Indy Politics Podcast with Abdul-Hakim Shabazz

Indy Politics speaks with Indiana Congresswoman Jackie Walorski about the current labor shortage, stimulus dollars, and the current conflict between Isreal and Hamas.

So what is the reason behind the current worker shortage?   Was it the extra unemployment they were receiving or was it a lack of good wages?  One Indiana economist says the truth is somewhere in the middle.

With the Governor and House and Senate Republican leaders going to court over who has the constitutional authority to call a special/emergency session and the Indiana Attorney General wanting to get in the middle of the dispute, Indy Politics sat down and spoke with former Indiana Supreme Court Justice and law professor Frank Sullivan to understand the conflict and to find out which party has the best chance of winning.

Indy Politics talks with INDOT Road Commissioner Joe McGuiness about the summer road construction season.

Indianapolis and Marion County health officials say they are optimistic that the city will be able to open up more later this summer.

The Indiana Department of Labor is announcing new work rules for minors expected to go into effect this summer.

So how did Indiana's colleges and universities fare during the COVID-19 crisis? We find out from Teresa Lubbers, the Commissioner for Higher Education.

We also discuss a new report showing post-secondary enrollment is dropping.

Indy Politics speaks with the newly appointed Indiana Secretary of State, Holli Sullivan. We discuss her goals for the office when it comes to elections and business services. And of course, we discuss the recent controversy regarding her election campaign raising money in violation of state law.

Indy Politics takes a look at crime in Indianapolis from several different perspectives, including the controversy over the state's "Red Flag" law, police/community relations in the wake of the George Floyd verdict, and the city's growing murder rate.

Our guests include Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears, Rick Snyder, President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Rev. Charles Harrison of the Ten Point Coalition, and David Harris, and law professor at the University of Pittsburgh, who specializes in criminal law and law enforcement.

Indy Politics takes a look at crime in Indianapolis from several different perspectives, including the controversy over the state's "Red Flag" law, police/community relations in the wake of the George Floyd verdict, and the city's growing murder rate.

Our guests include Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears, Rick Snyder, President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Rev. Charles Harrison of the Ten Point Coalition, and David Harris, and law professor at the University of Pittsburgh, who specializes in criminal law and law enforcement.