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 …
When Elected Officials Go Rogue (Again)
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Editor, IndyPolitics.Org If there’s one thing Indiana politics has taught me over the years, it’s that some elected officials treat the law …
Evictions in Marion County: A Civil Debate Between Landlord and Tenant Advocates
I recently sat down with someone who’s often on the other side of the courtroom: Fran Quigley, director of the Health and Human Rights Clinic …
Act Like an Adult, Get Treated Like One — And Bring Your Parent with You
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz I had trouble sleeping the other night. My trusty edible failed me, and not even the dogs pacing at 3 a.m. could …
City to Refocus Violence Interrupter Strategy Following Fourth of July Weekend Shooting
Indianapolis officials say changes are underway to the city’s violence interruption strategy following a deadly Fourth of July weekend downtown that left two people dead …
The Silence Is Deafening — And Dangerous
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz We’ve seen this before. A public tragedy. A downtown shooting. Lives lost, outrage sparked, headlines written. City leaders make statements. Police hold …