John Krulll commentary: Duck and cover won’t work in this case
Not long ago, the Indiana State Teachers Association issued a call for the state’s lawmakers to address a pressing problem during the upcoming legislative session. If you missed it, you’re not alone. Chances are, the leaders of the Indiana General Assembly weren’t paying at “...”
Some uncertainty remains about big K-12 spending requests for upcoming Indiana budget
By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle Dec. 29, 2022 Top K-12 education requests for Indiana’s next two-year budget plan center around new spending on literacy improvement initiatives and workforce readiness, as well as an increase to the K-12 tuition support formula. But t “...”
Poll shows Indiana Republicans want Daniels for Senate, Braun for governor and Trump in 2024
Recent polling by Bellwether Research reveals Indiana Republicans’ preferences when it comes to their party’s nominee for U.S. senator, governor and president—as well as the most important issues to Hoosiers. The poll was conducted with 1,000 registered voters in Indiana, “...”
John Krull commentary: Chamber misses the point
A recent column I wrote about the Indiana Chamber of Commerce must have touched a nerve. In that piece, I took note of the brouhaha raised by the chamber’s recent report, “Indiana’s Leaking Talent Pipeline.” That report noted that the state doesn’t perform well when it “...”
Holcomb focuses on economic growth, not conflict with his party, in end-of-year interview
Gov. Eric Holcomb (above) has two years left in an eight-year run as Indiana’s chief executive. He describes his situation as being in the last quarter of a basketball game. In a one-on-one interview with The Statehouse File Friday, he said he isn’t perturbed by the disagreem “...”
Kevin Brinegar commentary: Krull column misses the point
There are so many things wrong with John Krull’s recent column, “Chamber misses the moment,” that it’s difficult to know where to begin. Let’s start with his premise that our recent Indiana Chamber report, “Indiana’s Leaking Talent Pipeline,” laid the blame for la “...”
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch running for Governor
The 2024 Republican nomination for the Indiana governorship is no longer a two-man race, as Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced Monday she will be running. Crouch was an Indiana state representative a decade ago before taking the position as state auditor and then becoming current “...”
John Krull commentary: Chamber misses the moment
The Indiana Chamber of Commerce missed a huge opportunity the other day. The chamber had a chance to transform Indiana’s bitter and unproductive battles over education into a discussion that might lead somewhere and help this state and its people. But the voice of Hoosier busin “...”
Hoosier midterm election turnout drops 20% from 2018
By Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle Dec. 7, 2022 Electorate engagement wasn’t as high as hoped, with just 41% of Indiana’s registered voters going to the polls for last month’s midterm elections — a nearly 20% drop in turnout from the 2018 midterms. India “...”
Indiana abortion ban hit with second preliminary injunction
For the second time this year, an Indiana judge has issued a preliminary injunction on the state’s abortion ban—Senate Enrolled Act 1—stemming from an American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana lawsuit. The first injunction came when a circuit judge in September decided “...”