In what has become a familiar sight, two of the candidates for Indiana secretary of state debated Tuesday before an Indianapolis audience — this time, the Rotary Club of Indianapolis — with the sharpest dialogue focused on a third candidate who did not attend. Democra “...”
By Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle Oct. 17, 2022 Nearly two dozen Indiana Democrats on Monday committed to restoring abortion access and helping women in other ways as they signed a “contract with women” — in an election-year bet on Hoosier women. Republican “...”
While much of America has raged and roiled this election year with wrenching battles over abortion, inflation and the Mar-a-Lago raid, Indiana’s U.S. Senate race has been about as quiet as a library reading room on a sleepy afternoon. The incumbent, Republican Todd Young, has f “...”
By Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle Oct. 17, 2022 U.S. Sen. Todd Young, a Republican, centered his reelection bid on fighting inflation and spending in a debate Sunday night while his primary challenger, Democrat Tom McDermott, focused his message on abortion right “...”
The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that it — and not the Indiana Court of Appeals — will hear a lawsuit claiming the state’s abortion ban violates Indiana’s constitution . There is currently a preliminary injunction blocking the ban from taking place—meaning a “...”
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita must find it hard to walk. The state’s lawyer doesn’t just put his foot in his mouth. He shoves it all the way down his throat and into his digestive track, which leaves him hopping clumsily around and falling frequently. Rokita’s latest “...”
By Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle Oct. 11, 2022 The two candidates who participated in an Indiana Secretary of State debate Monday night — Democrat Destiny Wells (above, right) and Libertarian Jeff Maurer (above, center) — differed sharply on election security “...”
By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle Oct. 11, 2022 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (above) drew waves of backlash on social media after he tweet-praised Kanye West’s “independent thinking,” over the weekend and on Monday commended Christopher Columbus for “dis “...”
The other day, a veteran political professional and I discussed a dying art over drinks. We were analyzing why a supposedly can’t-miss campaign had failed a few years ago. The old pro said that race fell apart because the candidate and his staff hadn’t submitted themselves to “...”
Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022 Now that this year’s primaries are over and general-election campaigns are revving up, it’s time to take a step back. I know, it seems an odd thing to do when all the media attention is shifting to focus on the US Senate, US House, and legislative cont “...”
