Shabazz to run for mayor of Indianapolis
Journalist Abdul-Hakim Shabazz (above) announced Thursday that he will be running in the May 3 Republican mayoral primary in Indianapolis. Shabazz said that it was after forming an exploratory committee in December and hearing from hundreds of residents in every township that he “...”
Commentary: The big lie playbook
The following commentary by Julia Vaughn, executive director of Common Cause Indiana, was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle and is republished according to Indiana Capital Chronicle republishing guidelines. For more than a decade, Indiana has ranked in the b “...”
John Krull commentary: Mitch Daniels’ telling exit
Words matter to Mitch Daniels. They always have. The just-retired Purdue University president and former Indiana governor took pride in penning his speeches and other pieces of writing that bore his name. He wanted to be able to own what he said and have what he said matter. That “...”
Former Gov. Daniels opts out of Senate run
By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle Jan. 31, 2023 After much speculation, former Gov. Mitch Daniels (above) announced Tuesday he will not run for a soon-to-be-open seat in Congress after sitting U.S. Sen. Mike Braun launched his own 2024 bid for governor. “With full c “...”
Republican lawmakers revive bill to require partisan school board elections in Indiana
By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle Jan. 30, 2023 Indiana lawmakers are trying again to pass a Republican-backed proposal to make school board elections partisan despite opposition from school board members and education advocates from across the state. Candidates running “...”
John Krull commentary: Bread, circuses and Victoria Spartz
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Indiana, made a good point. Her leader—Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy, R-California—has said he plans to prevent U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, from serving on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and block U.S. Rep “...”
Lt. Gov. Crouch asks Senate committee to expand mental health resources
The Senate Appropriations Committee met Tuesday to hear Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch (above) and others deliver testimony on mental health expenses that would be covered under Senate Bill 1, authored by Sen. Michael Crider, R-Greenfield. The bill aims to establish better mental healt “...”
Physicians and employers set to spar over SB 7 and noncompete agreements
The Senate Health and Provider Services Committee voted 9-3 on Wednesday to move Senate Bill 7 on to the full chamber, where it’s likely to draw intense interest from the state’s health-care community. A major component of SB 7 would prohibit physicians and employers “...”
Hoosiers convicted of vote fraud felony would be stripped of voting rights for 10 years under bill approved by House committee
Hoosiers convicted of a voting fraud felony would be barred from voting for 10 years under an amended bill passed out of a House committee Wednesday. In the 2023 legislative session, Indiana lawmakers are being presented with a variety of bills dealing with election security, w “...”
Lee Hamilton commentary: A lawmaker’s impossible task
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 I don’t remember when it first occurred to me after arriving in Washington many years ago that at its heart, being a member of Congress meant never being entirely satisfied. And that this state of affairs is baked into our form of government. But des “...”