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Pence moves into anti-Trump lane
Last Saturday night, before the 138th white-tail media dinner called the Gridiron, Mike Pence made his most conspicuous and audacious play of this emerging cycle.
Indy, Gary Democrats seeking out Black endorsements
INDIANAPOLIS — Two of the big city mayoral primaries have challengers attempting to rally Black voters. In Indianapolis, the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus Political Action Committee (IBLC) endorsed State Rep. Robin Shackleford in her attempt to upset Mayor Joe Hogsett. It came a week after Democrat Gregory Meriweather dropped out of the race, endorsing Shackleford. …
A transgender timeout in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — In March 2022, Gov. Eric Holcomb vetoed a transgender athletics bill that quite possibly could end his political career. In his veto letter, Holcomb said that the legislation was a “solution” for a problem that didn’t exist in Indiana. “It implies that the goals of consistency and fairness in competitive female sports are …
Remote work and labor markets
The post-pandemic shift to remote work has spawned the largest potential shock to household location decisions in our nation’s history.
Trump promises to deliver retribution
Conservative commentator Bill Kristol has been sounding an alarm about the threat posed by Donald J. Trump.
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View MoreA different take on the housing shortage
INDIANAPOLIS — I am one of 760,000 Hoosiers who are possible villains in the widely declaimed housing shortage. Of course, as a known reprobate, I do ask: How do we know there is a housing shortage? That we have homeless people is unquestioned. That we have people who seek more comfortable quarters, but feel they …
Today’s Republicans: 21st century appeasers?
CARMEL, Ind. — As an avid student of history, I am deeply motivated by the rallying cry of historians everywhere spoken by George Santayana in 1905: “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” In this time of international conflict in Ukraine, it might be good for some of our political leaders, …
The Amish in Indiana
Indiana is home to about 1 in 6 of all Amish Americans, with estimates from 2022 at about 62,000 adherents.
Stepping into the CPAC time warp
Let’s crank up the CPAC time machine.
GOP target gains in South Bend, Mishawaka
No Republican has been elected mayor of South Bend since 1967. No Democrat has been elected mayor of Mishawaka since 1979.
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“This is truly a gateway into Indiana’s world at large. This is a crown jewel in the READI statewide program. This is a good place for the state of Indiana to invest.” — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb
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Halfway through the legislative session, here’s where things stand
This session has seen leadership take advocacy for legislation they have long championed.
Todd Rokita seeks reelection; Jim Banks consolidates US Senate support
As expected, Attorney General Todd Rokita said in late February he will seek a second term.
More Indiana mayoral races uncompetitive
Close to 50 seats are uncontested in 2023 INDIANAPOLIS — Democrat Greg Goodnight won the Kokomo mayoral election in 2007 and held the post for three terms. In 2019, Republican Tyler Moore defeated Democrat Abbie Smith with just under 70% of the vote. With the 2023 election filing deadline last Friday, there are only two …
Candidate stampedes coming in 3rd, 5th CDs
INDIANAPOLIS — Recent open-seat congressional races in Indiana in the 4th and 5th Congressional Districts have drawn a stampede of candidates in the dozen range. Expect similar crowds in the seats being vacated by U.S. Reps. Jim Banks and Victoria Spartz. Spartz stunned the Hoosier political establishment last Friday when she announced she would not …
The Daniels political era passes
Dysfunction in D.C. persuades the former governor to take a pass on the Senate race; Trump endorses Banks INDIANAPOLIS — Perhaps it was poll after poll showing congressional approval hovering around 18%. Or that he never had that horde mentality; Mitch Daniels has been for the past three decades the leader of the pack. Or, …