Indy Politics Podcast with Abdul-Hakim Shabazz

We sit down with our Republican, Democrat and Libertarian friends and look back at 2023,

Although murders were down by 17 percent in 2023, Rev Charles Harrison of the Ten Point Coalition still has some concerns about the city's homicide rate.

Despite what you might feel about the economy these days, things are actually going well, accoding to Ball State University economist Mike Hicks.

For 20 years Matt Barnes has been the volunteer chaplain at the Indiana General Assembly.

We talk to him about his time at the Statehouse, how things have changed, and how they have stayed the same since he came to the capital in 2004.

With the holidays in fullswing a number of Hoosiers suffer from mental health and addition related issues.

We speak with two specialists in mental health in addition to spot how to address those issues.

With the holidays in fullswing a number of Hoosiers suffer from mental health and addition related issues.

We speak with two specialists in mental health in addition to spot how to address those issues.

In his annual end of the year interview, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb discusses his accomplishments in 2023 as well as he looks ahead to 2024. We also discuss the LEAP district, recent Marion County Court decision on primary elections and his thoughts on possibly having to name a new Attorney General.

Indiana lawmakers were somewhat shocked to find out at this morning's State Budget Committee Meeting that while revenues stayed mostly flat, Medicaid expenditures were expected to increase by $1 Billion dollars.

In his final interview as the head of the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, outgoing CEO Kevin Brinegar discusses his 40+ year career with the organization, how Indiana has changed since then and what's next on his plate.

With all the polling Hoosiers can expect next year, we speak with Indy Politics pollster Andrew Weissert of ARW Strategies for a discussion in polling 101.