Indy Politics Podcast with Abdul-Hakim Shabazz

In recognition of National School Choice Week, Indy Politics speaks with Betsy Wiley of the Institute for Quality Education. We discuss choice and it's history in Indiana and what lies ahead.

It's "halftime", for the most part, at the Indiana General Assembly.

It's "halftime", for the most part, at the Indiana General Assembly.

It's "halftime", for the most part, at the Indiana General Assembly.

Indiana lawmakers had a lot on their plate this week, Medicaid funding, football stadiums, and billboards were all on lawmakers' agenda this week.

Indiana lawmakers had a lot on their plate this week, Medicaid funding, football stadiums, and billboards were all on lawmakers' agenda this week.

Indiana lawmakers had a lot on their plate this week, Medicaid funding, football stadiums, and billboards were all on lawmakers' agenda this week.

Indiana lawmakers had a lot on their plate this week, Medicaid funding, football stadiums, and billboards were all on lawmakers' agenda this week.

Marion County prosecutor Ryan Mears and IMPD Deputy Chief Kendall Adams discussed the significant reduction in murder rates over the past five years.

Democratic State Sen. JD Ford has formally announced his candidacy for Congress in Indiana's 5th Congressional District, saying encouragement from voters, frustration with Washington politics, and recent redistricting decisions pushed him to enter the race.

Gov. Mike Braun used his 2026 State of the State address Tuesday night to frame his administration’s agenda around affordability, economic growth, and public safety, arguing that Indiana is outperforming neighboring states while keeping costs in check for Hoosiers.

Gov. Mike Braun used his 2026 State of the State address Tuesday night to frame his administration’s agenda around affordability, economic growth, and public safety, arguing that Indiana is outperforming neighboring states while keeping costs in check for Hoosiers.

Gov. Mike Braun used his 2026 State of the State address Tuesday night to frame his administration’s agenda around affordability, economic growth, and public safety, arguing that Indiana is outperforming neighboring states while keeping costs in check for Hoosiers.

As Indiana lawmakers wrapped up another week House and Senate Republicans unveiled their agendas for the 2026 session, and Democrats called for some budget cuts to be restored and to help Hoosiers with child care costs and Medicaid.

As Indiana lawmakers wrapped up another week House and Senate Republicans unveiled their agendas for the 2026 session, and Democrats called for some budget cuts to be restored and to help Hoosiers with child care costs and Medicaid.

As Indiana lawmakers wrapped up another week House and Senate Republicans unveiled their agendas for the 2026 session, and Democrats called for some budget cuts to be restored and to help Hoosiers with child care costs and Medicaid.

As Indiana lawmakers wrapped up another week House and Senate Republicans unveiled their agendas for the 2026 session, and Democrats called for some budget cuts to be restored and to help Hoosiers with child care costs and Medicaid.

Nearly 30 members of the Indiana Rural Summit coalition filed Wednesday to run for seats in the Indiana House and Senate, marking what organizers described as one of the largest coordinated candidate filings in recent memory. The group says its goal is to elevate rural and small-town concerns in a General Assembly often dominated by big-city and suburban priorities.

At their first meeting of 2026, the Indianapolis City-County Council elected new leadership and moved forward on data centers.

Indiana's Legislative leaders gave their assessment of how the state was doing and what they think are the major challenges lawmakers will face in 2026.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun closed out 2025 pointing to education gains, government restructuring, and property tax relief as defining accomplishments of his first year in office, while largely downplaying internal Republican tensions that surfaced over redistricting and other high-profile issues.

The Republican-dominated Indiana Senate spurned months of demands from President Donald Trump as it voted 31-19 on Thursday to reject a redrawing of the state’s congressional maps. The final outcome remained uncertain until 21 Republicans joined all 10 Democratic senators in blocking the redistricting plan. The proposal didn’t even win support from a majority of the 40 Republican senators.

The Republican-dominated Indiana Senate spurned months of demands from President Donald Trump as it voted 31-19 on Thursday to reject a redrawing of the state’s congressional maps. The final outcome remained uncertain until 21 Republicans joined all 10 Democratic senators in blocking the redistricting plan. The proposal didn’t even win support from a majority of the 40 Republican senators.

Republican State Senator Mike Crider says he is a hard and absolute “no” on drawing new congressional maps and that recent pressure tactics have only reinforced his opposition. He also noted that absences, including Senator Buck’s, could affect Thursday’s vote but says he has no plans to change his own position. Crider added that Indiana’s federal delegation should step in and push back against ou...

House Speaker Todd Huston defended House Bill 1032 on Friday, describing the mid-cycle redistricting measure as the product of a rigorous process supported by the Indiana Election Division and county officials.