The Ballad of David Waters: 0 for 14 and Still Swinging
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Let me introduce you to David Waters—a man whose political career reads like a cautionary tale in humility and perseverance, if only …
Indiana Supreme Court Denies Rokita’s Motion to Dismiss Second Disciplinary Complaint
The Indiana Supreme Court has denied a motion by Attorney General Todd Rokita to dismiss a second disciplinary complaint stemming from his public comments following …
We Interrupt Our Coverage of Crime to Bring You… Something That Wishes It Were Just Gossip, Rumor, or Blatant Innuendo
You see, just when you thought the national political discourse couldn’t sink any lower—or darker—we pause our usual programming of curfews, city violence, and political …
Indiana Issues TV – 17 July 2025
On this edition of Indiana Issues TV, we look at the state’s fiscal health and another shot fired in the Indiana GOP civil war. Our …
Council Committee Votes Unanimously to Tighten Youth Curfew
The Indianapolis City-County Council’s Public Safety and Criminal Justice Committee voted 10-0 Tuesday evening to advance a proposal that would tighten the city’s youth curfew …
Braun to Indy: Clean Up Your Own Mess — Or We Will
If anyone was expecting Governor Mike Braun to ride in on a white horse and single-handedly solve downtown Indianapolis’ crime problem, don’t hold your breath. …
Fiscal leadership confident in Indiana’s finances with reserves at $2.5B
by Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle July 15, 2025 A trio of Indiana’s budget leaders emphasized their confidence in the state’s finances at the end …
Statehouse Stuff
Lawmakers say they are pleased the state finished the fiscal year with a $2.4 billion budget surplus, but there are lot of concerns about what’s …
Lawsuit or Longshot? GOP Insurgents Take Aim at Party Leadership… Again
📍 By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Another chapter in the Indiana Republican civil war just landed in Marion Superior Court. Filed by Marion County delegate and former …
Republican Delegate Lawsuit Challenges Indiana GOP Leadership
A group of Indiana Republican Party delegates and grassroots activists is raising money to cover the costs of a lawsuit against state GOP leadership, alleging …