The Republican candidates for Congress in CD 5 made their case Wednesday evening to voters in Howard County. The forum included questions on the debt and immigration as well as who candidates would vote for if they were not on the ballot/ The Leon-Tailored Audio runs for about 40 minutes.   ..read more

Five of the six candidates for Indiana Governor met in their final debate, hosted by the Indiana Debate Commission. You can watch it above.     ..read more

As the primary gets closer, Indy Politics continues its conversations with various candidates for public office. Today, we speak with State Rep. Chuck Goodrich, (R-Noblesville), who is running in the 5th Congressional District. We discuss the campaign, border security and the national debt. The Leon-Tailored Audio runs about 18 minutes.   ..read more

by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle April 22, 2024 Five of the six Republicans hoping to be Indiana’s next governor will meet Tuesday for their last pre-primary debate, hosted by the nonpartisan Indiana Debate Commission. The candidates have met at three other debates and a business forum — although not everyone was invited to all the events. Former Secretary of Commerce Brad Chambers, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch; former Indiana Economic Development Corp. (IEDC) leader Eric Doden, former Attorney General Curtis Hill and conservative activist Jamie Reitenour ..read more

Indiana’s U.S. House delegation faced a significant array of votes on Saturday, including crucial decisions on border security, aid to Israel and Ukraine, and the potential ban of TikTok. House lawmakers voted Saturday on border security, aid to Israel and Gaza, banning TikTok, aid to Ukraine and the South Pacific. The votes were as follows. CD 1 – Frank Mrvan TikTok Ban – Yes. Supporting Indo-Pacific Allies – Yes Ukraine Aid – Yes Weapons for Isreal and Humanitarian Aid to Gaza – Yes Border Security – No CD 2 – Rudy Yakym TikTok Ban – Yes. Supporting Indo-Pacific Allies – Yes Ukraine Aid ..read more

The Sheriff of Vanderburgh County says he will not raid shops that sell Delta 8 and similar products. In a statement put out earlier this week, Sheriff Noah Robinson says while Delta 8 is found iu hemp and other marijuana-related projects, marijuana is excluded specifically from the state’s definition of a controlled substance for purposes of dealing enhancement. Robinson says until the law is changed, he will not investigate Delta 8 shops. A copy of his letter is below.     ..read more

On the weekend of 4/20, Indy Politics speaks with Keith Johnson of Indiana NORML on the topic of marijuana legalization. And polling which shows nearly two-thirds of Republican primary voters support legalization either for medicinal or recreational purposes The Leon-Tailored Audio runs for about 29 minutes.   ..read more

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