INDIANA LEGISLATIVE INSIGHT
Indiana Legislative Insight is the only publication focused exclusively on what’s happening in Indiana state politics and government – and why and how it affects you, and what to expect.
This newsletter, published since 1989, brings you detailed insider information about the people and politics that interact to shape policy. Behind-the-scenes information and analysis offers an informed and independent examination of politics and policy that enables you to plan your legislative, political, and business strategies.

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Whether it is dissections of legislative leadership contests and deal-making; gubernatorial and state agency staffing and decision-making; or news from the courts, business, and economic worlds that would otherwise go unreported or without context, this newsletter offers unbiased reporting and perspective that you won’t find elsewhere.
Recent News
J.D., LG on end to property tax
Meshing Prescott/Braun and Mishler and Thompson plans? When Rep. J.D. Prescott (R) began his statewide tour touting his bill to completely eliminate the property tax the reactions were diverse. Many thought he was delusional, some wondered if he was [...]
Tallying tariffs’ Indiana impact
Illini study shows IN only 2nd to Michigan in Midwest hurt Tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration in 2025 raised costs for the average Hoosier household by $2,600, shrunk Hoosier State GDP by $2.65 billion (- 0.51%), reduced Indiana’s [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
