By Niki Kelly | Editor-in-Chief
“As harvest season is underway here in Indiana, this will provide relief to farmers who rely on it to operate essential off-road equipment to provide food, fuel and fiber for the world.” — Indiana Farm Bureau
Farmers hit with high diesel costs will get a little relief after Gov. Mike Braun announces latest fuel tax actions.
Independent Greg Ballard says he won’t donate to or endorse candidates if he is elected secretary of state in November.
A move to block insider trading in Congress hits a wall.
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A gas station in Indianapolis advertises diesel at $6.99 a gallon on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Diesel hit a record high price in September. (Photo by Mackenzi Klemann/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Braun renews gas tax suspension, broadens untaxed diesel use for farmers
By Mackenzi Klemann
Gov. Mike Braun on Wednesday renewed Indiana’s gas tax suspension for another 30 days — until early November — and issued a new order lifting restrictions on the sale of untaxed diesel fuel for trucks operated by farmers and timber harvesters on public roads.
The order cited continued disruption to global oil supply as diesel hit a record high $6.92 average in Indiana in September.
Secretary of state candidate Greg Ballard speaks during a news conference at the Indiana Statehouse on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Photo by Tom Davies/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Secretary of state candidate Ballard calls for ban on political actions by officeholder
By Tom Davies
Denouncing political activity by Indiana’s top elections officer, secretary of state candidate Greg Ballard is calling for a ban on partisan actions by whoever holds the office.
Ballard said Wednesday that the Legislature should enact a law prohibiting the secretary of state from endorsing, fundraising for or donating to candidates.
COMMENTARY
An Applied Behavioral Analysis center for autism in Danville. (Photo by Jack Forrest/Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Indiana children with autism can’t become a casualty of Medicaid challenges
By Chrissy Barosky
Children with autism learn to accomplish some of life’s most important skills through highly effective, evidence-based therapies like applied behavior analysis. I’ve seen it throughout my career, and it never becomes less remarkable to me. Seeing the profound impact that meaningful care can have on the life of an entire family still leaves me in awe.
ABA is a common therapy that reduces harmful behaviors and increases skills in people with autism, with a proven record of helping children develop functional skills leading to increased independence.
NATIONAL NEWS
A Republican-led bill to curb congressional stock trading panned by Democrats as too weak failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Sept. 30, 2026, when lawmakers stayed solidly within party lines for a procedural vote. (Photo by Douglas Rissing/Getty Photos)
US Senate Dems block bill curbing congressional stock trading, calling it too weak
By Ashley Murray
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans did not gain any support Wednesday from Democrats as they attempted to advance a bill that mashed together two hot-button midterm issues: requiring voter ID in federal elections and limiting stock trading for members of Congress.
The Republican-led bill, titled the Stop Insider Trading Act, failed 53-47 when lawmakers stayed solidly within party lines for the procedural vote. Most legislation requires 60 votes, or three-fifths of the Senate, to advance.
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