Indiana Senate Republican reports business bomb threat
After a week of swatting attempts on his colleagues, Indiana Sen. Andy Zay on Friday confirmed a bomb threat at his vehicle rental business.
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‘Culture of chaos’: Indiana hemp industry on edge as federal lawmakers ban delta-8 products
Tied up in the bill that ended the 43-day shutdown was language that bans almost all hemp-derived products starting in November 2026.
Growing list of Indiana GOP senators report swatting attempts
As redistricting rhetoric intensifies in Indiana, at least four Republican state senators who oppose the prospect—or are undecided—have reported attempted swatting attacks.
1935 case involving Wabash College grad back in U.S. Supreme Court spotlight
For 90 years, a U.S. Supreme Court decision centered on the disputed firing of a Hoosier-born Federal Trade Commission member has protected the leaders of independent federal agencies from being dismissed by the president without cause. But that could change.
Indiana’s Legislature appears poised to make history by ignoring a governor’s special-session call
Who controls the session’s length, agenda and existence once called has been debated since Indiana’s first constitutional convention in 1816, again in 1850 and in a 2022 Indiana Supreme Court case.
President’s $2,000 tariff check idea draws Republican resistance
While the White House concedes it will likely need Congress to enact the measure, administration officials are considering options to circumvent Congress and distribute the checks without the legislative branch’s approval.
What’s next now that Trump has signed bill releasing Epstein files
Now that the bill has been signed by the president, there’s a 30-day countdown for the Justice Department to produce the files.
Indiana legislative leaders dodge discussing redistricting pressure
Republican Indiana legislative leaders avoided taking questions Monday about the political pressure they are facing from President Donald Trump over congressional redistricting, while the governor accused GOP senators of “hiding behind closed doors.”
Legislative leaders to look at ‘tweaks’ to property taxes, Medicaid in 2026 legislative session
Meeting Monday for the Indiana Chamber Legislative Preview event, Statehouse leaders addressed what the Legislature is likely to consider during the upcoming General Assembly.
Foreign enrollment at US colleges holds steady overall
Some universities are seeing backslides that have punched big holes in tuition revenue, but overall the falloff is less severe than some industry groups had forecast.
UPDATE: Trump targets Gov. Mike Braun, Senate Republicans in redistricting spat
In a Truth Social post on Sunday, President Trump attacked Indiana state senators who declined to consider redistricting and said Braun “perhaps is not working the way he should” to round up support.
UPDATE: Redistricting stalls in Indiana as Senate president says chamber will not meet in December
Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray announced Friday that there are not enough votes in his chamber to move forward with redistricting efforts next month, as previously planned.
Rep. Ed DeLaney: Will Indiana ignore duty to feed hungry Hoosiers?
We spent far more time in the most recent State Budget Committee meeting dealing with the possibility of creating yet another casino.
Jennifer Wagner Chartier: Blue wave doesn’t necessarily help Indiana Democrats
In order to win elections, you have to nominate electable candidates.
Matt Greller: Tax reform must complement, not undermine, fiscal health
When revenue growth is compressed and uncertainty grows, the result is predictable.
Mayor Sue Finkam: Property tax reforms in SEA 1 are far from perfect
Hoosiers move to Carmel and other growing Indiana cities not despite our spending but because of it.
Terry Spradlin: Indiana tax reform threatens schools, communities
Undermining education undermines Indiana’s prosperity.
Rep. Todd Huston: Homeowners frustrated with rising property tax bills
We’re simply asking local units to do exactly what state government and families across Indiana have had to do–live within our means.
Stephanie Wells: Reform could improve state’s tax competitiveness
It’s important to consider our tax burden relative to that of other states that compete with us for talent and investment.
Mayor Scott Willis: SEA 1 cuts into city revenue for essential services
It becomes harder to guarantee that emergency help arrives when people need it most.