NEWS
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 [...]
Relief . . . but for how long?
Guv suspends gas use tax with open timeframe; what will it cost? Governor Mike Braun (R) suspended Indiana’s gasoline sales (use) tax on April 8, touting immediate relief for drivers for 30 days – but he left the timeframe [...]
A for accountability
State Board adopts final rule; questions loom over AG problem After two delays, the Indiana State Board of Education provided final approval to the new A-F school accountability framework March 4, with a few changes to address the final [...]
Ballard ballot access doom LP?
If ex-GOP mayor wins SoS ballot slot, Libertarians could lose shot Business and marketing entrepreneur Lauri Shillings (L) of Carmel gains the Libertarian Party of Indiana nomination for secretary of state, the first of potentially four candidates to secure [...]
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 [...]