Indiana Lawmakers

Are changes coming for Indiana Gaming Laws? Host Jon Schwantes discusses the issue with Senator Eddie Melton of Gary; Senator Jon Ford of Terre Haute; Representative Earl Harris Jr. of East Chicago; and Representative Terri Austin of Anderson.

Should Marijuana be legalized in Indiana for medicinal, and even recreational use? Joining host Jon Schwantes to discuss the issue are Representative Jim Lucas, and Dr. John McGoff, immediate past president of the Indiana State Medical Association.

How should society deal with people who do bad things? Lawmakers host Jon Schwantes and his guests Senator Jim Merritt, Madison County Sheriff Scott Mellinger, David Powell of IPAC, and Bernice Corley, with IPDC will discuss the options.

This week host Jon Schwantes is joined by Sen. John Ruckelshaus, Representatives Jerry Torr and Justin Moed, & Julia Vaughn, with Common Cause Indiana to discuss talks redistricting laws.

Will convention and sports facility expansions in Indianapolis benefit all Hoosiers? Lawmakers host Jon Schwantes will ask Senator Jack Sandlin, Representative Robin Shackleford, Chris Gahl, of Visit Indy, and Dave Sibley, of White Lodging Services.

Should payday loan laws change in Indiana? Host Jon Schwantes will ask Senator Greg Walker, Representative Matt Lehman, Erin Macy, with the Indiana Institute for Working Families, and Matt Whetstone, founder of the lobbying firm 1816 inc.

What might be changing for Indiana's schools? Lawmakers host Jon Schwantes will ask Representatives Bob Behning and Greg Porter, both of Indianapolis, Teresa Meredith, President of ISTA, and Chris Himsel, Superintendent of Northwest Allen County Schools.

What might change for Indiana's abortion laws? Host Jon Schwantes will ask Indiana Solicitor General Thomas Fisher, Representative Sue Errington, and Shruti Rana of Indiana University's Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies.

What's next for Indiana's Gaming industry? "Lawmakers" host Jon Schwantes will ask, Rep. Sean Eberhart - Shelbyville, Matt Bell, with the Casino Association of Indiana, Gretchen Gutman, for Cook Group, and John Keeler, for Spectacle Entertainment.

Should gun laws in Indiana be modified? Catch this week's spirited discussion with host Jon Schwantes, Rep. Ed DeLaney (D), Rep. Jim Lucas (R), Rep. Carey Hamilton (D), and attorney and firearms instructor Guy Relford.

Indiana - one of five states without a Bias Crime Law. Catch a lively "Lawmakers" discussion with Curt Smith of the Indiana Family Institute, Senator Greg Taylor, Senator Mike Bohacek, and Mike O'Connor of Eli Lilly and Company.

Indiana has struggled to protect at-risk children. This week on Lawmakers Jon Schwantes welcomes Rep. Greg Steuerwald, Rep. Ryan Hatfield, Sen. Andy Zay, and IU Researcher Dr. Demetrees Hutchins to discuss how more funding will affect the Indiana DCS.

Will Governor Holcomb's proposal to dip into state's reserves help local school districts cover their pension liability? Will it free up money that could be put toward raises for teachers? Host Jon Schwantes will ask the Governor on this week's show.

How will this year's legislative agenda affect Hoosiers? Host Jon Schwantes asks Senator Rodric Bray, Senator Tim Lanane, Representative Phil GiaQuinta, and Representative Brian Bosma as they join him on this edition of Indiana Lawmakers.

What will be the most significant proposals and debates of the 2019 General Assembly? For an in depth discussion join host Jon Schwantes along with panelists Eric Berman, veteran political reporter for WIBC radio in Indianapolis, Niki Kelly, Statehouse reporter for the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, former Indianapolis Star political reporter and current editor for the Statehouse File, Mary Beth Schn...

For our final show of the season, host Jon Schwantes is joined by Hayleigh Colombo, Niki Kelly, Brandon Smith and Eric Berman to discuss the still-evolving plot that is the 2018 Statehouse Legislative Session.

It was a late night for Lawmakers on the last day of the 2018 legislative session. On this edition of Indiana Lawmakers, host Jon Schwantes and panelists Sen. Rodric Bray, Sen. Tim Lanane, Rep. Matt Lehman and Rep. Ed Delaney review this year's session.

Indiana has close to 17-thousand kids in out-of-home care. What is the DCS doing to improve the situation? Lawmakers host Jon Schwantes and panelists Dr. Demetrees Hutchins, Sen. Eddie Melton, Sen. Andy Zay and Tami Silverman discuss the topic.

On this edition of Indiana Lawmakers, exploring the changes in Indiana since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in 1973. Host Jon Schwantes and panelists Rep. Sean Eberhart, Dr. Katherine McHugh, Sen. Jean Breaux and Curt Smith discuss the topic.

Examining the General Assembly's first stab at navigating a landscape for which there is no map - driverless cars, buses and trucks. Host Jon Schwantes and panelists Anna Gremling, Sen. Karen Tallian, Warren Mathies and Andrew Berger discuss the topic.

Are our schools being eroded by a rising tide of mediocrity that threatens our very future as a nation? Lawmakers host Jon Schwantes and panelists Jennifer McCormick, Eddie Melton, and Teresa Meredith discuss the topic.

Last fall, with great fanfare, President Donald Trump declared the opioid epidemic a "public health emergency." Just last month, in his annual State of the State address, Governor Eric Holcomb identified the fight against opioid abuse as a top priority for this year's legislative session. Sadly, most Hoosiers didn't need any such formal pronouncements to recognize or appreciate the severity of the...

Indiana is one of just five states without a hate-crime law. So how does Indiana law define hate-crime, or bias crime, as it is also known? Join host Jon Schwantes and panelists Senator John Ruckelshaus, R - Indianapolis; Senator Greg Taylor, D - Indianapolis; Aliya Amin, Executive Director of the Muslim Alliance; and Curt Smith, President of the Indiana Family Institute, as they discuss a topic t...

This week Hoosier lawmakers moved closer to legalizing the sale of alcohol on Sundays. Could this week’s lopsided votes in favor of Sunday sales mean the end of a long-brewing fight over Indiana’s Prohibition-era alcohol restrictions? Hear all sides of the issue with host Jon Schwantes and panelists Jay Ricker, founder and chairman of the Ricker’s retail chain; former Republican Senator Bev Gard,...

Workforce development ... how will those words affect you? The Indiana General Assembly and Hoosiers across the state are trying to figure that out. Join Jon Schwantes for an in-depth discussion on this important issue for our state's economy. Senator Doug Eckerty R - Yorktown, Representative Todd Huston R - Fishers, Teresa Lubbers from the Commission on Higher Education, and Stephanie Wells from...