Former White House staffers, journalists opine on state of media
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site event was titled, “Off the Record: The Press and the Presidency.”
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Redistricting return, leadership questions loom after Indiana Senate primary shakeup
Gov. Mike Braun said Wednesday that it was too late for action on redistricting this year.
Senate District 31 candidates say voters want ‘common-sense,’ ‘middle-of-the-road’ approach
When District 31 Sen. Kyle Walker said he wouldn’t seek another term, he created a competitive open seat that quickly attracted eight contenders.
Republican redistricting opponent faces Trump-backed challenger in Senate primary
Walker was one of 21 state Republican senators who joined Democrats in killing a mid-decade redistricting bill backed by President Donald Trump in late 2025.
USDA to move SNAP administrative office and staff to Indianapolis
The move is part of a larger effort to shift Department of Agriculture services out of Washington, D.C. and spread them across the country.
Accused gunman at D.C. dinner was likely targeting Trump, top official says
The acting attorney general said suspect apparently traveled by train from California and checked into the hotel where the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was held.
Trump uninjured after suspect with multiple weapons tackled at correspondents’ dinner
Trump said that a “shooter has been apprehended” in a post to Truth Social about 30 minutes following a security incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner.
Clerk contest illustrates ongoing divide in local Democratic party
Incumbent Kate Sweeney Bell has outraised Karla López Owens, who has spent more on the race.
Sen. Andrea Hunley to launch campaign for Indy mayor
She is the second Democrat to publicly declare a bid for mayor. Vop Osili, the longtime leader of the Indianapolis City-Council, hosted a campaign kickoff on April 7.
CenterPoint Indiana asked feds to not reissue order requiring coal unit stay open
In a Feb. 17 letter to Energy Secretary Chris Wright, CenterPoint Indiana Region President Michael Roeder said that the continued operation of the six-decade-old F.B. Culley Unit 2 past March could cost up to $18 million.
IEDC commits $15M to VC fund with goal of bringing Israeli startups to Indiana
Israel-based Iron Nation aims to raise at least $60 million for the fund and invest in about 20 high-tech startups.
Trump dives deeper into Indiana’s Republican primary fights
The new endorsements come as Trump-supportive campaign groups ramp up spending in an attempt to carry out the political revenge vowed by the president and Gov. Mike Braun.
Challengers to U.S. Rep. André Carson push for data center moratorium
Candidates for a more imminent election, the Democratic primary to represent Indianapolis in Congress, have made data centers a flash point of the election.
Federal legislation that Braun calls ‘crazy’ is aimed at Bears and Indiana
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, say the bill would protect taxpayers from being extorted by team owners for huge subsidies. The legislation would likely face an uphill climb in the Republican-controlled Congress.
That 1% incentive to encourage data center approvals? Final deal watered it down
Private meetings between legislators and lobbyists for data center companies resulted in rewritten incentive provisions that were not reviewed in public and were inserted in the final bill.
Utilities warn of soaring costs related to federal order to keep coal units burning
Environment groups have filed a lawsuit to shut the coal units down.
Natural Resources Commission chair upset with rules process that keeps members ‘in the dark’
Bryan Poynter said the oversight group has been “neutered” by a new system used by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources to bypass the commission’s input.
ICE agents to begin work Monday at some airports to try to help alleviate delays, lines
Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs.
Trump threatens to deploy ICE to airports as TSA shortages drive delays
Trump called on congressional Democrats to agree to a funding deal that would include pay for TSA agents, but Democrats want the GOP to agree to new restrictions on immigration enforcement.
Tolling proposal gains opponents as Braun says only ‘if it makes sense’
The state released its bid to toll Interstate 70 this month after a public records request by the Capital Chronicle. The east-west route would be widened to six lanes, border to border.