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Jon Schwantes takes you behind the closed doors of the Indiana Statehouse.

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Jon Schwantes takes you behind the closed doors of the Indiana Statehouse.

    Session Review

    Session Review

    As always, the last word on Indiana's legislative session goes to the people who follow it closest. Take one last look at the bills that sparked major debate among legislators — and those with which Gov. Holcomb took issue — with Statehouse reporters Brandon Smith and Niki Kelly, as well as Dr. Laura Merrifield Wilson, a political science professor with the University of Indianapolis.

    • 28 min
    Caucus Leaders

    Caucus Leaders

    At the outset of the 2024 short session, the leadership of Republican supermajorities predicted a “quiet” session devoted to “fine-tuning.” What followed may offer new definitions of those words.

    • 28 min
    Higher Education

    Higher Education

    This month, "March Madness" might not necessarily refer to basketball, but to the battle over who will control what can be taught or said at Indiana’s public colleges and universities.

    • 28 min
    Environment and Energy

    Environment and Energy

    Green comes in many shades, but they don't always go together. Take, for example, the seeming incompatibility of “nature's hue” and the “color of money” — a clash that’s on near-constant display at the Indiana Statehouse. This week, we’ll examine the tension between two shades of policy priorities with Rep. Matt Pierce, Dr. Gabriel Filippelli of IUPUI, and Dr. Nick Soltis from UIndy.

    • 28 min
    Elections

    Elections

    What's to blame for Indiana's nation-low voter turnout? We look for answers with Sen. J.D. Ford and Dr. Laura Merrifield Wilson, a political science professor with the University of Indianapolis.

    • 28 min
    AI and Data

    AI and Data

    In an about-face from previous sessions, this year Hoosier lawmakers have shifted their focus towards reining in technology that might be detrimental, if not downright dangerous.

    • 28 min

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