Statehouse Stuff
Lawmakers say they are pleased the state finished the fiscal year with a $2.4 billion budget surplus, but there are lot of concerns about what’s …
Lawsuit or Longshot? GOP Insurgents Take Aim at Party Leadership… Again
📍 By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz Another chapter in the Indiana Republican civil war just landed in Marion Superior Court. Filed by Marion County delegate and former …
Republican Delegate Lawsuit Challenges Indiana GOP Leadership
A group of Indiana Republican Party delegates and grassroots activists is raising money to cover the costs of a lawsuit against state GOP leadership, alleging …
When Elected Officials Go Rogue (Again)
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz, Editor, IndyPolitics.Org If there’s one thing Indiana politics has taught me over the years, it’s that some elected officials treat the law …
Evictions in Marion County: A Civil Debate Between Landlord and Tenant Advocates
I recently sat down with someone who’s often on the other side of the courtroom: Fran Quigley, director of the Health and Human Rights Clinic …
Act Like an Adult, Get Treated Like One — And Bring Your Parent with You
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz I had trouble sleeping the other night. My trusty edible failed me, and not even the dogs pacing at 3 a.m. could …
City to Refocus Violence Interrupter Strategy Following Fourth of July Weekend Shooting
Indianapolis officials say changes are underway to the city’s violence interruption strategy following a deadly Fourth of July weekend downtown that left two people dead …
The Silence Is Deafening — And Dangerous
By Abdul-Hakim Shabazz We’ve seen this before. A public tragedy. A downtown shooting. Lives lost, outrage sparked, headlines written. City leaders make statements. Police hold …
Councilor Keith Graves Faces Allegations, Steps Down from Leadership Role
Indianapolis City-County Councilor Keith Graves is facing allegations of sexual misconduct, and while details remain scarce, the political fallout has begun. Graves has stepped down …
Sherfick and Beckwith — Courtside Seats, Criminal Records, and Convenient Amnesia
by Abdul-Hakim Shabazz So let me get this straight. You’ve got Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith — the self-appointed defender of Christian values, anti-woke crusader, …