Criminal homicides are down in Indianapolis, but shootings, particularly mass shootings, are up. That assessment is according to Rick Snyder, the head of the Fraternal Order of Police. Snyder discussed the shootings with Indy Politics, as well as the alarming increase in juvenile violence. The Leon-Tailored Audio runs for about 18 minutes.   ..read more

Although he’s tied for second place in the Indy Politics/Crossroads Public Affairs poll, Republican Eric Doden says his campaign is feeling the momentum in the last few weeks before the primary. A poll of 500 likely Republican primary voters had Mike Braun in first place at 33 percent. Suzanne Crouch, Eric Doden, and Brad Chambers were all statistically tied for second place. Curtis Hill was third, and Jamie Reitenhour was fourth. Thirty percent were undecided. Doden tells Indy Politics his message is resonating with those undecided voters. You can hear Doden in the Leon-Tailored Audio.  ..read more

Indiana Commissioner for Higher Education Chris Lowery reflected upon higher education policy and programmatic successes during his second State of Higher Education address. This year’s address focused on the Commission’s collaborative efforts to improve college enrollment, completion, graduate retention, and research outcomes over the past 12 to 18 months. You can hear Lowery in the Leon-Tailored Audio above. The address runs about 30 minutes.   ..read more

So, how are the State of Indiana’s investments doing these days? We find out from State Treasurer Dan Elliot. The Leon-Tailored Audio runs for about 17 minutes. We also ask Elliot whether he is interested in running for Lt. Governor/.     ..read more

Indy Politics speaks with Carl Doninger, the head of Indy Pop Con, a celebration of all things popular culture. The Leon-Tailored Audio runs for about 15 minutes.   ..read more

The past president of the Indiana Dental Association has been arrested and charged with confinement and battery over incidents allegedly involving a former employee at the dental firm where he works. According to NewsNow Warsaw, Steve Hollar, 57, is charged with two counts of confinement, both felonies; and two counts of battery, both misdemeanors. According to court records. According to court paperwork, a woman who began working in the office in early 2023 told investigators about several incidents in which Hollar allegedly grabbed her breasts on two occasions and once pushed her underwear ..read more

  We’re on the air across Indiana this weekend, talking about Indiana government and politics.  Here’s where you can usually find us… “Indiana Issues” (Radio) Network Indiana (Click Here for a list of stations in your area) XRB Radio, 1610 AM, Brownsburg, Saturday, 9 a.m. WBAT, 1400 AM, Marion, Saturday 11 a.m. & 7 p.m., Sunday at 7 p.m. WITT,  91.9 FM, Indianapolis, Saturdays, 7 a.m. WGCL, 1370 AM & 95.9 FM, Bloomington, Saturday, 7 a.m. WELT, 95.7 FM, Ft. Wayne. Indiana Issues”  (Television) Facebook, YouTube Comcast Wednesdays @ 6:30 pm Thursd ..read more

With a little more than three weeks to go before the May primary, Indy Politics continues its conversations with various candidates. Today, we hear from gubernatorial candidate Brad Chambers. We discuss his strategy in the final weeks of the campaign and how he plans to reach those undecided voters, which our recent Indy Politics/Crossroads Public Affairs poll showed were at 30 percent. The Leon-Tailored Audio runs for 18 minutes.   ..read more

by Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 10, 2024 Gov. Eric Holcomb will take another privately funded economic development trip in the coming weeks — this time to Brazil and Mexico. A release from the governor’s office states that the trip aims to cultivate “innovation and growth of the agbioscience and agricultural economy.” It will be his first official trip to both countries and is covered by private donations to the Indiana Economic Development Foundation. Additional members of the delegation — some of whom will be joining Holcomb in Mexico — include: Don Lamb, director of th ..read more

by Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 9, 2024 The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) does not have to issue a nonbinary option on driver’s licenses and identification cards, per an Indiana Court of Appeals ruling on Tuesday. The BMV began recognizing a third gender on licenses with an “X” — meaning “not specified” — in 2019, under an administrative rule. But the next year, then-Attorney General Curtis Hill released an advisory opinion saying the agency didn’t have the authority to do so. In response, the BMV then halted the practice and 13 nonbinary Hoosiers sued. A Monroe Count ..read more