Pence Declares State of Emergency in Scott County
Calling the HIV outbreak an epidemic, Indiana Governor Mike Pence is declaring a public health state of emergency in Scott County. Nearly 70 cases of …
Ballard Speaks Out Against RFRA
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard released a statement this morning, saying that passing the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” sends the wrong message about the city. The …
Hill May Enter 2016 Senate Race
It looks like former Indiana Congressman Baron Hill may skip running for Governor in 2016 and instead shoot for the U.S. Senate. U.S. Senator Dan …
Coats Not Running for Re-Election
U.S. Senator Dan Coats has just informed Indy Politics that he will NOT run for another term in the U.S. Senate. Coats said he deliberated …
Satanic Temple Sues Franklin County
As Indiana lawmakers move forward with the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which supporters say will protect religious liberty and freedom from undue government interference, a religious …
State Rep Earl Harris Dies
Earl Harris from East Chicago, a member of the Indiana House of Representatives since 1982, passed away today at the age of 73. Harris represented …
House Passes “Religious Freedom” Bill
Saying that it was necessary to provide courts with guidance when it comes to religious freedom, the Indiana House today, 63-31, passed the Religious Freedom …
Getting Engaged
When it comes to civic engagement, a new study finds Hoosiers are slightly better than the national average, but you would be surprised at who’s …
RFRA and Reefer
by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz I don’t smoke marijuana because it dulls my hatred of people and I have never been a very deeply religious person. My …
Tax Sale
Jon Ketzenberger of the the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute discusses a recent study that looked at what would happen if the state expanded the sales …