The Rob Kendall Show

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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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob continuing his criticism of Republican Secretary of State nominee Max Engling over the returned $60,000 donation from Hoosier Leadership for America. Rob says the issue is bigger than a campaign finance mistake because Engling was chosen to replace Diego Morales after Republicans finally admitted Morales’ scandals had become politically untenable, yet Engling’s first major headline now involves a questionable donation from a dark money group tied to Jim Banks. Rob highlights David Shelton’s argument that the group’s 501(c)(4) nonprofit status made the $60,000 contribution improper under Indiana’s $5,000 corporate contribution limit, and says Engling’s role as his own treasurer makes it harder for the campaign to shift responsibility elsewhere.

The show also turns to COVID, Anthony Fauci, and the lasting damage Rob says government policy caused during the pandemic. Rob argues the shutdowns, mask rules, business closures, inflation, social disruption, and lost jobs were all part of a disastrous government response that relied heavily on Fauci as a shield for bad decisions. He points to journal entries released by Rand Paul and discussed by Robby Soave, arguing they show Fauci privately knew early on that the market was not the original source of COVID while publicly pushing a different narrative, and Rob says Fauci’s role in funding and defending risky virus research should have brought far more accountability.

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Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show opens with Rob breaking down the controversy around Republican Secretary of State nominee Max Engling returning a $60,000 contribution from Hoosier Leadership for America, a dark money group associated with Jim Banks. Rob says the complaint from Knox County Clerk David Shelton raises serious questions because the group is registered as a nonprofit corporation, and Indiana law limits corporate contributions to statewide candidates to $5,000. He argues the Engling campaign’s explanation that the entity type was “unclear” is hard to believe given Engling’s ties to Banks, the group’s major role in Indiana politics, and the fact that Engling is serving as his own campaign treasurer.

The show also turns to school referendums, with Rob focusing on Noblesville Schools and Superintendent Daniel Hile’s objections to new ballot language showing the actual dollar impact of a proposed referendum. Rob says schools have long benefited from confusing “cents per $100 of assessed value” language, while the new requirement makes the potential tax increase clearer to homeowners. He argues Noblesville’s proposed rate increase proves the district is asking for more money, despite Hile saying otherwise, and says taxpayers deserve to know plainly that a median $350,000 home could see an annual property tax increase of $955.

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