Indiana Democrats are once again calling for Gov. Eric Holcomb to temporarily suspend the state’s gas tax as prices hit a high. Indiana is forecast to have a $6.1 million surplus, which legislators say could be used to save Hoosiers money at the pump. House and Senate Democrats “...”
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Recently, a couple of reporters at The New York Times published an intriguing story about conversations between House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and other members of his leadership team. It was shortly after the events of Jan. 6 at the Capitol, and “...”
Above: Signs not permitted in the Senate Chamber during public testimony on HB 1041 piled up in Statehouse hallways. (Photo by Maddie Alexander, TheStatehouseFile.com.) As the May 24 one-day session for technical corrections approaches, the transgender sports bill veto awaits an “...”
The following analysis by William G. Tierney, University Professor Emeritus and founding director of the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California, was first published by Inside Higher Ed and is republished under Inside Higher Ed republication g “...”
Once again, an Indiana politician has made national news. And—once again—not in a good way. U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, drew the spotlight this time. She has earned the dubious distinction of being named the worst boss in Congress. She won the honor by having the wo “...”
TheStatehouseFile.com , a newsgathering partner of The Indiana Citizen, has been named Best Overall Website by the Indiana Collegiate Press Association in its annual contest. “The site is fast, clear and professional enough to compete with any news site,” the judges s “...”
When Kevin Brinegar began his legislative work, bills were copied with mimeographs, conference committee meetings took place in hotel rooms or bars, and legislators flung rubber bands and held up signs during boring discussions. That was about 40 years ago. Now Brinegar will be s “...”
While limited-government Republican Rep. Curt Nisly, R-Milford, will be challenging mainstream candidate Rep. Craig Snow, R-Warsaw, for a spot on the ballot in next week’s primary election, Democratic candidate Dee Moore (above) will be on the sidelines advocating for environme “...”
David Ricks spoke uncomfortable truths to Indiana’s leaders the other day. The chairman and CEO of Eli Lilly and Co. told those gathered at the Economic Club of Indiana that the state was falling behind. This doubtless was not welcome news to our elected officials at the Indian “...”
April 22, 2022 Carmel, Ind. — The Indiana Citizen‘s 2021 Redistricting Project was recognized with a first place award Friday evening by the Indiana Professional Chapter of SPJ (Society of Professional Journalists). The award, in the category of Coverage of Government “...”
