‘A GOOD FIRST STEP’: Senate bill would bolster security for Indiana appellate judges after shooting
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 23, 2026 As law enforcement arrested five people this week in connection with the shooting of a Tippecanoe County trial court judge, the Indiana Senate moved forward with a bill that would increase security for the state’s appella “...”
STRAIGHT TICKET STUMBLES: Bipartisan push to reform voting is meeting familiar resistance
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen January 22, 2026 A bipartisan group of Indiana lawmakers are trying again this year to shift the state away from straight-ticket voting – but say they are running into familiar roadblocks that are likely to stymie their hopes of changing how “...”
Senate panel approves bill that would require schools to teach marriage before children
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen January 22, 2026 Indiana Senate Republicans are advancing a measure that would require public schools to teach students to wait until marriage to have children and require public colleges to accept an entrance exam that includes Christian thin “...”
Beckwith’s 2026 agenda: Property tax elimination, firing squads, the Ten Commandments – and opposing election changes
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen January 22, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is staking out his top priorities for this year’s Indiana legislative session, including urging lawmakers to eliminate property taxes, expand cooperation with the federal government’s deportation ef “...”
Legislation would give elected officials full time status—and health insurance
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Abigale Lash TheStatehouseFile.com January 21, 2026 Some county elected officials have been denied the benefits that are given to their colleagues because they are not “full-time employees.” On Wednesday, Rep. C “...”
Bill would have those working for U.S. ‘foreign adversaries’ register with the Indiana AG
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com January 20, 2026 Sen. Chris Garten, R-Charlestown, said during last Wednesday’s Senate Judiciary Committee meeting that foreign threats are not just targeting the Pentagon or Washi “...”
Indiana has over 1,000 townships—the smaller ones should disappear, bill says
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Reagan Cox TheStatehouseFile.com January 19, 2026 Under a proposed bill, a lot of Indiana townships will be left with two options: consolidate or dissipate. House Bill 1315 currently sits in the House Ways and Mean “...”
Reducing negativity or undermining confidence? Bill debates ranked-choice voting
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Luke Shepherd TheStatehouseFile.com January 19, 2026 Ranked-choice voting has grown in recent years, now used in 52 different U.S. cities, counties and states, most notably in Alaska, Maine and New York City. Indian “...”
GARNISHMENT DISPUTE: Creditors, consumer advocates split over bill to raise income cap
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 16, 2026 A bill that would allow Hoosiers facing wage garnishment to keep more of their money is being opposed by debt collectors who say the measure would raise the cost of credit and harm the very people it is meant to help. Senat “...”
Braun focuses second State of the State address on affordability for Hoosiers
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Anna Cecil and Arianna Hunt TheStatehouseFile.com January 14, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun gave his second State of the State address Wednesday night in the Indiana House chamber, where he focused on an overarching goal—m “...”