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 “...”
Indiana Democrats to select nominees for statewide offices at party’s convention on Saturday
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com June 4, 2026 Indianapolis hosts the 2026 State Democratic Convention on Saturday at the Indiana Marriott Downtown and Indiana Convention Center, where delegates from all “...”
OPPOSING FIRING SQUADS: Protest at Fort Wayne firm follows strategy used against lethal injections
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 5, 2026 The protesters who recently gathered in front of Elevatus Architecture in Fort Wayne were part of a national effort to stop death penalty executions by firing squads by using the same tactics that have successfully disrupted le “...”
Beckwith doubles down, feuds with fellow Republicans over Islam remarks
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 3, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith feuded on social media Wednesday with fellow Indiana Republicans who criticized his attacks on Islam and calls to give Americans “permission to hate again.” A day after Gov. Mike Braun suggested Bec “...”
‘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 Repu “...”
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 lambastes 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 “...”