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On this week's episode of All INdiana Politics, the state of Indiana has transferred $200 million to reopen enrollments for the Child Care Development Fund voucher program. News 8 government reporter Garrett Bergquist asks a child care advocate about the next steps for child care. Plus, Indiana's best political team assesses how much difference the funding will make. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this final installment of a three-part series, former Indianapolis City-County Council President Vop Osili explains how a remodeling job for the late Congresswoman Julia Carson led to his own political career. He tells News 8 government and politics reporter Garrett Bergquist the lessons he learned as a local leader from the COVID-19 pandemic and the protests over the murder of George Floyd and shares what most people don't know about local politics. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of All INdiana Politics, Congressman Marlin Stutzman discusses the fragile ceasefire with Iran and why he supports Gov. Mike Braun's decision to suspend Indiana's gas tax but won't back a similar measure at the federal level. Congressman Andre Carson meets with ICE detainees at the Miami Correctional Facility. And Indiana's best political team assesses the potential impact of the gas tax suspension on everyday Hoosiers. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vop Osili has served on the Indianapolis City-County Council for the past 15 years. He spent eight of them as council president. In part one, he told News 8's Garrett Bergquist how his upbringing in Haughville and in Nigeria shaped his approach to politics. In part two, he discusses his career as an architect, including some buildings he designed right here in Indianapolis. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of All INdiana Politics, Congressman Jim Baird explains why he believes Iranian leaders are getting desperate for a deal to end the war with the United States. He also discusses efforts to fund the TSA. Plus, Indiana's best political team reviews a vote to consolidate or eliminate hundreds of college degrees. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Vop Osili has served on the Indianapolis City-County Council for 15 years, including eight as the council president. What most people don't know about him is he's an architect who has designed buildings around the world, including here in Indianapolis. And he spent his early childhood alternating between Haughville on the near west side and his father's native Nigeria. In this new interview, Osili tells News 8 government reporter Garrett Bergquist about the way this upbringing shaped his approach to politics and to life. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of All INdiana Politics, News 8's government reporter, Garrett Bergquist, talks to Prof. Jamsheed Choksy, director of the Inner Asian and Uralic National Resource Center at IU. Choksy explains why the threat of terrorist attacks by Iran in Indiana is low but cyberattacks are a threat to take seriously. Secretary of State Diego Morales explains his decision to partner with a conservative youth group to register voters. Plus, Indiana's best political team assesses the TSA funding fight and the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission's hearing on consumer utility rates. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of All INdiana Politics, Ball State University economics Prof. Michael Hicks explains why Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is driving up gas prices in Indiana and why the Hoosier State is more sensitive to oil price shocks than most states. Plus, Gov. Mike Braun directs $1 billion in incentives to life sciences companies. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of All INdiana Politics, Sen. Jim Banks says he expects the Trump administration will meet its objectives in the war with Iran in days, not months. Banks discusses the status of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and the U.S.' apparent involvement in an air strike that killed more than 165 at an Iranian school. Plus, State Treasurer Daniel Elliott explains why he wants federal regulators to block the acquisition of AES Indiana by a consortium of investors led by Blackrock. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of All INdiana Politics, Sen. Todd Young and Rep. Andre Carson discuss what they have learned from the Trump administration's briefings on the air strikes on Iran. Plus, Indiana's best political team assesses former Indianapolis mayor Greg Ballard's chances of success following Ballard's announcement he will run for secretary of state as an independent. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The air strikes on Iran are by far the largest combat operation the United States has ever undertaken against that country. Democratic lawmakers, in particular, have accused the Trump administration of offering shifting explanations for why President Trump authorized Operation Epic Fury. The All INdiana Politics team talked to two members of our Congressional delegation, Republican Sen. Todd Young and Democratic Congressman Andre Carson. They serve on the Senate and House intelligence committees, respectively, and have received briefings on the operation. Phil Sanchez interviewed Young and Garrett Bergquist talked to Carson. Both lawmakers weighed in on the Trump administration's rationale for the strikes as well as the risk of retaliatory attacks from Iran here in Indiana. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of All INdiana Politics, Indiana's Congressional delegation reacts to large-scale air strikes launched against Iran on Feb. 28. Plus, Indiana's best political team weighs the potential political fallout from the strikes at home, and assesses the results of the just-concluded 2026 legislative session. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of All INdiana Politics, Congressman Andre Carson remembers the late civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, the Chicago Bears announce they have tentatively selected a site in Hammond, and Indiana's best political team breaks down a major immigration enforcement bill that could soon head to the governor's desk. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of All INdiana Politics, Sen. Todd Young explains why he does not agree with Democrats' calls to reform or abolish ICE. Former Indiana Democratic Party Chair Kip Tew reflects on the legacy of the late longtime Congressman Lee Hamilton. Plus, Indiana's best political team dives into calls for changes to state law after the death of Fishers teenager Hailey Buzbee. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the wake of two shootings in Minneapolis by ICE and Border Patrol agents, Congressman Andre Carson tells All INdiana Politics ICE should be either reformed or abolished and replaced with something else. Carson also explains to News 8's Garrett Bergquist why he has signed on to articles of impeachment against Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Plus, the two newest members of Indiana's best political team, former state representatives Matt Bell and Karlee Macer, discuss a proposed funding fix for Indiana's child care voucher program and assess the legislature at halftime. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.