by Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital ChronicleApril 22, 2026 An unclaimed $49.14 check from Warner Brothers Studio to NBA legend Reggie Miller remains unclaimed 21 years later. As does the $38.57 in wages owed to former Colts quarterback Andrew Luck since 2015 by NBC Universal — and the $83.19 in checks from the studio that the…
by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 20, 2026 A divided Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board on Monday rejected a proposed settlement that would have allowed embattled Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter to remain certified as a law enforcement officer until 2027, instead sending the case back for further review amid sharp criticism from current…
by Mackenzi Klemann, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 16, 2026 The Indiana Department of Natural Resources intends to boost the state’s bobcat trapping quota and allow hunters to use weapons to kill the animals and counter Indiana’s growing bobcat population. A permanent rule proposed by DNR would permit licensed hunters and trappers to harvest 400 bobcats…
by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 14, 2026 About 14,000 additional low-income children could soon nab vouchers for free and reduced-cost child care under a $200 million proposal announced Tuesday by Gov. Mike Braun’s administration. The administration will ask the State Budget Committee to let it divert $200 million from the General Fund…
State Representative Shane Lindauer has introduced bills in the 2024 and 2026 sessions to create paths to use gold-backed debit cards in Indiana. Most recently, House Bill 1227 was referred to a committee and not considered by the legislature.
Affidavit at the end of the story. by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 9, 2026 A southern Indiana sheriff accused of misusing public funds was charged Thursday in Marion County with a felony and three misdemeanors after investigators say he gave false information during a 2024 state police investigation. Dubois County Sheriff Thomas Kleinhelter…
by Mackenzi Klemann and Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 8, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun issued an executive order Wednesday to enact a 30-day suspension of the 7% sales tax on gasoline — with the potential for extensions. “I am declaring a gas tax holiday to give Hoosiers relief from the pain at the pump…
by Tom Davies, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 7, 2026 Businesses and individuals with overdue Indiana taxes will have their first chance in more than a decade to pay off those bills without penalties. The Indiana Department of Revenue has set the tax amnesty period to run from July 15 until Sept. 15. The program has…
by Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 6, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun took a victory lap Monday afternoon when he ceremonially signed legislation meant to help Hoosiers cope with high utility bills. “Affordability is this administration’s top priority, and high electricity prices have placed a major burden on Hoosiers’ wallets,” he said. “I’ve taken action…
by Zach Stock, Indiana Capital Chronicle March 30, 2026 “Could the straggling thoughts of individuals be collected, they would frequently form materials for wise and able men to improve into useful matter.” So wrote Thomas Paine as he midwifed a new nation of laws almost 250 years ago. Easy for him to say. He never…
