Indiana hemp drug ban, early voting restrictions die at deadline
by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz and Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle February 24, 2026 A ban on intoxicating and synthetic hemp-derived products died Monday after Indiana …
Braun: On the Road to One Term?
A new statewide survey suggests Governor Mike Braun may be facing more than routine governing turbulence. The February 20–21 Public Policy Polling survey of 554 …
Report from the Civil Wars
by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. We live in interesting times. That phrase is usually delivered with a shrug. In politics, it should be delivered with a …
Sex Offender Registry Listing Intersects With $750K Recovery House Grant Reviewed by Lt. Governor’s Office
An active “Offender Against Children” listed on Indiana’s Sex and Violent Offender Registry is leading a nonprofit seeking a $750,000 state-administered federal grant that will …
Open Primaries vs. Paper Records
Over the course of a four-hour hearing Friday, the Marion County Election Board considered 121 ballot challenges involving candidates for precinct committeeman (PC) and state …
So long, tenderloin tribute! Plus other bills on the legislative scrap heap
by Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle February 20, 2026 Although you can never say never in the Indiana legislative process, a number of bills died …
The Statehouse Week That Was
If the Indiana Statehouse felt like it was running on espresso and adrenaline this week, that’s because it was. Here’s the rundown.. The biggest headline …
Sources: Announcement Expected on Chicago Bears Relocation to Hammond
An announcement is expected Wednesday in the Ways and Means Committee that the Chicago Bears have agreed to relocate to Northwest Indiana, specifically the Hammond …
National Debt & National Security
Indiana leaders are drawing a direct line between the $38 trillion national debt and America’s long-term security. At the Statehouse, Governor Mike Braun and legislative …
Indiana bail amendment clears General Assembly, sending detention question to November ballot
by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle February 17, 2026 Indiana voters will decide this fall whether to amend the state constitution to allow judges to …