Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith claimed Islam is “actually worse” than Nazism and called for restrictions on the Islamic call to prayer, drawing condemnation from Muslim civil rights organizations.
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Beckwith doubles down, feuds with fellow Republicans over Islam remarks
A day after Gov. Mike Braun suggested Beckwith “probably regrets” how he phrased his comments, Beckwith signaled he was standing by them with multiple posts to his personal page.
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‘Think before you speak’: Braun says Beckwith ‘probably regrets’ how he phrased call for hatred
Braun said Beckwith’s choice of words shifted attention away from his underlying concerns with Islam.
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Medical marijuana: Indiana republicans show openness to limited legalization as Bohacek prepares bill
Bohacek announced earlier this week that he plans to introduce legislation that would legalize marijuana strictly for medical use.
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‘Like the flu’: Former White House officials say redistricting fever is making democracy sick
As Louisiana, Alabama and Tennessee rush to redraw their congressional districts before the 2026 election, officials from previous White House administrations offered some advice for state lawmakers across the country: Leave the maps alone.
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Judge rebuffed: Selection Committee exercises new authority to block jurist from retention election
Shortly after being given the power to keep a judge off the ballot, the Marion County Judicial Selection Committee did just that by finding longtime Marion County Superior Court Judge Gary Miller unsuitable for retention.
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Faith leaders, separation of church-state advocates raise concerns about Braun’s faith-based initiative
Gov. Mike Braun’s executive order creating a Faith-Based Institutions Initiative spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is being met with concern by some religious leaders and advocates for the separation of church and state.
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Election board refers voting center intimidation incident to prosecutor
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears will decide whether to charge Michael John Palombi with violating any or all of the four election laws.
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Rokita denies request to see voter list sent to immigration bureau
The Indiana Citizen filed a public records request to see the list of 585,774 names.
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Retention vote sparks effort to hold justices accountable for abortion ban
Advocates angry over Indiana’s near-total abortion ban are directing their ire to the three Indiana Supreme Court justices who are on the November ballot for retention.
