Politics

State House Results Across the Mr.Newz Counties

Democrats broke the Republican supermajority in the Indiana House of Representatives for the first time in 14 years.

Sean Steele and Chase Cummings talked me out of it

I am not flipping. I am not switching to Chris May. I am not voting.

The mask finally slips, Sean Steele takes to Facebook to attempt damage control.

Have you ever seen calm, collected AND irrationally upset before?

We Are Jaime: How West Encapsulates Average Democrat Mentality in Indiana

The clearest example of an Indiana Democrat yet.

Mayor and 50 Year Ranger, gets put through the spanking machine.

The Bloomington City Council stripped $6,486,683 out of her proposed 2027 budget

Incumbent Senator In Indiana Caught Shoplifting

“I have been experiencing concerning changes in my judgment and cognitive functioning,”

Five Weeks Out in District 69

The race for Indiana House District 69 is five weeks from Election Day and still has not produced a joint appearance.

After Being Unaffirmed by Hoosier Dems, Young Tries Again

Lilliana Young lasted one primary against Matt Pierce and is already lining up the next one.

Personnel Matter: Monroe County’s Health Chief Is Out, and She Is Already Lawyered Up

Lori Kelley’s last official day was September 10.

Clean Your Own House First

The ICE panic in Bloomington this week has the usual shape.

Am I the Last Democrat?

I was a Democrat because the party, as I understood it, was supposed to protect that arrangement.

A Beam from the Towers Stops in Indianapolis — and a Question About Where We Are Looking

It is possible to honor the dead without treating the date as a permanent national holy day that crowds out attention to the living future.

Could Beau Bayh Look Like Anymore of a Doofus?

Does the candidate understand how he lands with regular people outside the donor circuit and the convention hall?

Indiana’s $1.86 Billion Surplus and Nearly $4 Billion in Reserves: What It Means for Counties Like Ours

Gov. Braun has framed the surplus as giving lawmakers “options”

Indiana Democrats’ Long Shadow: An Image Problem That Won’t Quit

n places like Kokomo, federal intervention during the auto crisis helped stabilize a manufacturing base that might otherwise have collapsed.

District 62: Rural Ground, Real Contest

This is the closest thing to a toss-up in the counties we cover.

End of an Era: Mayor Craig Will Not Seek a Fourth Term

Craig first took office in January 2020 after winning the 2019 election

When the Camera Becomes the Cause: Civilian Auditing in Southern Indiana

Jenee Abram Trimble: Real Crusader for Taxpayers?

Trimble publicly offered help with property-tax appeals in exchange for signature sheets

Governor Braun Taps Joshua Bain to Regulatory Commission

Bain most recently served as Executive Director of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

Property Tax Reform Fallout: What SEA 1 Means for Lawrence County — and How Other Counties Are Handling It

Homeowners across Indiana are seeing modest property tax relief this year under Senate Enrolled Act 1. For local governments, the same law is producing a different kind of math.

Data Centers: You're gonna love em'

"We're building the future one rack at a time."