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, “...”
More female voters ready to cast a ballot in November
By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle Oct. 1, 2022 More female than male Hoosiers registered to vote or updated their voting information in Indiana following the leak of the Dobbs’ decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in May. The trend mirrors a national surge of wom “...”
Morales responds to sexual harassment allegations
Abdul Hakim Shabazz, editor of IndyPolitics.org and a frequent Statehouse File columnist, has published an article in which two women accuse Republican secretary of state candidate Diego Morales (above) of sexual harassment. The article did not identify the women. “The cla “...”
Secretary of state candidates Wells and Maurer debate Tuesday while Morales’ chair sits empty
The chair reserved for Republican candidate Diego Morales sat empty at an Election Law Forum featuring the candidates for Indiana secretary of state Tuesday. The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Indiana hosted the forum, with APABA-IN president G. Michael Witte (above, l “...”