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The Ballot Indiana Policy Desk

Legislation, budgets and ballot measures in Indiana

The Policy Desk covers the bills, budgets and ballot measures moving through Indiana, explained in plain language and sourced from public records.

19 stories published

News · IN

The lawsuit creates a court dispute among the attorney general, a state court commission and the Lake County prosecutor.

News · IN

The Indiana attorney general has entered into an agreement with ICE, marking a new state-federal administrative action.

News · IN

The partnership is intended to strengthen immigration enforcement, but its operational scope has not been defined.

News · IN

Indiana’s attorney general is challenging a race-based board quota used by a high school sports association.

News · IN

The court ruled that state Sen. Spencer Deery won the Republican primary by a margin of three votes.

News · IN

The Indiana Supreme Court ruled for a state senator in a Republican primary recount dispute involving a Trump-backed opponent.

Candidate profile · IN

Republican incumbent Erin Houchin is among 10 candidates running for Indiana’s 9th District in the 2026 general election.

Candidate profile · IN

Jackson Bailey Franklin is a Democrat in the contested 2026 general election for Indiana’s 5th Congressional District.