Redistricting throws two northern Indiana incumbents into competition for primary
In northern Indiana, two incumbent legislators who have been redrawn into the same district will face off in the May primary. Rep. Curt Nisly, R-Goshenâa proponent of limited government and personal libertiesâwill be challenging Rep. Craig Snow of Warsaw, a more mainstrea â...â
Supreme Court hears arguments in Holcomb v. Indiana General Assembly
The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments Thursday in Gov. Eric Holcombâs fight against the Indiana General Assembly over the power to call special legislative sessions. Holcomb filed the lawsuit in April 2021 regarding House Enrolled Act 1123. Now the Indiana Supreme C â...â
Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute Fiscal Notes, April 5, 2022: Inflation and Indiana’s finances
Last week, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index. The Fedâs preferred barometer for inflation policy hit a forty-year high, with a 6.4% annualized rate since last February that doesnât fully capture the r â...â
John Krull commentary: Todd Rokita’s chestnut horse
The explanation Indiana Attorney Todd Rokita offered for settling his silly, silly lawsuit with conservative commentator and radio talk show host Abdul-Hakim Shabazz reveals what Rokita thinks about his voters. He believes they are gullible. Really. Really. Really. Gullible. To p â...â
Indy Democrats unveil proposed council districts; public hearing set for April 12
Democratic leaders of the Indianapolis City-County Council will introduce proposed new council districts at a meeting tonight. The districts, if approved, would take effect for 2023 city elections. A map of the proposed districts (above) was posted online late last week. A public â...â
Report: Legal fees in St. Joseph County redistricting are more than $315,000
UPDATE: St. Joseph County taxpayers are on the hook for more than $315,000 in fees to two Indianapolis-based law firms hired by county officials during the decennial redrawing of county commissioner and council districts and the litigation that followed, the South Bend Tribune re â...â
From Tippecanoe County, a look at new voting machines
The following reports from contributing writer Dave Bangert were first published in his Substack newsletter, Based in Lafayette, Indiana.  The MicroVote Infinity Voting System, the countyâs new $1.5 million push-button system, will receive its first official votes Tuesday â...â
Rokita, Shabazz reach settlement on press-access lawsuit
Journalist Abdul-Hakim Shabazz has had his admission to press conferences with Attorney General Todd Rokita (above) restoredâthough he says he doubts heâll be called on for questions any time soon. The two reached an agreement before Shabazz v. Rokita could land in court. I â...â
In the session’s final weeks, conference committees revived legislation left for dead
During the final weeks of the Indiana General Assemblyâs 2022 legislative session, several bills were transformed through conference committees. What are those? The legislatureâs website offers a succinct explanation: âIn order for a bill to become law, it must be passed â...â
Holcomb signs permitless carry bill, leaving critics concerned about safety
As Gov. Eric Holcomb signed House Enrolled Act 1296 into law, reactions and concerns arose regarding the bill and what it will now mean for Hoosiers and the safety of law enforcement officers. For gun owners, HEA 1296 ensures that they do not have to get a permit for proper han â...â