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Records show about 2,150 vehicle reports requested — although Indiana paid Experian for more than 100,000. A contract extension will guarantee purchase of thousands more. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/12/few…

Morales, Braun are formalizing partnerships with conservative group Turning Point USA. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/10/ind…

Indiana leaders warned last fall that teachers could face professional discipline for posts about Charlie Kirk’s death. Here's what's happened since. ⬇️ indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/09/ind…

Indiana educators faced firings, resignations after Charlie Kirk posts — but no licenses revoked indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/09/ind…

Hey #NICAR26: Mirror Indy's support organization, Free Press Indiana, is launching a new statewide reporting team. Which means we are hiring. Hit me up if you want to chat about what it's like to work here! (Text or email me, info in bio) freepressindiana.org/jobs

Drug use at Indiana State Prison is so rampant that they've become familiar with the smell of methamphetamine, ex-staffers say. They recalled seeing smoke coming out of inmates' cells, in plain view of officers. "They know the guys are high." indystar.com/story/news/inv…

I talked with a Greg Ballard yesterday about his independent run for Secretary of State. See what he had to say. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/04/for…

A judge resolved a public records lawsuit in favor of @INCapChronicle and found that corrections officials violated Indiana’s public access law by improperly withholding information about execution drug costs. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/03/jud…

We started the day following 10 key bills and the blog now contains all their fates! indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/27/las…

We continue to update our blog with the news of the day - from casinos and social media to national guard and college programs. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/27/las…

The Indiana House voted 56-37 this morning in favor of a bill allowing a Fort Wayne area casino. Check out the Capital Chronicle's blog for the latest on that vote and other actions on the expected final day of this year's legislative session⬇️ indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/27/las…

Lots of bills are moving on the final day of Indiana's 2026 legislative session — follow along with @INCapChronicle for all the action! indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/27/las…

A nice public records story from Natalie Chan with @idsnews. IU Indianapolis spent nearly $1.3 million on snow removal after winter storm idsnews.com/article/2026/0…

Be sure to follow our live blog today with all the final day happenings: indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/27/las…

Years ago AP reporter Mike Smith taught me the Indiana Statehouse ropes. He moved onto Montana and has been doing great journalism there for years. Missing him and his love of dogs and the Cowboys today. mtstandard.com/news/local/art… via @MontanaStandard

Two candidates named Wilson are in the Republican primary against Sen. Greg Goode, who bucked Trump's demand for Indiana congressional redistricting. A top ally of Gov Braun is calling the second Wilson's run a “trick” to hurt the Trump-endorsed Wilson: indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/25/dua…

A 26-22 vote in the Indiana Senate today kept alive a bill permitting a new casino in the Fort Wayne area. Lack of a local voter referendum drew opposition: “What a horrible idea that the people don’t get to decide,” Sen. Liz Brown said. For more⬇️ indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/24/pus…

Indiana passes stricter rules for SNAP, Medicaid eligibility indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/23/ind…

An attempt to ban Delta 8 and similar hemp-drugs died yesterday, as did a move to limit early voting. But both could still come back in the final days. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/24/ind…

Lawmakers added unrelated highway oversight language to the bill enticing the Chicago Bears to Indiana. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/24/law…