The Rob Kendall Show

Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob criticizing Congressman Mark Messmer for using taxpayer-funded franking money on what Rob says looks like a campaign ad. Rob argues the Terre Haute TV spot, featuring Messmer touting “conservative results,” is another example of politicians using public money to protect themselves while the country is $40 trillion in debt.

The show also revisits Spencer Deery’s court fight after ballots were thrown out in his race against Paula Copenhaver. Rob says Deery’s challenge is about whether Hoosiers truly have a right to vote if ballots can be rejected because election workers failed to process them properly.

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob discussing a USA Today column about the left trying to rewrite its 2020–2021 record. Rob argues progressives like AOC cannot dismiss “woke 1.0” as a temporary mistake because positions like defund the police, abolish ICE, and no prisons reflected what they actually believed.

The show also covers an IndyStar op-ed on Mike Braun, data centers, and utility rates. Rob says Braun is inviting massive power demand through data-center incentives while blaming the IURC for utility increases, even though the grid needs costly upgrades and the rules are set by the governor and General Assembly.

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob criticizing Jim Banks and Andrew Ireland for sharing a false post claiming the Chicago Bears had finalized a move to Indiana and would become the “Indiana Bears.” Rob says the story was obviously shaky, later retracted by the original poster, and showed poor judgment from elected officials dealing with billions in taxpayer money.

The show also turns to Rob explaining why he mixes entertainment with government coverage, using a local wheel tax fight as an example. Rob says his posts pushed officials and media to dig into whether the tax had to be increased, leading to discussion of a possible tax decrease instead.

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob discussing an IndyStar report on Amazon’s massive New Carlisle data center campus, which could eventually use enough electricity to power about half of Indiana’s homes. Rob argues the project shows why Hoosiers are worried about data centers: higher utility pressure, lost rural character, emergency power cutbacks, and pollution from backup generators.

The show also turns to wealth inequality after NBC News reported the Lakers are being sold for $12.5 billion. Rob says he is not against people becoming rich legally, but argues society becomes unstable when the ultra-wealthy keep gaining billions while working middle-class people struggle to afford basic life. He also discusses John Fetterman’s praise for Republican Senator Dave McCormick, saying it shows how politics often becomes more about numbers and power than principle.

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob revisiting the Spencer Deery–Paula Copenhaver recount, arguing that voters were disenfranchised because their ballots were rejected over mistakes made by government workers. Rob highlights an IndyStar legal expert’s warning that once elections stop mattering, the system begins looking like a “banana republic,” and says the Recount Commission’s decision gives voters another reason to believe participation is pointless.

The show also covers James Briggs’ IndyStar column criticizing Mike Braun’s repeated gas tax suspensions by executive order. Rob says he supports suspending the gas tax, but argues Braun should call a special session and make the General Assembly vote instead of using flimsy emergency excuses like Ukraine and Canadian wildfires.

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob discussing the Indiana Recount Commission flipping the Spencer Deery–Paula Copenhaver Senate race by throwing out absentee or provisional ballots over technical mistakes made by election officials. Rob says voters followed the rules, but their votes were tossed because government failed to process them properly, turning Deery’s three-vote lead into a three-vote Copenhaver win.

The show also covers Andy Zay’s lawsuit against Mike Braun after Zay was removed from the IURC. Rob says Zay’s complaint alleges the governor’s office improperly pressured an independent commission over the AES rate case, and argues that if the meetings and ex parte concerns happened as described, Braun could be facing a major scandal.

Also: Anthony Gary from IndyDwell Real Estate discusses if cities should be able to cap rental homes, and the FSSA asks able bodied adults to pay more.

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob discussing former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declaring themselves eligible for the WNBA draft after saying they identify as women. Rob says the story has local implications because of recent comments from Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham, and he argues the WNBA created this situation by becoming a political operation instead of simply acknowledging that biological men and women have different physical advantages in sports. He says Kanter Freedom and White are calling the league’s bluff under its own eligibility standards, forcing the WNBA to either clearly define women’s sports around biological sex or risk legal and public-relations consequences.

The show also turns to Jacob Stewart’s IndyStar column on Governor Mike Braun extending Indiana’s gas tax suspension after previously saying he had no authority to do it again. Rob says he supports suspending the gas tax because it helps affordability, but argues Braun is using a ridiculous emergency justification, including the war in Ukraine and Canadian wildfires, instead of calling a special session and having the General Assembly act through law. Rob compares the move to Eric Holcomb’s unchecked COVID executive orders, saying conservatives cannot oppose executive overreach only when they dislike the result while accepting it when it saves them money at the pump.

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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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