: Duck and cover won’t work in this case
Not long ago, the Indiana State Teachers Association issued a call for the stateâs lawmakers to address a pressing problem during the upcoming legislative session. If you missed it, youâre not alone. Chances are, the leaders of the Indiana General Assembly werenât paying at â...â
Some uncertainty remains about big K-12 spending requests for upcoming Indiana budget
By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle  Dec. 29, 2022 Top K-12 education requests for Indianaâs next two-year budget plan center around new spending on literacy improvement initiatives and workforce readiness, as well as an increase to the K-12 tuition support formula. But t â...â
Poll shows Indiana Republicans want Daniels for Senate, Braun for governor and Trump in 2024
Recent polling by Bellwether Research reveals Indiana Republicansâ preferences when it comes to their partyâs nominee for U.S. senator, governor and presidentâas well as the most important issues to Hoosiers. The poll was conducted with 1,000 registered voters in Indiana, â...â
Holcomb focuses on economic growth, not conflict with his party, in end-of-year interview
Gov. Eric Holcomb (above) has two years left in an eight-year run as Indianaâs chief executive. He describes his situation as being in the last quarter of a basketball game. In a one-on-one interview with The Statehouse File Friday, he said he isnât perturbed by the disagreem â...â
Kevin Brinegar commentary: Krull column misses the point
There are so many things wrong with John Krullâs recent column, âChamber misses the moment,â that itâs difficult to know where to begin. Letâs start with his premise that our recent Indiana Chamber report, âIndianaâs Leaking Talent Pipeline,â laid the blame for la â...â
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch running for Governor
The 2024 Republican nomination for the Indiana governorship is no longer a two-man race, as Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced Monday she will be running. Crouch was an Indiana state representative a decade ago before taking the position as state auditor and then becoming current â...â