NEWS
Local governments in suspense
Associations seek quicker state backfill for gas tax losses As Governor Mike Braun (R) weighs whether to extend his unilateral suspension of the gasoline use tax and excise tax for another 30 days into early August, local governments are [...]
Loan changes hit Hoosiers
New federal loan limits start July 1; how is IN affected? Editor’s note: This story was originally published in the June 19, 2026 issue of Indiana Education Insight. The federal student loan overhaul has since taken effect. A major [...]
GOP goes to the Max
What to expect from Beau and Ballard going forward Republicans are bracing for almost four months of Secretary of State Diego Morales (R) operating with no guardrails now that he has lost his bid for renomination after having the [...]
IGC sees member churn
Former IL lottery chief, ex-Vanderburgh sheriff new members Since September 2025, the Indiana Gaming Commission has seen five of its six sitting members replaced by Governor Mike Braun (R), leaving only one member who has been in place long [...]
On the upward trajectory?
College-going rate up for first time in decade; still below prior years Indiana’s college-going rate increases for the first time in a decade . . . but the rate is still lower than when it plateaued for a couple [...]
A gas tax suspension trend?
Guv suspends gas use tax again, plus excise tax; Trump follows? Governor Mike Braun (R) has unilaterally extended his gasoline use tax holiday for another 30 days – and expanded his order to include the state’s 36¢ gasoline excise [...]
Hoosier Daddy? Trump!
‘All politics is local’ turned ‘All politics is national’ Tuesday Last week we told you to think about what would constitute a win in Tuesday’s Senate primary races targeted by the White House, expecting that there would be a [...]
Q1 trending down again
First quarter revenue slips OTY; same-store $ down three First quarter revenue slips OTY; same-store $ down three Through the first three months of 2026, statewide win of $598,859,896 at Indiana’s 13 commercial casino properties is down by $8,003,485 [...]
Partisan board races ahead
School boards enter new political era in November election With Indiana’s primary election settled this week, the attention now turns to the November general election, where, on the education front, school board races are heading into unfamiliar territory. Candidates [...]
What to watch IN Senate Republican primary races
What constitutes a win? Who will seize the narrative, and how? The 2026 set of Senate Republican primary races – fueled by the furor over the failed mid-decade congressional redistricting drive – is likely the most closely watched and [...]