Gas tax breaks to cost state, local governments $533M
by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle July 9, 2026 The total price tag for Gov. Mike Braun’s gas tax holiday is in: the state …
Marion County Libertarian chair is also a GOP committeeman
What’s the difference between a Republican and a Libertarian? If you’re Steve Whitmer, not much. Whitmer isn’t only the chairman of the Libertarian Party of …
What’s New?
by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. Everyone arguing about the Indianapolis wheel tax — for it, against it, veto-curious — has been repeating the same claim: state …
State Consumer Advocate Asks Regulators to Take Another Look at AES Indiana Rate Hike
The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor is asking state regulators to reconsider their decision granting AES Indiana a $71 million rate increase, arguing the …
It’s Not Just Indianapolis
While Mayor Joe Hogsett weighs whether to sign or veto Proposal 192, the wheel tax measure the City-County Council passed Monday night on a 14-10 …
Wheel Tax Now on Hogsett’s Desk — And a Veto Would Stick
The first increase in Marion County’s vehicle taxes since 1992 now rests in the hands of the one man who has opposed it all summer. …
Braun: Never Really Sold on Redistricting — But the Repercussions Were Clear
Indiana Governor Mike Braun says he was never really sold on redistricting. But he was certain of one thing: crossing President Donald Trump on the …
The Republican Candidate for Sheriff Is Near
There’s a new sheriff candidate in town. Marion County Republicans have tapped Southport Police Chief Tom Vaughn, a 30–year law enforcement veteran, to run for Marion …
A Property Tax Exam Even Superman Couldn’t Save
by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. Every law student dreads the issue-spotter: a fact pattern that looks simple and isn’t. So this week, class, take out your …
Twenty Things You Probably Didn’t Know About America’s Founding
by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. America turns 250 today and somewhere and somewhere, Lee Greenwood is cashing another royalty check. So in honor of the semiquincentennial …