Indiana literacy rates improve for fifth straight year
by Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle August 11, 2026 Indiana’s early literacy rates improved for the fifth consecutive year, with nearly 89% of Hoosier third …
8th District Democratic Chair Takes Blame For Keeping Yochum Off SD 39 Ballot
The chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party’s 8th District said Tuesday night that he failed to file the paperwork required to place Vincennes Mayor Joe …
Bayh Goes Up First
With 12 weeks until Election Day, Democrat Beau Bayh’s campaign for Secretary of State has released its first ad of the cycle, a spot called …
Road Builders Warning: Indiana’s Gas Tax Pause Deepens Infrastructure Funding Gap
Indiana’s “orange cone season” isn’t just about traffic headaches this year – it’s about money, and whether the state can keep paying for the …
Mad Enough to Vote Them Out? Check the Calendar First.
by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. The City-County Council overrode Mayor Joe Hogsett’s veto of the wheel tax increase Monday night, 17-7, and within about ninety seconds …
Budget, Wheel Taxes and Data Centers Dominate City Council Night
City leaders clashed over taxes, infrastructure, and technology policy during a tense council session that laid bare competing visions for how to fund road repairs …
Fired Utility Regulator Sues Braun, Wants Seat Back Before Rate Vote
Former Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission member Andy Zay sued Gov. Mike Braun on Monday, asking a Marion County judge to void his Aug. 3 removal, …
Trump-backed challenger jumps ahead of Republican senator in Indiana recount
by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle August 10, 2026 The Indiana Recount Commission on Monday flipped a Republican primary race in favor of a President …
City Emails Road Match Plan Minutes After Mayor Declines To Detail It
Mayor Joe Hogsett told reporters Monday morning that the city’s $50 million match for state road funding will come from existing revenue, and declined repeatedly …
2027 Budget Appears To Spend State Road Money The Council Says Isn’t Secured
The 2027 city-county budget introduced Monday night appears to book the $50 million in state road funding that Indianapolis has not yet demonstrated it qualifies …