Abortion ban remains blocked as lawsuit heads to Indiana Supreme Court
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 “...”
John Krull commentary: Hopalong Rokita has his usual dinner
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 “...”
With Morales again absent, Secretary of State candidate debate pits election security fears vs. confidence
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 “...”
Rokita draws backlash for tweets about Kayne West, Christopher Columbus
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 “...”
John Krull commentary: No early warning system for these guys
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 “...”
Lee Hamilton commentary: Why political skills matter
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 “...”
Could Morales allegations tilt Secretary of State’s race?
By Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle Oct. 4, 2022 Republican Secretary of State candidate Diego Morales (above) has fielded controversy since his first unsuccessful bid for public office in 2018, but could a pair of sexual misconduct allegations less than a month bef “...”
Latest poll: Democratic candidate holds lead in secretary of state race
A new poll indicates tight races for Indiana secretary of state and U.S. Senate, with the Republican candidates losing by four percentage points and winning by just two, respectively. The 600-person poll from Sept. 25 and 26 was administered by ARW Strategies and Indy Politic “...”
Quiet, introverted Thompson takes helm of Ways and Means Committee
By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle Oct. 3, 2022 When Richard Allen Thompson started his first term as state representative in 1979, his son Jeffrey Thompson (above) — a recent college graduate — thought, “Someday, I might want to do this.” Twenty years later, “...”
John Krull commentary: A time and place for wisdom
The Indiana Court of Appeals rejected Attorney General Todd Rokita’s attempt to rush the Hoosier state’s draconian new abortion ban through the judicial branch as fast it raced through the legislature. Regardless of where the state’s courts ultimately land on the question, “...”