Capital B Gary story: Gary Lawmakers Warn New Laws Could Raise Energy Bills, Cut Medicaid Coverage
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary March 9, 2026 Gary residents could soon feel the effects of new state laws on everything from health care coverage to energy bills and public schools, local lawmakers warned last week. At a legi “...”
NO SIGNATURE: Gov. Braun declines to sign syringe services bill but will allow it to become law
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen March 9, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun said Monday that he will allow a bill extending Indiana’s syringe services programs to become law without his signature, even as he warned against using such exchanges as “a crutch going forward” in addressi “...”
Votebeat: 2026 primary elections start off with a Texas-sized mess
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Nathaniel Rakich Votebeat March 9, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration “...”
Public News Service: Former EPA staff slams rollback of federal pollution protections
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Suzanne Potter, producer Public News Service March 9, 2026 A new report called out the Trump administration’s many efforts to roll back pollution protections, warning increased exposure to toxic chemicals is hazar “...”
‘JUST POLITICS’: Bopp accuses Election Commission of favoritism, expects GOP candidate to be ousted
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 6, 2026 In the increasingly bitter Republican fight over who can be on the May primary ballot for the Senate District 38 seat, a nearly 20-year-old opinion from former Indiana Attorney General Steve Carter has new relevance in the att “...”
How Micah Beckwith’s legislative agenda fared at the Statehouse
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen March 5, 2026 When Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith laid out his policy wish list ahead of the 2026 legislative session — slowly eliminating property taxes, expanding execution methods to include firing squads and requiring the display of the Ten Com “...”
HOO HOO HOO HOOSIERS!: IU football coach Curt Cignetti receives Indiana’s ‘highest honor’
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Tyler Young TheStatehouseFile.com March 4, 2026 Indiana University head football Coach Curt Cignetti has another award in his trophy case: the highest honor in the state of Indiana. Gov. Mike Braun honored Cignetti “...”
‘WATCHING CLOSELY’: Faith leaders, separation of church-state advocates raise concerns about Braun’s faith-based initiative
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen March 5, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun’s executive order creating a Faith-Based Institutions Initiative spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is being met with concern by some religious leaders and advocates for the separation of church and state. W “...”
ICC Story: Former GOP mayor plans independent run for state’s top elections post
By Niki Kelly and Tom Davies Indiana Capital Chronicle March 4, 2026 Former Republican Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is shaking up Indiana’s race for secretary of state by announcing a run as an independent Wednesday. He will have to gather nearly 37,000 petition signatures t “...”
ELECTION HURDLE: Appeal challenges Wilson candidacy for GOP primary in Senate District 38
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 4, 2026 Although she survived a challenge to her candidacy last week before the Indiana Election Commission, Alexandra Wilson’s fight to stay in the May 2026 Republican primary race is not over. A petition for judicial review of the “...”