SCHOOL POLITICS? SOS Morales touts Club America voter registration effort, but critics are wary
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 11, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales announced on Tuesday a partnership with Club America, an arm of the conservative organization Turning Point USA, to register Hoosier high school students to vote, but a voter-advocacy “...”
‘STEP FORWARD’: Ex-Mayor Greg Ballard starts new political party in bid for secretary of state
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 10, 2026 Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard is establishing a new political party as he prepares to launch his campaign for Indiana secretary of state. Ballard announced on March 3 that he was entering the secretary of state race “...”
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 “...”
‘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 “...”
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 “...”
Carmel library to host screening, discussion of documentary on Christian nationalism
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen March 2, 2026 A community group in Hamilton County is hosting a documentary screening and discussion focused on the relationship between religion and American politics. The nonprofit, From Strangers to Neighbors, will host a community screenin “...”
RACE FOR SENATE SEAT 23: Spencer Deery voted against redistricting. Now he’s fighting for his job
Editor’s note: The Purdue Exponent and The Indiana Citizen are working together on a joint project to give in-depth coverage to the race for Indiana Senate District 23. This is the first story in the series. BY RONAK MOHANTY Exponent Staff Reporter When President Trump’s redi “...”