Indy Politics Podcast with Abdul-Hakim Shabazz

This election season, Tammy Silverman of the Indiana Youth Institute joins us to discuss how families can help kids understand civic engagement, evaluate political information and build healthy habits. Listen for practical ideas on youth wellness, from community involvement to nutrition, sleep and movement.

Indiana’s state treasurer’s race rarely commands the spotlight, but Democratic candidate Coumba Kebe says voters should pay attention to the office that manages and invests billions of public dollars. In an interview with Indy Politics, Kebe argued that the treasurer can help make government more transparent and press lawmakers to consider the financial and economic consequences of policy choices. She is challenging Republican incumbent Dan Elliott for the statewide position.

In a speech this past week with the Greenwood Rotary,, Outgoing Senate President Pro Tem Rod Bray described Indiana’s bipartisan legislative process, tax cuts, economic growth, and education gains. He discussed rising Medicaid costs and challenges facing local governments. On marijuana, road funding, and data centers, he shared his views on public health, infrastructure costs, and local decision-making. He also defended the Senate’s decision against mid-decade redistricting.

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