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On February 2nd, Indiana Republicans voted YES on House Bill 1003. That bill killed Indiana’s Natural Resources Commission — the citizen body that held PUBLIC meetings on actions affecting our state parks, our nature preserves, and our hunting and fishing rules. The NRC brought Hoosiers to the table.
In a last ditch effort to keep Sabey Data Centers out of their neighborhood, southsiders have requested a judge to review the city’s handling of a recent zoning decision.
A law once dubbed Indiana's "Don't Say Gay" bill was upheld by a federal appeals court on April 21. The decision may mark the end of a years-long legal battle over the First Amendment's role in the state's classrooms. The law at the center of the case, established in 2023 by House Bill 1608, bans "instruction" on "human sexuality" for students in prekindergarten through third grade. That wasn't a curriculum topic in those grades, teachers' unions said at the time.
There’s a foreign policy theory–called the “Madman theory”–that it’s actually good to have a crazy president, because the saner heads of rival nations will humor him, since no one knows what he’s capable of. I think the reaction of other countries to Trump’s war in Iran has pretty much destroyed that theory. (And it has become abundantly clear that Trump’s insanity isn’t an act…)
Jennifer Dorfmeyer, who has led the Indiana Department of Child Services in an acting capacity since January, is the agency’s new director effective immediately, Gov. Mike Braun announced Tuesday.
Every few years, someone in Indiana politics—sometimes me—writes a column arguing that taxpayer-funded primaries are unfair, unconstitutional, or both. The argument usually boils down to a simple question: why should the public pay for what is, at its core, a private decision by a political party about who to nominate?
As residents across Indianapolis and central Indiana protest proposed data center projects in their neighborhoods, they're not alone. There's growing backlash from communities across the country from people worried about energy use, water and quality of life.
A current Grant County Commissioner has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving and resisting law enforcement. Ronald “Ron” Stewart, 56, was arrested over the weekend and booked into the Grant County Jail on preliminary charges that included felony resisting. He has since been released on a $1,005 cash bond.
The Indiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division is investigating the death of an inmate at Miami Correctional Facility near Kokomo. This is the third inmate death this month at the facility.
Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith is outraged that Democrats are doing the exact thing Republicans started in Texas. Virginia redrew its maps in Democrats' favor, and Beckwith — a man who has never once complained about GOP gerrymandering — is clutching his pearls so hard they left marks.
The Allen County Democratic Party filed a formal complaint with the Indiana Supreme Court’s Office of Judicial and Attorney Regulation regarding the apparent violation of Judicial Canons of the Indiana Supreme Court by Senior Judge Wendy Davis.
Marion County is one of just 20 counties that failed every pollution test in the American Lung Association's annual State of the Air Report, released this morning.
Democrats are looking to break the GOP supermajority in the Indiana House of Representatives this fall, which would grant them more power to stop or negotiate controversial issues. But first they have to win their primaries.
KEVIN WARSH, DONALD TRUMP’S pick for Federal Reserve chair, had his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday. The hearing was held under the shadow of Trump’s ongoing efforts to persecute (and prosecute) the current Fed chair, Jerome Powell—a vendetta that simultaneously undermines both the rule of law and the nation’s long-term economic prospects.
Democrats are chalking up a major victory in Virginia after a redistricting vote earned them the chance to flip four House seats currently held by Republicans.
“What’s so ironic is that Donald Trump is clearly the dumbest person ever to sit at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue,” Jeffries told MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell.
On Tuesday, President Trump said he is considering a financial bailout for the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an autocratic state experiencing an economic downturn due to the war in Iran. If the Trump administration does use public resources to rescue the UAE, it will be assisting a country that has partnered extensively with the Trump Organization and the Trump family.
Happily for the king, his state visit to the U.S. next week to celebrate 250 years since the birth of its democracy is occurring at a time when America’s head of state is much madder than King George III. The worse the world gets, the better Charles looks.
During a Tuesday press conference with Patel and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, NBC News’ Ryan Reilly was scolded by both for pressing on Patel’s lawsuit. The press conference was intended to be focused on the Southern Poverty Law Center being indicted on charges of fraud and money laundering.
President Donald Trump's approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher, according to a new AP-NORC poll, with even Republicans showing less faith in his leadership.
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun and his companies sued World Liberty Financial, a crypto project co-founded by President Donald Trump, accusing the company of extortion and an “illegal scheme” to seize his tokens.
Veterans stood in the rotunda of the Cannon House Office building carrying tulips to memorialize Iranian civilians killed in U.S. strikes. Veterans also conducted a flag folding ceremony to honor the 13 U.S. troops that have been killed so far in that conflict. Protestors held banners that said "End the War on Iran," and "We Can't Afford Another War."
Iran’s military carried out enforcement actions against two vessels near the contested Strait of Hormuz, state media said. The United States and Iran were locked in a stalemate after President Trump extended a cease-fire but Tehran declined to join peace talks.
An army of yes men, in thrall to Donald Trump’s shifts of temper and short attention span, is hampering any prospect of peace with Iran. And with the president’s indefinite extension of a ceasefire being announced on Tuesday, a day after he threatened to resume bombing, the White House’s claims of success are running out of road, insiders say.
The "can of worms" that first lady Melania Trump opened up when she held a seemingly unprompted press conference about her ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein may be too much for President Donald Trump to survive, according to two analysts.
Boston is reportedly signing a four-year, $6.3 million contract extension with the Fever. That would be the highest total salary in WNBA history, according to ESPN’s Sham Charania. Four-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces previously signed a three-year, $5 million deal.
The Indiana Fever are paying the price to stay competitive as the battle to attract top talent now includes the allure of million-dollar deals. As they work to maintain their position as a playoff-caliber team, Indiana is leading a new era of WNBA compensation.
Obi Toppin had 26 points and nine rebounds and seven Indiana players scored in double figures as the Pacers snapped a three-game skid with a 123-94 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night.
