Republican Candidate for Mayor of Indianapolis Jefferson Shreve angered conservatives with his proposal for gun control as part of his Public Safety Plan. After weeks of conservative pushback, Shreve appeared on Kendall and Casey radio show to discuss the plan and try to ease fears. It doesn't appear to have worked. On this week's Statehouse Happenings, Rob Kendall and Jim Merritt discuss the interview, and why Shreve may have fallen short of his goal. 

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Republican Candidate for Mayor of Indianapolis, Jefferson Shreve released his public safety plan last week. Part of the plan called for banning certain guns, raising the age to purchase a firearm, and ending the ability to carry without a permit. The plan has angered many conservatives in Marion County, who have said it is both illegal and unconstitutional. On this week's Statehouse Happenings, Rob Kendall and Jim Merritt discuss the fallout, and if Shreve can win those voters back. 

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Former Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is attempting a political comeback, announcing this week he is running for governor. He joined Rob Kendall and Casey Daniels on Wednesday on The Kendall and Casey Show to discuss his successes as Attorney General, why he was targeted by the establishment, and what he hopes to accomplish if elected governor. Kendall and Casey's interview with Curtis Hill, along with some commentary from former State Senator Jim Merritt is this week's Statehouse Happenings. 

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Last week, Indiana's Supreme Court upheld new restrictions on abortion. The Indiana General Assembly passed the new restrictions last summer after the overturning of Roe vs. Wade. On this week's Statehouse Happenings, Rob Kendall looks at the State Supreme Court's ruling, how the General Assembly wrote a good bill with good process, and why the ruling is another example of why Democrats can't win in Indiana. 

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State Representative Randy Frye has announced he is resigning in the middle of his term. Frye cited unspecified health issues as the reason. Frye's resignation with over a year to go, has once again raised red flags on how lawmakers are replaced in Indiana, where a small group of party insiders select the new office holder. This not only gives the people representation they didn't elect, but the winner a huge head start on re-election. On this week's Statehouse Happenings, Rob Kendall and Micah Beckwith take a look at what many believe is a flawed process in replacing elected officials. 

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Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb took another pass on endorsing his Lt. Governor, Suzanne Crouch, in her 2024 run for governor. Holcomb has now had multiple opportunities to support Crouch and has refused each time. On this week's Statehouse Happenings, Rob Kendall and Jim Merritt discuss why Holcomb would keep taking declining to publicly back his very loyal Number Two. 

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Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb penned an Op-Ed in the Indy Star, lamenting spending and printing of money by the Federal Government. However, Holcomb was king of the federal cash during COVID, admitting he left his Emergency Declaration in place long after the state was fully opened, so he could secure more federal money. On this week's Statehouse Happenings, Rob Kendall, Jim Merritt, and Abdul-Hakim Shabazz discuss the hypocritical take from Indiana's Governor. 

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Pastor Micah Beckwith announced Monday he is running for Lt. Governor in 2024. In order to win, he may need to defy the party's nominee for governor and defeat their preferred choice. He will do that by making his case to delegates at the State Convention next year. On this week's Statehouse Happenings, Beckwith joins Rob Kendall and Jim Merritt to discuss why he's running and how he plans to emerge victorious. 

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Former Indiana Governor Mike Pence is set to declare a run for president on June 7. On this week's Statehouse Happenings, Rob Kendall, along with Jim Merritt and Abdul-Hakim Shabazz discuss how Pence came to the decision and what his path to the presidency is. 

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Indianapolis suburbs have seen a blue move over the past decade. Unchecked growth has enabled an influx of Democrat voters to move to once solidly Republican communities. On this week's Statehouse Happenings, Rob Kendall and Micah Beckwith discuss the cause of the changing demographics, what the impact has been on towns and cities, and if anything can be done to reverse the tide. 

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