MORE GERRYMANDERING? Voter advocates plan for likely return of redistricting fight in Indiana
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 18, 2026 With five legislative candidates on Indiana’s November ballot endorsed by President Donald Trump and the recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court gutting federal prohibitions against racial gerrymandering, voter-advocacy gr “...”
SIGNATURE SCRAMBLE: Ballard says campaign continuing work to get on ballot in secretary of state race
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 17, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State candidate Greg Ballard announced Tuesday his campaign is still collecting signatures, but remains short of the 36,943 he needs by June 30 in order to get on the November ballot as an independent. The “...”
Video: FlashPoint interview with Lt. Gov. Beckwith
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 12, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has ignited a new controversy after saying Americans should be given “permission to hate again” and describing Islam as a “demonic death cult” during a May 21 appearance on the Christian conservati “...”
DENOUNCING HATE: Faith leaders, legislators reject Beckwith’s anti-Muslim rhetoric at Statehouse gathering
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 11, 2026 Republican and Democratic officials and religious leaders on Thursday called on Gov. Mike Braun to strip Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith of his role leading an initiative launched earlier this year to deepen state government’s collabor “...”
RECOUNT WRINKLES: Commission member steps aside at candidate’s request, tallying of ballots to begin
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 11, 2026 On the eve of the pre-recount inspection for ballots cast in the Republican Senate District 15 primary held in May, Indiana Recount Commission member Paul O. Mullin has recused himself from the proceedings. Mullin’s decision “...”
RELIEF AT THE PUMP: Gas tax holiday fuels concerns about price gouging and road funding
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Lauren Warner TheStatehouseFile.com June 9, 2026 With high gas prices continuing to plague the nation, Gov. Mike Braun has extended Indiana’s gas tax holiday until July 7, saving Hoosiers 62.5 cents per gallon. Th “...”
‘10 MILLION BABY STEPS’: Democrats thirsty for change, hope Bayh can begin turnaround at Statehouse
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 9, 2026 During a break in the action at the Indiana Democratic State Convention on Saturday, first-time delegates Tyler Pierce, 20, and Zainab Fyed, 21, grew excited when talking about New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The pair had decide “...”
Hicks Commentary: Beckwith’s attacks on Islam Are Un-Christian, Un-American and Un-Hinged
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks June 7, 2026 Indiana has roughly 41,000 Muslims out of a state population of 6,970,000. That is 0.58%, or about 1 out of every “...”
Beau Bayh wins Democratic nomination for Indiana secretary of state
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 6, 2026 By a decisive margin, Beau Bayh won the Democratic nominee for Indiana secretary of state on Saturday, becoming the third generation of his family to run for elected office in Indiana. The son of Evan Bayh, former Indiana gover “...”
PRIMARY APATHY: Hoosier voter turnout in May was low – again
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 5, 2026 Despite reports of increased traffic during the early-voting period, the turnout for Indiana’s May primary could still be described with same word used to characterize other primaries conducted in recent years – abysmal. In “...”