Beckwith discusses data centers, Medicaid changes, role of religious groups during Marion town hall
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 31, 2026 MARION, Ind. — Micah Beckwith, the Republican lieutenant governor, held a town hall Wednesday night in Marion in which he called for Indiana to amend its constitution to mandate a religious oath – and also tackled a long list “...”
Madison Commentary: Is Micah Beckwith Indiana’s new D. C. Stephenson?
By James Madison July 28, 2026 I know a great deal about D. C. Stephenson, the Indiana Klan leader of the early 1920s. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is no D. C. Stephenson. Perhaps he’s a wannabe? The Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan is my prime candidate for the evilest man who ev “...”
Lt. Gov. Beckwith assumes prominent role in national lieutenant governor organization
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 28, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has been elected to the executive committee of the bipartisan National Lieutenant Governors Association, giving the first-term Republican a role in helping guide the organization that represents l “...”
‘STRONGER TOGETHER’: Relationships key as Indiana’s faith coalitions counter Beckwith’s rhetoric
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 23, 2026 For years, relationships connecting many of Indiana’s faith traditions have existed quietly: clergy members meeting over coffee, nonprofit leaders collaborating on community needs and advocates looking for ways to build trust d “...”
‘ART OF THE POSSIBLE’: Indiana Sen. Gary Byrne is getting things done for the conservative agenda
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen July 15, 2026 Micah Beckwith has a talent for making headlines, engaging in fights on social media and stirring up outrage. When it comes to changing policy? Not so much. Indiana’s lieutenant governor, an avowed Christian nationalist, list “...”
For scholars, Christian nationalism actions more concerning than labels
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen July 15, 2026 State Sen. Gary Byrne is a self-described Christian conservative who promotes legislation based on a fundamentalist interpretation of Christianity. Does that make him a Christian nationalist? It’s probably the wrong question, “...”
Beckwith and Bovino scheduled to be part of ‘Mass Deportation Rally’ in Fishers
By Sydney Byerly and Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 13, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Greg Bovino are slated to be featured at an Aug. 1 event in Fishers hosted by an anti-immigration nonprofit that says it aims t “...”
CONTROVERSY CONTINUES: Beckwith ignites new round of criticism after claiming Islam worse than Nazism
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 10, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, in his latest remarks condemning Islam, claimed that the religion is “actually worse” than Nazism, called for the state to take steps to ban the Islamic call to prayer and said mosques’ fund “...”
Video: Treasurer Daniel Elliott’s speech about religious liberty
Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott was the only statewide elected office holder to speak during the Faith Over Fear gathering at the Statehouse on June 11. He asserted that defending religious liberty means protecting people of all faiths – not just those who share a partic “...”
FlashPoint: How a Christian political media network became a platform for Indiana’s Lt. Gov.
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 25, 2026 When Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith called Islam a “demonic death cult” during an appearance on the Christian political program FlashPoint in May, the remarks drew swift backlash from faith leaders across Indiana. It also hi “...”