John Krull commentary: ‘They conjured up a problem that didn’t exist’
Now that the brave and compassionate souls in the Indiana General Assembly have finished their jihad against transgender athletes, perhaps they can find a new target for their next crusade. Maybe they can pick a fight with declawed kittens. No, declawed kittens still have teeth a “...”
Indiana General Assembly overrides Holcomb’s veto of trans athlete bill
Two months after Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed House Enrolled Act 1041, which would only allow participation in school sports based on biological sex, the Indiana General Assembly voted to override the veto. The Indiana House of Representatives voted 67-28 on Tuesday when it convened “...”
Democrats ask again for suspension of state’s gas tax as prices rise
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 “...”
Lee Hamilton commentary: Why good investigative journalism matters
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 “...”
May 24 one-day session may bring veto override for trans athlete bill
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 “...”
From Inside Higher Ed: 8 Ways Higher Ed Can Help Save Democracy
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 “...”
John Krull commentary: ‘The license we give to our elected officials is one designed to allow them to serve. Not to bully.’
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 named best news website in collegiate contest
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 “...”
As president of Chamber, Brinegar has demonstrated organization’s pull in Statehouse
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 “...”
‘I feel like I’m the sane, moral person:’ Longshot Democrat waits on the sidelines as 2 GOP incumbents fight it out in primary
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 “...”