Public safety secretary named
Jennifer-Ruth Green, a combat veteran and current Deputy Commander of the 11th Operations Group at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, brings military and cyber security experience to the role.... Read More
Niki Kelly
Indiana Capital Chronicle
Hoosier Survey shows support for key policy areas across partisan divide
Ball State University’s 2024 Hoosier Survey revealed Indiana residents’ top three policy priorities headed into the new year: school safety, public safety and health care.... Read More
SCOTUS denies legal challenge of Indiana’s ballot access law
John Rust, who had tried to run for the U.S. Senate, argued that the justices should revisit Indiana’s “harsh ballot access laws” that keep him “and over 81% of all Hoosiers off of primary ballots.”... Read More
Case mulls whether counties can strip health insurance from elected officials
Are elected officials entitled to health insurance regardless of the number of hours they work? That question is before the Indiana Supreme Court, who heard arguments in a Perry County case last week that could have statewide implications for local officials.... Read More
Logansport officials say immigration ‘is nothing new’ as Haitian influx goes national
Thousands of Haitian nationals with Temporary Protected Status have found a home in the Hoosier city of Logansport—drawing national political ire and motivating new federal legislation. But area officials say the north-central city of 18,000 isn’t in crisis.... Read More
Ethics commission weighs in on whiskey barrel employment
The chief operating officer and chief of staff for the Indiana Destination Development Corp. (IDDC) requested a formal ethics opinion involving a new job. His name is not in the opinion, but is on IDDC’s website. He is David Holt.... Read More
McCormick lays out marijuana legalization plan
If elected governor, Democrat Jennifer McCormick would work to establish a medical marijuana industry before transitioning to full adult-use cannabis, she said Thursday. Three of Indiana’s four neighbors have legalized recreational marijuana.... Read More
Indiana Dems caution against U.S. Steel sale amid rumors that Biden will block deal
The Indiana Senate Democratic caucus spoke out Monday against the controversial sale of U.S. Steel to Japan’s Nippon Steel as President Joe Biden is said to be considering blocking the move.... Read More
State’s chief legal officer opines on high property taxes
Even Attorney General Todd Rokita wants state lawmakers to tackle rising property taxes. The state’s chief legal officer released a video on the matter, which has become a key issue in the governor’s race and will be debated in the 2025 legislative session.... Read More
Rush selected as chief justice for a third five-year term
Indiana’s Judicial Nominating Commission took only minutes to confer before unanimously selecting Indiana Supreme Court Justice Loretta Rush to continue in her role as chief justice. Rush has been on the state’s highest court since 2012.... Read More