House panel sharply curtails bill that would extend Indiana’s syringe exchange programs
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen February 10, 2026 An Indiana House committee advanced a measure that would allow counties to continue operating syringe exchanges on Tuesday — but only after shortening what would have been a 10-year extension to just two years, and requirin “...”
‘UNCONSCIONABLE’ CONFUSION: Indiana candidates rush to refile after concerns over authentication
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 10, 2026 Despite the inclement weather and a last-minute scramble for child care, Ryan Price returned to the Indiana Statehouse last week to fix a potential problem with his candidacy paperwork. The newcomer to politics had been pa “...”
NEW STATE SENATOR: GOP’s McKinley sworn in for District 17 seat, replacing Zay
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 10, 2026 During the Indiana Senate’s session on Monday, the newest member of the legislative chamber took the oath of office. Nick McKinley, R-Marion, was sworn in by Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush and will serve the remainde “...”
Indiana’s failed 10 Commandments bill was part of an ongoing national debate
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Savannah Shotwell TheStatehouseFile.com February 9, 2026 In 1978, the Kentucky legislature introduced the controversial law KRS 158.178, which required a permanent copy of the Ten Commandments to be framed on a wal “...”
Push to extend Indiana’s syringe exchanges revives a familiar conservative fracture
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen February 9, 2026 A conservative split over syringe exchanges is resurfacing this year, with Indiana Republicans invoking faith — and reaching drastically different conclusions — as they consider whether to extend the state’s existing pol “...”
PRIVATE OR PUBLIC? Court security bill scrutinized over banned info, including campaign aid reports
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 6, 2026 A provision in Senate Bill 291, preventing the disclosure of personal information about state judges and justices, drew a second look from some legislators during a House committee hearing on Wednesday and is causing one Fi “...”
In Marion County, different attitudes and approaches to the issue of homelessness
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Savannah Shotwell TheStatehouseFile.com February 5, 2026 At Goodwill Horizon House in Indianapolis on Jan. 28, it was 13 degrees outside, and dozens of volunteers were bundled up in layer upon layer, preparing to he “...”
FIGHT OVER HOMELESSNESS: New effort to ban street camping gains traction in Statehouse
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 3, 2026 After several failed attempts in recent legislative sessions, a bill that opponents say will criminalize homelessness passed the Indiana Senate last week, increasing the stakes in another fight over whether the best way to “...”
Lawmakers hope to broaden Indiana’s already near-total ban on abortion
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Chloe White TheStatehouseFile.com January 29, 2026 As winter weather slowed activity at the Statehouse this week, debate over abortion policy did not, with senators arguing over legislation that would further reshap “...”
‘WANT THEIR VOICES HEARD’: ReCenter poll sheds light on why young Hoosiers aren’t voting
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 29, 2026 According to results of a poll released this week, young, voting-age Hoosiers have a bleak outlook and do not believe change can come through the ballot box. The poll, conducted in late October 2025 by Bellwether Research a “...”