Advocates warn new verification checks and a 30‑day deadline could prevent many naturalized Hoosiers from voting in the May primary.

Beau Bayh surged past rivals with a strong first-quarter haul and now carries roughly $2 million into the lead-up to June’s nominating conventions. The gap reshapes the early math in the secretary of state contest.

Two senior Republican officials in the Indiana Election Division will resign effective May 6 after a letter criticizing Secretary of State Diego Morales. The departures come as county clerks finalize ballots for the May 5 primary.

Bloomington will not renew its Flock Safety contract and says it will limit data access while it evaluates alternatives and prepares a report for the council.

Gov. Mike Braun signed SEA 277 on Tuesday, a broad rewrite of Indiana's environmental statutes that cuts outdated rules and shifts enforcement discretion ahead of a July 1, 2026 effective date.

Former GOP lawmakers Mike Delph and John Ruckelshaus are running in a crowded GOP primary to flip Indiana’s swing State Senate District 29. Local water fights and endorsements are shaping the race ahead of the May 5 primary.

The mayor-appointed Indianapolis Public Education Corporation meets Tuesday to begin overseeing IPS and charters and to weigh an operating referendum amid a budget shortfall.

Noblesville residents told state regulators that opaque fees and rising electric bills are squeezing households during a packed listening session. The IURC will compile testimony into a May–June report.

Sheriff Ruben Marte9 sued Attorney General Todd Rokita, asking a federal court to block SEA 76 that would force local jails to honor ICE detainers without judicial warrants.

The president’s FY2027 budget includes nearly $2B to replace Indianapolis’ Roudebush VA Medical Center — a major construction request that still needs Congressional approval.

Advocates in Indiana are pushing to tighten rules around jailhouse informant testimony after a Notre Dame clinic helped free a man who spent 27 years behind bars.

Gov. Mike Braun has suspended Indiana’s 7% sales tax on gasoline for 30 days to ease pump prices. State officials will monitor stations and the attorney general will handle complaints.

Councilor Jesse Brown says an IMPD officer shoved him during a downtown protest near Lucas Oil Stadium and that he has filed a formal complaint. Local politics and oversight questions are now in play.