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Progress of This Year's Session
April 24, 2015
This week host Jon Schwantes is joined by Rep. Brian Bosma, Rep. Scott Pelath, Sen. David Long, and Sen. Tim Lanane to talk about fallout, progress, and yes, the budget.
State Budget
April 17, 2015
This week host Jon Schwantes addresses the state budget with his guests Rep. Tim Brown, Rep. Greg Porter, Sen. Luke Kenley, and Sen. Karen Tallian.
Midsession Outstanding Issues
April 10, 2015
This week host Jon Schwantes is joined by Sen. Brandt Hershman, Sen. Mark Stoops, Rep. Jud McMillin, and Rep. Karlee Macer to discuss what issues need to be addressed before this year's session ends.
Economic Impact of RFRA
April 3, 2015
This week host Jon Schwantes is joined by Rep. David Ober, Rep. Dan Forestal, Mayor Jim Brainard of Carmel and Michael Huber of the Indy Chamber to discuss the impact of Indiana's RFRA on the state's economy.
Higher Education Funding
March 27, 2015
This week host Jon Schwantes is joined by Indiana's Commissioner for Higher Education, Teresa Lubbers, Rep. Sheila Klinker, Sen. Randy Head and IUPUI Vice Chancellor & Chief Academic Officer Dr. Nasser Paydar to discuss higher education funding.
School Funding
March 20, 2015
This week host Jon Schwantes is joined Rep. Tim Brown, Sen. John Broden, Sen. Ryan Mishler and Mike Shafer of the Zionsville Community Schools to discuss the issue of school funding.
Common Construction Wage
March 13, 2015
This week host Jon Schwantes is joined Rep. Jerry Torr, Rep. David Niezgodski, Kevin Brinegar of the Indiana Chamber and Jeff Hagerman of the Indiana Building Contractors Alliance to tackle the topic of Indiana's Common Construction Wage.
Legislative Ethics Code
March 6, 2015
This week on Indiana Lawmakers, host Jon Schwantes and his panel discuss the reworking of Indiana's legislative ethics code.
Indiana's Criminal Code
February 27, 2015
Host Jon Schwantes is joined Sen. Jim Merritt, Rep. Matt Pierce and Indianapolis Public Safety Director Troy Riggs for a powerful conversation on the overhaul of Indiana's criminal code.
Indiana's Gaming Industry
February 20, 2015
This week host Jon Schwantes is joined Rep. Tom Dermody, Sen. Earline Rogers, Mike Smith of the Casino Association of Indiana and Jon Bond of the Switzerland County EDC to discuss Indiana's gaming industry.
Tax Reform
February 13, 2015
This week host Jon Schwantes is joined Rep. Todd Huston, Rep. Ed Delaney, Micah Vincent of the Indiana Office of Management & Budget and Andrew Berger of the Indiana Manufacturers Association to discuss the issue of tax reform.
Religious Freedom
February 6, 2015
This week host Jon Schwantes is joined Sen. Scott Schneider, Sen. Lonnie Randolph, Curt Smith of the Indiana Family Institute and Jane Henegar of ACLU-IN to discuss the issue of religious freedoms.