NEWS
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 [...]
Change coming for $1 law?
Goode bill would tweak $1 law; plus, IPS exemption on the table As charter schools in Indiana will soon bring in local property tax dollars for the first time, there are rumblings of conversations beginning regarding the future of [...]
Redistricting detritus
Your final take on what happened and what to expect The fallout from the failed Senate congressional redistricting vote (which a member of the establishment dubbed “the war between consultants” at mid-month) continued through mid-month with much of the [...]
Mid-States money
Questions loom on how locals, state fund growing MSC cost The Mid-States Corridor highway project has long been pitched by the state as a transformative economic project for Southern Indiana. But as the price climbs and the state now [...]
Views across the Spectrum
Gaming study sparks conversation; controversy The Spectrum Gaming report for the Indiana Gaming Commission on Indiana’s underserved gaming markets is being treated as gospel by the media, many lawmakers, and advocates for a given potential host community . . [...]
Referenda renewals revel
Most measures see success in final special election referenda cycle Indiana voters delivered sweeping support for most school funding referenda in the November 4 special election, approving operating levy renewals in five districts and rejecting one new request. This [...]
Will MAGA, Braun spare the Rod?
Newest existential issue prompts GOP circular firing squad If you had thought that Indiana was offering Congress and the President a sober, thinking example of how government should work under single-party control, you would have been correct – until [...]
Drawing the line(s)
What’s happening with redistricting and what it might mean Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the November 14, 2025 issue of Indiana Legislative Insight. As we head to press with this issue Friday, Senate Republicans were reportedly [...]
More clarity revealed on map-making plans
Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the November 7, 2025 issue of Indiana Legislative Insight. We now have some additional clarity about the special session for redistricting and tax compliance thanks to the supermajority legislative leaders . [...]
Map quest
Special session for maps ’n taxes; Guv counting on Senate GOP Editor's Note: This story was originally published in the October 31, 2025 issue of Indiana Legislative Insight. Melissa wasn’t the only hurricane to hit the Western Hemisphere this [...]