Interrogations of university leaders spearheaded by conservative congressional representatives. Calls from right-wing senators for troops to intervene in campus demonstrations. Hundreds of student and faculty arrests, with nonviolent dissenters thrown to the ground, tear-gassed and tased. We’ve been here before. In my book “Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and the Campus Wars in Modern America,” […] The post University administrators are falling into a tried and true trap laid by the right appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

A three-day bench trial scheduled for later this month will put Hoosier abortion providers and the state attorney general’s office back in court as the battle over Indiana’s near-total abortion ban continues. Already in contention, however, is whether certain testimony and internal hospital documents entered as exhibits in the case should become public. Attorneys for […] The post Contention brews in ongoing Indiana abortion ban lawsuit over confidential documents appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

An attack advertisement featuring garbled audio clips of a congressional candidate could provoke an early test of a 50-day old law cracking down on digitally altered campaign media. The post Congressional candidate hits back at ‘spliced’ ad, threatens legal action appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

In a politically charged and, at times, inflammatory Facebook event, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita waded into a recent discussion on pronouns in the workplace. Earlier this week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that repeatedly misgendering an employee or denying them access to a bathroom consistent with their gender identity amounts to workplace harassment.

WASHINGTON — Two U.S. House Republicans, aggrieved by Speaker Mike Johnson’s bipartisanship amid divided government, said Wednesday they plan to force a vote next week on removing him from the leadership office — despite the extremely long odds of success. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie held a press conference just […] The post Marjorie Taylor Greene to force vote next week on ousting U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson  appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott announced the purchase of another $5 million in Israeli Bonds on Wednesday, bringing Indiana’s total investment in the U.S. ally to $110 million.  “Despite the hardships currently faced by the nation of Israel and their citizens, the economy and will of the Israeli people remains unbroken,” Elliott said in a […] The post Indiana purchases another $5M in Israeli bonds, total of $110M investment appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

The Indiana Court of Appeals sided with Attorney General Todd Rokita in his push to keep confidential an advisory opinion about his outside work. The post Appeals court sides with Rokita in public records case following retroactive law change appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

Decades ago, when Kenneth Dau-Schimdt first started teaching about labor and employment law, he said noncompete agreements weren’t all that common. But over time, as their use has grown, so too has the scrutiny of the practice, which now extends beyond specialized positions down to employees at sandwich shops. State lawmakers have been wrestling with […] The post FTC noncompetes rule ripples out into Indiana appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

The state prepares to step closer to a public defense agency's long-held misdemeanor reimbursement goal despite lawmaker skepticism. The post Indiana to pilot return to misdemeanor defense reimbursement appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Internal Revenue Service saw a successful tax filing season, providing high levels of customer service, enforcing collection from the wealthy and launching a free filing option for taxpayers, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told tax writers on Capitol Hill Tuesday. The agency “met or exceeded” goals for the filing season and “successfully” […] The post Yellen touts success of IRS pilot program that allowed direct free filing of tax return appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

The Biden administration plans to remove marijuana from a list of the most dangerous and highly regulated drugs, the Department of Justice said Tuesday night. The Drug Enforcement Administration will propose moving the drug from a Schedule I substance, which also includes heroin and methamphetamine, to Schedule III, which is the category for regulated-but-legal drugs […] The post Biden administration to greatly ease marijuana regulations appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

When the news broke last year that heavy metal band, Judas Priest, was coming to town for an April concert I took charge and bought reserved seats up front. When I saw them first in 1984, metal bands didn’t even sell reserved seats, we had to fight for them. That was part of the fun.  […] The post Metal-head educators want their students to learn how to change the world appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

Indiana's Republican gubernatorial candidates overwhelmingly promised a renewed focus on coal — and pushback to federal restrictions — in a survey from a fossil fuels-oriented advocacy group. The post GOP gubernatorial candidates promise coal boost, utility regulator shakeups appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers will no longer be able to request earmarked funding for some nonprofits under a change in eligibility made by the Republican chairman of the Appropriations Committee on Thursday. The alteration is related to an uproar during last year’s annual government funding process, when House Republicans, who are in the majority, […] The post U.S. House GOP bars earmarks for certain non-profits, after controversy over LGBTQ projects appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

Six moms of medically complex children pressured Gov. Eric Holcomb to reform his administration’s approach to transitioning families from attendant care to another caregiving program in a private Monday meeting at the Statehouse. The parents, appearing on behalf of Indiana Families United 4 Care, shared their requests for action in a media scrum outside the […] The post Families call on Holcomb administration to pivot on attendant care transition appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

Third District Congressman Jim Banks has been running for the Senate like he has an opponent, and primary voters on May 7 will give him one. Two Democrats want the nomination — Marc Carmichael and Dr. Valerie McCray — both of whom said that reinstating abortion rights and tackling ongoing immigration issues are among their […] The post Carmichael vs. McCray: Two Democrats vie to face off against Banks in U.S. Senate race appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

Tension between police and student protesters enveloped Indiana University’s Bloomington campus in recent days as arrests mounted along with distrust in IU leadership after a change to long-standing policy the day before the initial protest. Gov. Eric Holcomb defended police action, in which Indiana State Police have taken a lead role, while Democrats in the […] The post IU protests and police action draw criticism, defense appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday released a sweeping set of rules aimed at cutting air, water and land pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants. Environmental and clean energy groups celebrated the announcement as long overdue, particularly for coal-burning power plants, which have saddled hundreds of communities across the country with dirty air and […] The post New EPA rules will force fossil fuel power plants to cut pollution appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

The Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists gave four awards to the Indiana Capital Chronicle Friday night. The ICC took home First Place for best journalism website in Indiana, the second year in a row for this award. Leslie Bonilla Muñiz took third place for environmental reporting in the print and digital […] The post Indiana Capital Chronicle honored at journalism awards appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.

The governor celebrated the fulfillment of a four-year-old promise to plant 1 million trees in public lands around the state. The post Holcomb, nature allies celebrate planting 1 million trees appeared first on Indiana Capital Chronicle.