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Phil Sanchez talks to Mark Hurt, Democratic candidate for Indiana’s 5th District congressional seat. A statehouse hopeful details how he plans to keep a key seat in Republican hands. And our panel tackles the New Hampshire results and a Medicaid issue that’s turned into a political football. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.co...

Phil Sanchez sits down one-on-one for an exclusive interview with Mark Hurt, candidate for Indiana's 5th congressional district. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Indiana Democrats now have a contested race for Attorney General. Beth White announced that she will seek the party’s nomination at its convention this summer. WISH Government reporter, Garrett Bergquist, talked to her about her decision to run and her goals if elected. A key seat in the in the Indiana House is up for grabs. Phil Sanchez talked to Matt McNally who is running for the...

A second Democrat has entered this year’s Attorney General’s race. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sits down with Beth White, a former Marion County Clerk and a former deputy prosecutor. She most recently led the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking. Like fellow Democrat Destiny Wells, White says the controversy surrounding current Republican...

Congressmen Larry Bucshon and Gregg Pence both announced their retirements in the span of 24 hours. Phil Sanchez talked with Bucshon about his decision to retire and what the future holds for him. Israel’s Consul General to the Midwest gets a special welcome at Eric Holcomb’s State-of-the-State address. And our panel talks congressional retirements and looks ahead to the Iowa caucus...

Israel’s consul general to the Midwest on Wednesday sat down with News 8's Dakarai Turner to talk about the war between Israel and Hamas. Yinam Cohen, who is based in Chicago, was a special guest at Tuesday night’s State of the State address from Republican Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb. Cohen says lawmakers and the governor expressed their support of Israel. Cohen talked about his conversations with...

House Republicans have already said they will focus on Indiana’s poor performance on reading scores and school attendance. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, talked to the House Minority leader, Phil Giaquinta, about what his caucus will prioritize. Congressman Jim Banks tells us why he won’t support any budget deal without a border security package. And our panel talks...

WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sits down with Indiana Congressman Jim Banks. They talk about the budget standoff over border security, former President Donald Trump's use of dehumanizing language to describe his opponents, potential legislation on artificial intelligence and a Congressional probe into a recent V-22 Osprey crash in Japan. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...

Evansville will make history in 2024 as they swear in Stephanie Terry as that city’s first female and first black mayor. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sits down to talk with her about her plans for her first few months in office. Another incoming mayor faces a big clean up when he takes office. We talk with the new mayor of Richmond. And our panel looks back o...

WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sits down to talk with Governor Eric Holcomb as he heads into his final legislative session. And our political panel talks about the controversial Colorado Supreme Court ruling. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Governor Eric Holcomb is entering his final year in office. He is unable to run for reelection due to term limits. The 2024 legislative session is not a budget session, but Holcomb says he still has ambitious plans. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sat down with Governor Holcomb in his office at the statehouse to talk about his plans for the final legislative session...

WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sits down with Senator Mike Braun about the Israel aid package and a new impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden. What the 5 candidates for governor had to say about a controversial technology park, and our panel assesses the governor field and potential further trouble for Attorney  General Todd Rokita. See Privacy Policy at https:...

WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sits down with Senator Todd Young, State Comptroller outlines vision for office, and our panel discuses the fourth GOP debate, the Hunter Biden indictments, and A.I. regulation. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sits down with the United Way’s, Same Snideman to talk about big changes for the Indiana childcare system that are expected to be presented in the upcoming legislative session. One of Indiana’s longest serving Mayors, Jim Brainard of Carmel, looks back at his 3 decasdes in office. And our panel discusses new grievances against Todd Rokita, child...

It’s the end of an era in Indianapolis politics. Jim Brainard, the mayor of Carmel, is retiring at the end of the month after 28 years in office. He’s one of the longest serving mayors of any city in Indiana’s history. During that  time, Carmel grew from a quiet suburb of 25,000 people to one of the largest cities in Indiana with more than 100,000 people. Brainard’s tenure...

Next year’s Attorney’ General’s race is coming into focus. Destiny Wells says she will seek the Democratic nomination for that office. She’s challenging Republican incumbent, Todd Rokita, who is seeking a second term. She sat down with WISH-TV Political Reporter, Gerrett Bergquist, for her first television interview after her campaign launch. Also, the new mayor of Marion makes...

Attorney General, Todd Rokita, now has a challenger in his bid for a second term. You might remember Destiny Wells. She was the Democratic candidate for Secretary of State in 2022. She's running again, this time for Attorney General. She made that announcement on November 20th. WISH-TV Political Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sat down with her for her first TV interview since that announcement. See...

Our WISH-TV Political Contributors break down the election results for the Democrats and the Republicans. Plus, our panel gives their impression of the biggest winners on election night and the impact of Joe Manchin not seeking re-election. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WISH-TV Political Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sits down with former Purdue University President and Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels to talk about his new book, “Boiler Up,” a collection of speeches, op-eds and lectures from his time at Purdue. His 2018 commencement address, included in the book, highlighted the need to be exposed to different viewpoints in order to ward off tribalism. Some colleges ar...

Meet Indiana's new Chief Election Officer, A talk with former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, and our panel discusses mayoral races around Central Indiana. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

WISH-TV Political Reporter Garrett Bergquist sits down with Jefferson Shreve, Republican candidate for mayor of Indianapolis. News 8 on Monday night hosted the first live, televised mayoral debate in Indianapolis in roughly 20 years. In addition to the debate, both candidates were asked for an in-depth interview about their policy goals. Shreve accepted News 8’s invitation while Hogsett declined....

In this episode of All Indiana Politics: We hear from both candidates for Indianapolis mayor. Also, our panel breaks down the race, discusses the new House Speaker, and looks at Andre Carson's"no" vote on condemning Hamas and supporting Israel. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The two candidates for Indianapolis’ top job on Monday night drew contrasts on everything from IMPD staffing to the city’s handling of the 2020 riots. Incumbent mayor Joe Hogsett, a Democrat, and Storage Express founder and former City-County Councilor Jefferson Shreve, a Republican, met at WISH-TV’s studios for the first live, televised debate of the 2023 mayoral election. Hear their positions on...

In this episode of All Indiana Politics: A huge change is coming to Carmel. Voters next month will decide who will succeed republican mayor Jim Brainard. He is retiring after 28 years in office. Two members of the Carmel City Council are running to succeed him, Republican Sue Finkam and Democrat Miles Nelson. Our government reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sat down with both of them. Also, o...

After 28 years in office the mayor of Carmel, Republican John Brainard, is not seeking another term. Carmel has long been a Republican stronghold, but Democrats have been making inroads the last few years. WISH-TV Political Reporter Garrett Bergquist sits down with Sue Finkam, member of the Carmel City Council and Republican candidate for mayor. Indiana early voting is underway. “All INd...