by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital ChronicleNovember 18, 2025 A state law enforcement board on Monday took its next step toward deciding whether Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter should lose his police certification. After a brief procedural meeting at the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy in Plainfield the pending case against Kleinhelter is tentatively on track for…
I enjoy telling this little anecdote about how voters tend to feel about taxes and spending. From 2004 to 2007, I lived in a suburb near a military base in Ohio. It was a very conservative area, voting for George W. Bush, John McCain and Mitt Romney by double-digit margins. But, twice during my brief…
by Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital ChronicleNovember 16, 2025 President Donald Trump on Sunday called out two Indiana “RINO Senators,” as well as Gov. Mike Braun, for the state’s failure to move forward with redrawing congressional boundaries. Braun worked behind the scenes for months to garner legislative support and eventually called a special session for a…
by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital ChronicleNovember 14, 2025 Indiana Senate Republicans announced Friday that they were rejecting President Donald Trump’s push for congressional redistricting — a move immediately blasted by Gov. Mike Braun. Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said in a news release Friday afternoon that the Senate won’t take up the issue as…
by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital ChronicleNovember 6, 2025 Nuclear energy leaders from across the country and world converged on West Lafayette Wednesday to reenergize an industry they hope will meet booming energy needs. “Now’s the time. Indiana is the place,” said Indiana Energy and Natural Resources Secretary Suzanne Jaworowski. The state is “ready, and…
by Jacob Fischler, Indiana Capital ChronicleNovember 7, 2025 This report has been updated. The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states Friday it was releasing full November funding for the nation’s major food assistance program that helps 42 million people afford groceries, complying with a federal court order issued Thursday. The midday memo to states contradicted…
by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital ChronicleNovember 5, 2025 It will be at least another week before low-income Hoosier families will receive reduced food assistance benefits for November, a state agency said Wednesday. The benefits through the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP, have been in doubt amid the ongoing partial federal government shutdown, which has…
by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital ChronicleOctober 27, 2025 Gov. Mike Braun on Monday called a special session to take up congressional redistricting, a politically charged move that follows months of mounting pressure from national Republicans to redraw Indiana’s map ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Braun’s order says the session will begin Monday, Nov. 3 and…
by Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital ChronicleOctober 17, 2025 Indiana Conservation Voters has added $100,000 to a statewide media campaign urging Hoosiers to tell their lawmakers to reject a mid-decade congressional redistricting push. The added money will ensure the television ads are seen during this weekend’s Colts, IU and Notre Dame games, according to a news…
by Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital ChronicleSeptember 12, 2025 It’s no secret that Indiana’s voting performance is abysmal. Hoosiers have no problem registering to vote but often don’t make it to the polls. That’s why I was intrigued by a meeting on two election proposals — moving municipal elections to even-numbered years and expanding vote centers…
