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Competing for the corridor
New checkpoint for INDOT projects targets Mid-States? A small paragraph quietly added to SEA 27 – the high-profile, “must-pass” package pitched as Indiana’s attempt to lure the Chicago Bears to Hammond – is now drawing nearly as much attention [...]
Sports wagering over the years
Handle largely up over history, but rate of growth slowing We’ve now had almost seven years of experience with sports wagering since the in-person betting on athletic contests (and what now includes some other entertainment events) went live on [...]
The social media experiment
State social media restrictions move forward as lawsuits expected Editor's note: This story was originally published in the February 27, 2026 issue of Indiana Education Insight. The Governor has since signed HEA 1408 into law. Motivated by tragedies linked [...]
A primary like no other
Flashback: ex-Sens. Delph, Ruckelshaus set to clash in SD 29 If there’s ever been a primary race for the Senate involving a pair of former senators, we’re fairly confident that you’d have to reach back a good 50 years [...]
BMV data deal discussion
Lawmakers probe what the BMV does with your data What exactly does the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles do with driver data? That’s been the burning question from the general public and some legislators for years now. In what [...]
Relo got the mojo, but . . .
HB 1038, with hope for 4 counties, in Senate; changes expected Legislation offering a process by which to transfer the existing casino license from Rising Sun in Ohio to Allen County, DeKalb County, Stueben County, or Wayne County via [...]
F for accountability?
SBOE delays vote again; AG feedback alleges constitutional issues Now well behind its initial statutory deadline of December 31, 2025, the Indiana State Board of Education on Wednesday again delayed voting on the proposed school A-F accountability framework . [...]
Processing the process
This session is marching to the beat of a different drum The Governor’s State of the State address on Wednesday falls a mere five “session” (or committee) days before the committee report deadline in each chamber . . . [...]
Rough road ahead for MSC?
Guv prioritizes MSC while locals, lawmakers question financing Conversations on the Mid-States Corridor highway project proposed in Southern Indiana continue to get increasingly interesting – and louder – as Governor Mike Braun (R) wants to press forward on the [...]
Allen wrench defends the Fort
Initial gaming focus would turn on AC casino; more to come Members of the Indiana House of Representatives returned to Indianapolis December 1 for an early start to the 2026 regular session. They did this to both technically circumvent [...]