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Indiana Dems announce treasurer, comptroller candidates

May 28, 2026

Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Jessica Bailey and Coumba Kebe were the sole candidates to meet the Indiana Democratic Party’s filing deadline last week for the positions.

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30 major fuel retailers under investigation for price gouging in Indiana

May 22, 2026

Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana attorney general’s office is formally investigating the retailers following consumer complaints about possible gouging after Gov. Mike Braun declared an energy emergency in April.

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Indiana’s reading recovery ranks 6th in national report

May 20, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The report used state and national assessment data for 35 million students enrolled in grades 3-8 nationwide to chart how well states are recovering from what researchers term the “learning recession.”

INvestEd, Indiana’s student loan provider, could see surge in demand

May 18, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

A little-known nonprofit created by Indiana lawmakers more than four decades ago could become a major lender for student loan borrowers due to tighter federal student loan restrictions.

Financial aid coming for low-income Hoosiers pursuing industry credentials

May 15, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana’s higher education agency will work with Ivy Tech Community College, Vincennes University to pilot Workforce Pell Grants.

Lawmakers to study property tax assessments ahead of 2027 session

May 13, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The bipartisan Legislative Council approved on Tuesday this year’s interim study committee topics, with the Fiscal Policy Committee directed to review the process of determining property values for tax purposes.

Public school group expects record number of school referendums

May 8, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

This shift is partly due to last year’s property tax reform measure, which ICPE estimates will cost public schools $744 million through 2028.

Braun adds Indiana gas tax suspension on top of sales tax break

May 6, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle and Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The move is expected to save Hoosier motorists 59.3 cents a gallon for the next month.

Anti-incumbent fever not evident in Indiana House races

May 6, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

President Donald Trump’s retribution campaign against state senators who opposed mid-cycle redistricting did not extend to Indiana House members.

Librarians seek stable funding for Imagination Library

May 5, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Cuts to Indiana budget last year ‘put pressure’ on local fundraising for popular book program.

Fuel price portal shows cheapest gas, aids price-gouging investigations

April 28, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Hoosiers can track fuel prices in real time using IN Fuel Watch, an online portal documenting gasoline prices at more than 4,600 stations across the state.

Indiana ranks 38th in nation for teacher pay, NEA report says

April 27, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana State Teachers Association attributed the finding to inflation, compression of mid-career salaries and limited collective bargaining rights.

Judge hears motions in Indiana University trustee lawsuit

April 26, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana argued that a last-minute provision to the state budget unconstitutionally singles out IU by removing the ability of alumni to directly elect trustees.

From sports stars to the attorney general himself, Hoosiers have unclaimed property

April 23, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators estimates one in seven Americans and U.S. companies have unclaimed property waiting for them.

Union for ISTA staff files unfair labor charges

April 13, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The union representing staff at the Indiana State Teachers Association has filed multiple unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board alleging ISTA management intimidated and retaliated against staff.

Indiana’s Medicaid program could be ditching popular discount drug program

April 6, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

A proposed rule change introduced in February would eliminate access to a federal drug discount program known as 340B, which supporters say is a lifeline for rural hospitals and health clinics serving low-income patients.

Hundreds of Indiana college degree programs on the chopping block

April 1, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana Commission on Higher Education is set to vote Wednesday to consolidate, suspend, eliminate or monitor more than 1,000 low-enrolled degree programs at Hoosier public colleges and universities.

Indiana going all out to celebrate America’s 250th birthday

March 30, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Hundreds of events will take place all year throughout the state in celebration of 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.

Natural Resources Commission chair upset with new rules protocol

March 25, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

NRC Chair Bryan Poynter said the oversight group is “neutered” by a new practice used by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to bypass the commission’s input.

Report finds Indiana lags nation in primary, preventative care

March 24, 2026 | Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The report found there are fewer primary care physicians practicing in Indiana than in neighboring states of Ohio, Michigan and Illinois and in the nation overall

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