‘THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK’: Braun says Beckwith ‘probably regrets’ how he phrased call for hatred
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 2, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun said Tuesday that Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith “probably regrets” how he phrased his recent comments that Americans need “permission to hate again” and his singling out of Islam as worthy of hatred. But the Re “...”
Indiana GOP leaders silent after Lt. Gov. Beckwith says Americans need ‘permission to hate again’
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 1, 2026 Top Indiana Republicans would not say Monday whether they agreed with Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s claim that Hoosiers should have “permission to hate again” and his description of Islam as a “demonic death cult.” The India “...”
GOP RECOUNT DISPUTES: Candidates seek rulings before retallying of ballots in 2 Indiana Senate races
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 1, 2026 Parties in the recount proceedings for Senate District 15 and Senate District 23 have filed motions asking the Indiana Recount Commission to rule on various disputes before the actual recounting of ballots begins. Paula Copenha “...”
Lt. Gov. Beckwith lambasts Jewish leaders for rejecting his call to hate Muslims
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Ctiizen May 30, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith on Saturday criticized Indianapolis Jewish community leaders who had joined an interfaith statement condemning his calls to “hate” Islam, calling their expression of solidarity with Indiana Musl “...”
ART AND LAWMAKING: Exhibition in Senate Democrats’ caucus room brings new perspective to legislators
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 29, 2026 Recalling the first time she saw the Indiana Senate Democrats’ caucus room nestled in the Indiana Statehouse, Braydee Euliss admitted she was not inspired. Euliss, an independent curator and arts administrator, has a lot of e “...”
Lt. Gov. Beckwith says it’s wrong to ‘eradicate hate in our culture’ and calls Islam a ‘demonic death cult’
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen May 28, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith said Americans should be given “permission to hate again” and called Islam a “demonic death cult” during a recent appearance on a conservative web talk show, the latest in a series of public “...”
DEMOCRAT HOPEFULS: County clerk and business executive seek to end GOP control of 2 statewide offices
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 28, 2026 The Indiana Democratic Party has announced its presumptive nominees for Indiana comptroller and Indiana treasurer, who will appear on the November ballot to try to break the Republican Party’s decades-long grip on statewide o “...”
WHERE THE HEART IS: Disabled Hoosiers turn to revamped FSSA program to stay in their homes
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com May 26, 2026 Beth Crain was diagnosed with degenerative disk disease over 30 years ago. Shortly after, she became a wheelchair user, making daily tasks around the house difficult a “...”
INSPECTIONS ORDERED: With new recount head in place, ballot review can begin in 3 GOP primary races
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 26, 2026 Within hours of being appointed as the new recount director, Indianapolis attorney Evan Norris issued orders granting the verified petitions for recounts filed in three contested Republican primaries and scheduling the pre-reco “...”
RACE FOR NOMINATION: Indiana Republicans split over SOS candidates
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen May 22, 2026 Top Indiana Republicans are divided over the race for secretary of state, with some of the party’s most prominent figures seeking to sideline embattled incumbent Diego Morales ahead of the June state GOP party convention and oth “...”