A Grown-Up Immigration Plan (Which Is Why It Will Never Pass)
by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. The last time Washington did something about immigration, Ronald Reagan was president, “Top Gun” was in theaters, and I was a …
DLGF Confirms General Counsel Post Is Vacant as Property-Tax Law Takes Effect; OMB Attorneys Providing Interim Review
A week after Indy Politics reported that the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance was operating without in-house counsel as a major property-tax law took …
Indiana’s Surplus Spurs Debate Over Taxes, Local Finances, and Roads
Indiana closed its most recent fiscal year with a sizable surplus and near-record reserves, prompting renewed debate over how the state should use its strong …
Indiana Wins Small, Loses Big in Trump Mail-Voting Case
A Boston judge keeps the challenge to Executive Order 14399 alive, but trims it in ways that help the Indiana-led states. Indiana and 11 other …
Braun Appoints Joby Jerrells to Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
Gov. Mike Braun has appointed Joby Jerrells to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, the agency responsible for ensuring that utilities deliver safe, reliable service at …
Getting Bayh with Beau
With a little more than 100 days to go before the November election, Democratic Secretary of State nominee Beau Bayh is sharpening his message around ethics, competence, …
$4 Billion Surplus; 31,000 on a Child Care Waitlist
by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. Indiana closed the fiscal year with about $1.855 billion sitting in its main checking account and roughly $4 billion in total …
Indiana’s Surplus Spurs Debate Over Taxes, Local Finances, and Roads
Indiana closed its most recent fiscal year with a sizable surplus and near-record reserves, prompting renewed debate over how the state should use its strong …
Challenger drops recount of 14-vote GOP primary margin for state Sen. Liz Brown
by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle July 20, 2026 The Republican primary challenger to state Sen. Liz Brown has dropped his push for a recount …
Is Braun Supporting Bayh or Ballard in the Secretary of State Race?
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. Mike Braun is a solid Republican. No question, He is “Licensed to MAGA: Which is why I have to ask: …