NEWS
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 [...]
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 [...]