Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob discussing Mike Braun’s latest appointment to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, naming Indianapolis City-County Councillor Josh Bain after Andy Zay was removed. Rob says Bain is a good person and a friend of the show, but argues the real problem is the system itself: the IURC is bound by laws and statutes written by the governor and General Assembly, meaning Braun cannot fix utility rates simply by swapping out commissioners. Rob also connects the issue to Braun’s gas tax executive order, saying Braun is again focusing on how he looks instead of pursuing a lawful, permanent fix through a special session and legislation.

The show also turns to President Trump’s renewed effort to restrict birthright citizenship, including orders targeting birth tourism and expanding categories of people who would not qualify for automatic citizenship. Rob argues the 14th Amendment was designed to protect freed slaves after the Civil War, not to reward people who enter the country illegally or abuse visas to secure citizenship for their children. He says the fight reflects a larger need to regain control over immigration, stop fraud, and challenge courts that have expanded birthright citizenship far beyond its original purpose.

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob discussing Governor Mike Braun’s extension of the gas sales tax suspension. Rob argues Braun broke the law by extending the suspension and uses the issue to question how state leaders handle taxes, executive power, and accountability when government wants to appear helpful without following the proper process.

The show also looks at former Governor Eric Holcomb, with Rob criticizing what he sees as Holcomb’s incompetence in office. Rob connects Holcomb’s record to broader failures in Indiana government and argues that many of the state’s current problems are tied to leaders who avoided accountability while making damaging decisions.

Tom Bartelt from Dubois County joins the show to discuss Governor Braun’s personal highway project, the Mid-States Corridor in southern Indiana. Rob frames the project as another example of government pushing a costly plan despite local opposition and questions about who actually benefits.

Another segment focuses on Michael Hicks’ IndyStar column about immigration and open borders. Rob discusses Hicks’ argument about the benefits of immigration and pushes back on the idea that Indiana or the country should embrace an approach that downplays border enforcement and assimilation.

The discussion also turns to younger generations increasingly living with parents or family members. Rob looks at how affordability, housing costs, wages, and broader economic pressures are changing what adulthood looks like for younger people and making independence harder to achieve.

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Conservatives cheered when Senate boss Rod Bray announced he would not

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob warning listeners that Indiana’s gas tax suspension is about to expire, which he says could push prices sharply higher at a time when gas may already be headed toward $4 or more. Rob argues property taxes and gas taxes are predatory because Hoosiers cannot realistically opt out of either, and he says Indiana’s $4 billion in reserves proves the state could keep the gas tax suspension in place if Governor Mike Braun and Republican lawmakers actually wanted to help taxpayers. He also ties the issue back to one-party rule, arguing that Republicans are choosing to protect government spending rather than call a special session to make gas more affordable.

The show also covers the Michigan Democratic Senate primary, where Rob says Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow win over Haley Stevens shows the growing fight between establishment Democrats and the Bernie Sanders/AOC wing of the party. Rob says Stevens was the more electable general election candidate against Republican Mike Rogers, while El-Sayed’s victory gives Republicans a better opening in a state that usually tilts blue. He also points to more than 60,000 votes cast for Mallory McMorrow after she had dropped out as another example of how close races prove individual votes still matter.

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob discussing former State Senator Andy Zay being fired from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission just months after Mike Braun appointed him and made him chairman. Rob argues Zay was a bad appointment from the beginning because he was an institutional Republican unlikely to challenge the utility industry, and he says Braun’s handling of the IURC follows the same pattern as property taxes and the IEDC: identify a problem, promise action, offer a solution that does not fix the issue, then blame someone else when nothing changes. Rob also says Braun cannot claim to care about utility affordability while signing legislation allowing utilities to recoup costs for unproven technology and making a string of failed appointments across state government.

The show also turns to Rob’s break with the Libertarian Party after prominent Libertarians reacted to the Save Heritage Indiana immigration event by suggesting attendees were Nazis, bigots, or KKK members. Rob says he has long given Libertarians a platform because he believes in free speech and ballot access, but argues the party has wasted 35 years of opportunity in Indiana and has been taken over by unserious voices. He says Lori Shilling’s failure to clearly reject those attacks makes her unacceptable as a Secretary of State candidate, and he argues voters should deny Libertarians ballot access if the party thinks support for secure borders and immigration law enforcement makes people extremists.

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob discussing dueling immigration events in Indiana, including a private Save Heritage Indiana gathering in Greenfield featuring former Border Patrol official Greg Bovino. Rob says the event was peaceful, law-abiding, and focused on immigration enforcement, but the left turned it into a larger story by staging a pro-immigration rally in Fishers and comparing anti-illegal immigration activists to the Ku Klux Klan. He argues Democrats keep making themselves unelectable in Indiana by treating support for immigration laws as extremism, while regular Hoosiers are much closer to wanting border enforcement than abolishing ICE or mass amnesty.

The show also turns to Rob’s broader argument that immigration problems include not only illegal entry, but also a failure of assimilation among some legal immigrants. Rob says he supports “a very big wall with a very wide gate,” meaning strong border enforcement paired with legal immigration for people willing to become part of American life. He uses a miles-long Khalistan car rally in Indianapolis as an example, arguing that people who come to America should focus on America, speak the language, follow the rules, and assimilate rather than bringing foreign political conflicts into Indiana streets.

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob discussing Greg Ballard’s Secretary of State campaign crossing the $1 million fundraising mark. Rob says the number is impressive because Ballard reached it without a party apparatus behind him, but he also uses the moment to talk about the broken campaign finance system, the reality of large donors, and how difficult it is for any independent statewide candidate to compete without major financial support.

The show also covers Rod Bray announcing that he will not seek another term as Indiana Senate leader, though he will remain in place until a new leader is selected. Rob argues Bray has been bad for taxpayers on issues like gas taxes, property taxes, Medicaid, and the IEDC, but says the political pressure against him only seemed to become serious once he failed to follow Trump’s lead on redistricting.

Rob also reviews his IndyStar article about how Mike Braun uses daycare subsidies to buy votes. The broader discussion ties that issue back into Rob’s criticism of politicians who use government money, favors, or rigged systems to protect power rather than create policy that actually serves taxpayers.

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob arguing that partisanship has destroyed accountability in politics. Rob says the Secretary of State race gives voters legitimate reasons to consider Beau Bayh, Greg Ballard, or the Libertarian candidate, while rejecting the Republican nominee as a way to punish the party for Diego Morales and the broader culture that protected him. He also says Ballard’s independent run could help break the red-versus-blue stranglehold, while a Politico poll showing many MAGA voters would stick with scandal-plagued candidates proves how deeply team loyalty has overtaken basic standards.

The show also turns to Indiana’s Public Access Counselor, where Rob says years of Republican changes have weakened one of the few free tools citizens had to hold government accountable on public records and open-door complaints. He highlights a media coalition threatening legal action over delayed advisory opinions, then connects the issue to Governor Mike Braun’s office shifting staff back only after pressure mounted. The discussion also looks at Senate races in Texas and Michigan, with Rob arguing both parties are making winnable races harder by nominating scandal-plagued or extremist candidates instead of normal, broadly acceptable choices.

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Republican Candidate for Secretary of State Max Engling made headlines

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob covering the Indiana Recount Commission’s decision in the Spencer Deery–Paula Copenhaver Senate race, where Copenhaver’s campaign wanted to subpoena voters and question them under oath about how and why they voted. Rob says Diego Morales, despite making the moment about himself and pushing closed primaries, cast the deciding vote against that request. Rob argues voters followed the law by requesting a Republican ballot and voting, and says Republicans are angry because they got beaten under the same primary rules they created.

The show also turns to an IndyStar report on Mayor Joe Hogsett using city-controlled suites at Pacers, Fever, Colts, and other events despite once pledging to reject perks of office. Rob says the suites are supposed to be used for city business, yet campaign donors, family members, political allies, and Hogsett himself have attended major events, including Taylor Swift, WWE Royal Rumble, and a Chaka Khan concert. Rob argues the story reflects the broader lack of accountability around Hogsett, Indianapolis City Hall, and voters who keep rewarding politicians no matter how brazen their conduct becomes.

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