Indiana Capital Chronicle
Federal election monitors won’t enter Indiana polling sites, officials say
Two-dozen federal Department of Justice monitors will observe Election Day voting in two Indiana counties from outside the polling locations, election official…
Indiana parole board urges governor to reject death row inmate’s bid to avoid execution
The Indiana Parole Board on Wednesday recommended that Gov. Mike Braun deny clemency to death row inmate Jeffrey Weisheit following competing appeals from the …
GOP elected officials rush to support secretary of state nominee
High-ranking Republican politicians are pouring money into Max Engling’s secretary of state candidacy as the race comes down to the wire. U.S. Sen. Todd Young’…
Commentary: We’re drowning in sketchy information. Media literacy can keep you from going under.
Last year, Indianapolis parents were bombarded with text messages sharing a video that was critical of the superintendent. An unknown source had deceptively ed…
Braun nixes appeal that he order Indiana Election Commission meeting
Gov. Mike Braun won’t direct the Indiana Election Commission to meet ahead of Election Day to review pending campaign misconduct allegations.
Indiana unveils medical frailty exception to upcoming HIP work requirements
State officials on Tuesday revealed how they'll apply a new federal definition for medical frailty, a key but contested exemption to fast-approaching work requ…
Commentary: A new approach to closing the disability wealth gap
It was another financial institution’s commercial that motivated me to create something different. Two busy white, apparently nondisabled, suburban parents wer…
Republican cash advantage showing up with late spending in Indiana legislative races
Republicans are making big money drops in a handful of Indiana legislative races as they aim to secure their full General Assembly supermajority for an eighth …
Child welfare adviser wrapping up his work this year
Special adviser Adam Krupp will likely wrap up his state employment by the end of the year after he completes a comprehensive evaluation of the state’s child w…
Federal regulators crack down on organ donation groups
Federal regulators are cracking down on the nonprofits responsible for coordinating organ donations, aiming to begin shutting down substandard groups by early …
Judge rejects bid by secretary of state candidate Ballard to force Election Commission meeting
The Indiana Election Commission doesn’t have to consider the validity of campaign misconduct allegations ahead of Election Day on Nov. 3, a Marion County judge…
Commentary: AI isn’t going to erase low-wage jobs. It’s going to split them
Most of the talk about artificial intelligence and work asks how many jobs will disappear. For the families United Way works with, a better question is which j…
More Hoosier women are delivering at home. Is it safe?
A series of infant and maternal deaths overseen by unlicensed midwives led Hoosier lawmakers to a conclusion in 2013: legalize and regulate the practice to mak…
Most US House races aren’t competitive. What does that mean for how lawmakers govern?
WASHINGTON — Fewer than 5% of U.S. House races are seen by a top political analysis as truly competitive heading into November’s midterm elections, giving rela…
Judge weighing whether Election Commission must take up complaints before Election Day
An attorney for the state argued Friday that the Indiana Election Commission has no obligation to consider campaign misconduct allegations ahead of Election Da…
Commentary: Schools are making cuts even though more money is coming in
Many of you will see a property tax referendum for your local school district on your ballot this year. And you have likely heard lots of concern from superint…
White House visits, overseas conferences among Indiana officials’ $132K in travel expenses
Gov. Mike Braun led Indiana’s top officials in reported travel expenses last fiscal year, narrowly outspending Secretary of State Diego Morales even as most of…
E-bikes now rival motorcycles for speed. State and city laws haven’t caught up.
Earlier this month, a 50-year-old man riding his personal electric scooter in Washington, D.C., was killed when he collided with a woman on a rideshare scooter…
Engling, Bayh duel over key differences in secretary of state race
Democrat Beau Bayh and Republican Max Engling agree on one thing: Indiana’s next secretary of state must investigate Diego Morales, the scandal-plagued outgoin…