By Niki Kelly | Editor-in-Chief
“Those three are high-profile leaders of the House and Senate Republican caucuses. So this has some merit, obviously, that we need to pay attention to.” — Indiana School Boards Association Executive Director Terry Spradlin
Is it a typical campaign promise or an indication that GOP lawmakers are prepping for a big move on property taxes? Check out why a rally flyer is getting a lot of attention.
Gov. Mike Braun extended the gas tax break another month.
The Indiana Supreme Court issued a stay in an ongoing recount case.
Plus, rethinking my license plate reader column and more.
Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Mishawaka, speaks during a State Budget Committee meeting on April 16, 2026. (Photo by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Indiana lawmakers mum on plan 'to end property taxes on the home you live in'
By Tom Davies
A plan teased by some top Indiana legislators for eliminating homeowner property taxes is shrouded in silence.
Those lawmakers have remained tight lipped about how they could pull off the multi-billion dollar move — and key Statehouse interest groups that closely follow property tax issues are anxiously waiting for details.
Gov. Mike Braun speaks with reporters on July 15, 2026. (Photo by Tom Davies/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Gas tax suspension continues through Oct. 6
By Mackenzi Klemann
Gov. Mike Braun suspended Indiana’s gasoline usage and excise taxes Thursday, extending his latest energy emergency just in time to avoid a sudden surge in gasoline prices for Labor Day weekend.
Motorists would have paid an extra 61 cents per gallon in excise and usage taxes this month had Braun not renewed the emergency order before it expired Sept. 5.
COMMENTARY
Flock Safety cameras are mounted on a pole in the parking lot of the Home Depot in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
Flock column draws flak from readers
By Niki Kelly
It’s obvious from my inbox that you guys didn’t agree, at all, with my take on license plate readers and Flock cameras.
The notes and comments are still pouring in. I can’t say I have done a reversal on my opinion, but I appreciate some of the context and nuance provided. It’s clear the intersection of technology and privacy is an uncomfortable space for many of us.
NATIONAL NEWS
Karen Kost took part in the North Dakota primary election early voting available June 3, 2026, at City Hall in Casselton, North Dakota. (Photo by Dan Koeck/North Dakota Monitor)
Election experts see few legal options for Trump to meddle with polling places
By Jennifer Shutt
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said earlier this year he’d “do anything necessary to make sure we have honest elections” this fall, declining to rule out sending the National Guard or federal law enforcement officers to polling locations throughout the country.
Those comments came a few months after Trump casually and briefly mentioned canceling the midterm elections that will determine control of Congress.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
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