Abortion: More Restrictions, More Access
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Well, this wasn’t part of the plan. Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade with its Dobbs decision, states …
Time for Tough Conversations: IPS Can’t Rebuild Stronger Without Accountability at Home
By Jim Merritt, former Indiana State Senator Two teens dead. Five others wounded. A mass shooting in the heart of downtown Indianapolis on July 5th. …
Braun Talks Crime, Rural Healthcare, Immigration, and Transparency
In a wide-ranging media availability Thursday, Governor Mike Braun touched on everything from crime-fighting in Indianapolis to the closure of rural hospitals, immigration policy, and …
‘Don’t pay attention to the fake news’: Morales goes off-script during routine meeting
by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle July 24, 2025 A traditionally humdrum meeting detailing motor vehicle issues took a turn Wednesday when Indiana Secretary of …
Is Indiana Ready to Go Nuclear?
Indiana may soon be trading in its coal for something a lot more futuristic — nuclear power. With Governor Mike Braun pushing small modular nuclear …
IFPI: State Ends FY25 in the Black, But Medicaid Costs Loom
According to the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute’s (IFPI) latest close-out brief, the State of Indiana wrapped up Fiscal Year 2025 with $2.5 billion in reserves …
Indiana SAT scores tick up slightly but still trail college-ready goals
by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle July 21, 2025 New SAT results showed more Hoosier students meeting college-readiness benchmarks in reading, but overall scores remain …
Schools, Smartphones, and the First Amendment: Don’t Ban the Parents, Fix the Policy
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Whitley County Consolidated Schools just taught us all how not to handle a crisis involving parental rights, student safety, and constitutional law. …
Downtown’s Not Dead. Here’s How You Fight the Perception.
By Abdul-Hakim ShabazzJuly 20, 2025 If you want to fight the perception that downtown Indianapolis is unsafe, you start by doing exactly what we saw …
Ireland Proposes Impeachment Power for Prosecutors, Judges
State Representative Andrew Ireland (R-House District 90), who represents parts of Franklin and Perry Townships on Indianapolis’ south side, says Indiana lawmakers should consider giving …