Congrats to Casey Smith of the Indiana Capital Chronicle for being a Pulitzer finalist for a project she co-wrote for the San Francisco Chronicle, in collaboration with UC Berkeley’s Investigative Reporting Program. poynter.org/reporting-edit…

Congrats UC Berkeley IRP + alums Katey Rusch + Casey Smith named finalists for The Pulitzer Prizes for "Right to Remain Secret" in San Francisco Chronicle + Prof Jennifer LaFleur and alum Rascon + teams named finalists for "40 Acres and a Lie"... plus more alum honorees! journalism.berkeley.edu/2025-pulitzer-…

State executes death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie for fatal shooting of police officer. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/20/sta…

‘Violent’ moment during Indiana execution draws scrutiny; DOC officials deny ‘botched’ process (for Indiana Capital Chronicle) indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/22/vio…

Braun also reappointed someone who has already served three terms for another year. It's unclear how this meshes with the state law prohibiting trustees from serving a fourth term. Braun reverses course, removes elected IU trustees for his appointees indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/02/bra…

Big news breaking today from Casey Smith indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/02/ind…

The third judge in Sen. Bohacek's drunk driving case has now refused jurisdiction. Here is our story form yesterday: indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/02/ind…

Thank you ScrippsHowardAwards and congratulations to Katey Rusch Casey Smith David Barstow and UC Berkeley IRP !

This is a big story from Casey Smith. State has spent more than a million on execution drugs and half expired without use. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/24/bra…

The latest on the death penalty + execution drugs in Indiana ⬇️

Gov. Mike Braun clarifies Indiana acquisition of execution drugs, reveals more than $1M spent. More great reporting from Casey Smith indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/24/bra…

Finally able to report the cost of defending Attorney General Todd Rokita’s law license. Casey Smith indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/26/ind…

Indiana taxpayers have paid nearly half a million dollars to defend Attorney General Todd Rokita in disciplinary and ethics cases indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/26/ind… via Casey Smith

NEW: The Indiana Attorney General’s Office requested an execution date on Friday for death row inmate Roy Lee Ward. This comes after the governor said he had no plans to purchase additional execution drugs. For Indiana Capital Chronicle ⬇️ indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/06/27/ind…

After scrutiny over no-bid contract deals, Indiana secretary of state issues new RFPs. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/03/aft…

Lots of education news yesterday. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/17/ind…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth confirms Camp Atterbury will be used for immigrant detention. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/18/def…

If you have 15 minutes you can watch this diatribe. Or you can read our story! indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/24/don…

New Gun Violence Data Hub analysis finds 2,700 shootings near Indiana schools over the past decade. Important reporting from Casey Smith + @incapchronicle indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/08/04/cau…

It's been a busy day on the redistricting front. But with this story you will be in the know. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/08/18/ind…