For the first time in U.S. history, a former President of the United States has been convicted of a felony. A Manhattan jury convicted former President, Donald Trump, on all 34 counts related to alleged “hush money” payments.  We Hear from a Lieutenant Governor candidate who is announcing an insurgent campaign. And our political team talk about Micah Beckwith and Indiana’s abortion ban back on trial.

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A fight is brewing at the Indiana Republican Party convention over the state’s second highest office. By law, convention delegates pick party nominees for Lieutenant Governor. For the past year, Micha Beckwith has been publicly campaigning for those delegates to endorse him. He’s still running despite Mike Braun’s endorsement of Julie McGuire for the Role. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garret Bergquist, sat down with Beckwith to discuss why he’s still running and why he want’s the office of Lieutenant Governor to play a more active role.

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 Since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7th, Indiana has nearly doubled it’s investment in Israeli bonds. Phil Sanchez sits down with Indiana Treasurer, Daniel Elliot, to talk about his decision to buy those bonds. One vote really does make a difference. We’ll show you what happened to one primary here in Indiana. And our panel discusses a major change in the presidential debates, Indiana’s investments in Israel, and more.

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Mike Braun and Jennifer McCormick are gearing up for a tough general election. Mike Braun talked to WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, shortly after his victory speech. Our Political Team unpacks the results of the primary and gives us a first look ahead to the general election as well as discussing the potential pause in military aid to Israel.

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Secretary of State Diego Morales says he’s launching a new effort to keep the polls safe. Our Political Team takes stock of the historic protests rocking college campuses, including here in Indiana, and they look ahead to the primary on Tuesday.

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A state lawmaker wants voters to promote him to Congress. Mike Speedy has served in the Indiana House of Representatives for more than a decade. He’s also spent seven years on the Indianapolis City-County Council. He’s one of eight Republicans running to succeed Congressman Greg Pence, who is not seeking another term. He tells WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, he’s running because he’s upset with the direction of the country. 

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A tech entrepreneur says American need to make long overdue investments in healthcare and workforce training to meet its future needs. Ryan Pfenninger is one of two Democrats running in the 5th congressional district, that’s Republican Congresswoman Victoria Spartz’s seat. Pfenninger is a tech entrepreneur from Carmel. He tells WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, that background means he’s a problem solver by nature.

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WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist sits down with State Representative Mike Speedy, one of several Republicans running for Congressman Greg Pence’s seat. We hear from another congressional hopeful, this time on the Democratic side. And our panel talks Trump before the Supreme Count and Gaza protests here at home.

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Governor Holcomb is adding 2 more countries to his itinerary as governor.  We turn our attention to a Democratic primary for congress. And our panel discusses the crisis between Iran and Israel and a DOJ investigation of Indiana’s largest police department.

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Republicans aren’t the only ones with a contested primary in the 5th congressional district. Democrats will have to choose between Ryan Pfenninger and Deborah Pickett. WISH-TV Government Reporter, Garrett Bergquist, sits down with Pickett who is a former think tank researcher and serves on a number of boards in the Carmel area.

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