Indy Politics Podcast with Abdul-Hakim Shabazz

Indiana lawmakers will spend the last few days of the 2025 session looking for ways to close a $2.4 billion budget shortfall and everything, they say, is on the table.

Indiana lawmakers will spend the last few days of the 2025 session looking for ways to close a $2.4 billion budget shortfall and everything, they say, is on the table.

Indiana lawmakers will spend the last few days of the 2025 session looking for ways to close a $2.4 billion budget shortfall and everything, they say, is on the table.

Indiana lawmakers got some bad news Wednesday afternoon, the state is facing a $2.4 billion shortfall.  And to close that gap, lawmakers say everything is on the table, from tax increases to spending cuts, even legalizing marijuana.

Indiana lawmakers got some bad news Wednesday afternoon, the state is facing a $2.4 billion shortfall.  And to close that gap, lawmakers say everything is on the table, from tax increases to spending cuts, even legalizing marijuana.

Indiana lawmakers got some bad news Wednesday afternoon, the state is facing a $2.4 billion shortfall.  And to close that gap, lawmakers say everything is on the table, from tax increases to spending cuts, even legalizing marijuana.

Indiana lawmakers are moving toward regulating craft hemp flower products.

Indiana House Democrat Mitch Gore had some choice words for Secretary of State Diego Morales and Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith and their recent procurements of $90,000 high-priced vehicles.

Senate President Pro Tempore Rod Bray and Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder offer their thoughts on the remaining days of the 2024 session.

Senate President Pro Tempore Rod Bray and Democratic Leader Shelli Yoder offer their thoughts on the remaining days of the 2024 session.

With a little more than two weeks to go before Indiana lawmakers call it a session, lawmakers still have work to do when it comes to the budget, property taxes and a few other items.

With a little more than two weeks to go before Indiana lawmakers call it a session, lawmakers still have work to do when it comes to the budget, property taxes and a few other items.

With a little more than two weeks to go before Indiana lawmakers call it a session, lawmakers still have work to do when it comes to the budget, property taxes and a few other items.

With a little more than two weeks to go before Indiana lawmakers call it a session, lawmakers still have work to do when it comes to the budget, property taxes and a few other items.

As Indiana jails have become the largest mental health faciiities in the state, Indy Politics speaks with Tippecanoe County Sheriff Robert Goldsmith who says the state needs to invest more in mental health treatment.

Indy Politics checks in on life in the capital city when it comes to crime, violence and a few other matters. We speak with Republican City-County Council Leader Michael Paul Hart and Rev. Charles Harrison of the Ten Point Coailtion

Indy Politics checks in on life in the capital city when it comes to crime, violence and a few other matters. We speak with Republican City-County Council Leader Michael Paul Hart and Rev. Charles Harrison of the Ten Point Coailtion

Indy Politics talks with former State Senator Jim Merritt about his recent work in the mental health area, suicide prevention, the state's lifeline law and health care overall.

With about three weeks to go before Indiana lawmakers adjourn for 2025 legislative session, Republicans believe they can pass a budget, reform health care and deal with a property tax crisis, Democrats, not so much.

With about three weeks to go before Indiana lawmakers adjourn for 2025 legislative session, Republicans believe they can pass a budget, reform health care and deal with a property tax crisis, Democrats, not so much.

With about three weeks to go before Indiana lawmakers adjourn for 2025 legislative session, Republicans believe they can pass a budget, reform health care and deal with a property tax crisis, Democrats, not so much.

With about three weeks to go before Indiana lawmakers adjourn for 2025 legislative session, Republicans believe they can pass a budget, reform health care and deal with a property tax crisis, Democrats, not so much.

It was 10 years ago that the First Church of Cannabis was founded. It rose out of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Indy Politics spoke to church founder Bill Levin about the past decade and how attitudes regarding marijuana have changed.

With less than a month to go in the 2025 legislative session, Indiana lawmakers have a lot of heavy lifting to do, including figuring out how to control health care prices. Indy Politics spoke with John Ruckleshaus, the head of the State Medical Society, to examine health care reform from a doctor's perspective. We discuss costs, access and pharmacy benefit managers.

As Indiana lawmakers deal with health care, one big issue is what to do about pharmacy benefit managers. One side argues the PBMs help keep costs down, the other side argues they are partly to blame for high prescription drug prices. To sort through all of this we spoke recently with State Rep. Martin Carbaugh (R-Ft. Wayne).