Sine Die 2026
The 2026 session of the Indiana General Assembly is over, and if you listened carefully during the closing press conferences, you heard one word over …
45–4, a Stadium for Hammond — and Something Else Entirely
The Indiana Senate passed SB 27 on a decisive 45–4 vote, advancing legislation designed to bring the Chicago Bears to Hammond. On its face, the …
A Political Detour on the Road to the Mid-States Corridor
Senate Bill 27 has been sold as a stadium bill. And largely, it is. The legislation creates the Northwest Indiana Stadium Authority, authorizes bonding mechanisms, …
More Morales Mess: E-Poll Book Glitch Puts Statewide Elections on Edge
Indiana may have another election problem on its hands — and once again, it traces back to Secretary of State Diego Morales’ office. According to …
Tariffs, Theater, and the Hoosier Bill That Comes Due
by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Esq. We don’t normally spend a lot of time on national politics here at Indy Politics. Washington has enough drama without us …
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 …