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Q&A: RJL Solutions founder Rachel Leslie talks about building success

May 8, 2026
Taylor Wooten

The lobbying firm founded less than a decade ago is now one of the most well-represented lobbying firms at the Indiana Statehouse. From the initial Terre Haute office space, RJL has grown to include offices in Indianapolis, Evansville and Washington, D.C.

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Congress considers $2.1B to replace nearly 75-year-old Roudebush, add med center in Fishers

May 8, 2026
Mickey ShueyMickey Shuey

The plan to develop the new facilities has become a priority for state leaders and Indiana’s congressional contingent.

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First Internet Bank CEO David Becker weighing bid for Indy mayor

May 22, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

Becker told IBJ in a statement that he has been approached about running for office and said he takes “those conversations seriously.”

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Braun says he’s neutral in turbulent GOP Indiana secretary of state race

May 22, 2026 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The governor emphasized that he “never” endorsed Morales or any other contender and said he “respect(s) the process” as the increasingly contentious GOP nomination fight heads toward next month’s state convention.

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Hunley makes mayoral pitch: ‘We have to have higher standards’

May 22, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

In less than a year, she’ll compete for votes in a Democratic primary for Indianapolis mayor that so far includes Vop Osili and David Bride.

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Morales refuses to drop out after Banks, Rokita withdraw support in GOP secretary of state race

May 21, 2026 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales showed no signs of backing down, saying state convention delegates — not party insiders — should decide the Republican nominee.

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Banks, Rokita drop support for Morales, urge him to suspend secretary of state campaign

May 21, 2026 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Attorney General Todd Rokita said he no longer believes Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales can win reelection in November after “self-inflicted wounds and issues.”

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GOP secretary of state race scrambled as US Sen. Banks’ staffer enters

May 20, 2026 | Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Max Engling filed paperwork with the Indiana Republican Party as the fourth candidate for the nomination that will be decided June 20 during the state party convention.

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National Democratic group targets 11 Indiana House races

May 19, 2026 | Joey Harris

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is hoping to break the GOP supermajority in the Indiana House of Representatives.

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Trump-backed candidate seeks recount in Indiana Senate race with 3-vote margin

May 19, 2026 | Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Challenger Paula Copenhaver claims some voters illegally cast ballots in Republican primary to support Sen. Spencer Deery

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Justice Department announces $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in deal to drop IRS suit

May 18, 2026 | Associated Press

Democrats and government watchdogs immediately pledged to fight what they called a “corrupt” and unprecedented resolution.

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Possible recounts of tight state Senate races could extend into July

May 17, 2026 | Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Completed tallies show incumbent GOP Sens. Spencer Deery and Liz Brown with narrow primary wins.

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NIPSCO coal plant blocked from closure operated at a loss after federal order

May 15, 2026 | Joey Harris

Merrillville-based NIPSCO had planned to retire the two coal-fired units at the R.M. Schahfer Generating Station in northwest Indiana at the end of 2025, but the Energy Department ordered the utility to keep them open for 90 days.

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Trump-backed challenger narrows Indiana Senate deficit to 2 — with 3 more provisional ballots left

May 11, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Three final provisional ballots could decide a hotly contested Indiana Senate Republican primary race by the slimmest margin this week.

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Robert Garton, who led Indiana Senate for 36 years, dies at 92

May 10, 2026 | IBJ Staff

Garton spent 36 years in the Indiana Senate, serving eight terms from 1970 to 2006 and representing Bartholomew County and parts of Johnson County.

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Former White House staffers, journalists opine on state of media

May 8, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site event was titled, “Off the Record: The Press and the Presidency.”

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Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political

May 7, 2026 | Associated Press

Supreme Court justices are not “political actors,” Roberts said Wednesday, insisting unpopular court decisions are based solely on the law.

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Redistricting return, leadership questions loom after Indiana Senate primary shakeup

May 7, 2026 | Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Gov. Mike Braun said Wednesday that it was too late for action on redistricting this year.

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Narrow vote margins leave 2 GOP Indiana Senate races in uncertainty

May 7, 2026 | Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The wrap-up of initial vote tallies from Indiana’s Republican primary showed incumbent Sens. Liz Brown and Spencer Deery in narrow races that could face recounts.

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Oil prices sink, stocks rally worldwide on hopes for reopening Strait of Hormuz

May 6, 2026 | Associated Press

Oil dropped as President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz could be “OPEN TO ALL” if Iran accepts a reported agreement that the U.S. president did not detail.

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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.

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Ruckelshaus, Moorhead win primary fights in Indiana Senate District 29

May 6, 2026 | Elissa Maudlin

Republican John Ruckelshaus and Democrat Kristina Moorhead will vie for the open seat in a district that includes parts of northwest Indianapolis, Zionsville and Carmel.

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