Jacob Stewart - IndyStar

09/04/2026

I spoke with Rob Kendall about my interview with Gov. Mike Braun, my series on the future of the Republican Party after President Trump leaves office, and my latest column about allowing property taxes to follow student to out-of-district school corporations.

https://youtu.be/uZNOK7ttqho

09/03/2026

The most common form of school choice in Indiana is transfers between traditional public schools.

It's time we allow local funding to follow the student, even to one of these competitive traditional public schools.

Beech Grove's referendum shows state funding alone does not cover the full cost of serving out-of-district students

Read my latest for IndyStar.

09/02/2026

09/02/2026

I interviewed Gov. Mike Braun as the first in a series asking high-profile Indiana Republicans where the GOP is heading after President Trump leaves office.

Most notably, Braun made the point that conservatives seem to focus too much on culture war issues and need to focus more on affordability.

Plus, he takes a stronger stance against giveaways for data centers.

Read it in IndyStar

08/31/2026

No one will ever share every one of your values. If your standard for friendship is total agreement, you've set the bar impossibly high.

08/26/2026

Looks like Beau Bayh is endorsed by the Indiana Reproductive Freedom PAC.

That means he committed to "recognizing and fighting for Hoosiers’ freedom to access... safe and legal abortion."

I previously wrote about his support for citizen-led ballot initiatives.

That would be the likely mechanism of overturning state law if it ever came to that.

08/26/2026

Attorney General Todd Rokita may have saved a $724 million Medicaid fraud whistleblower lawsuit

The state filed a brief in support of the case after my column prodded him to take action. A judge then allowed the case to continue.

Now Gov. Braun must order an audit to push the case across the finish line and recover more taxpayer money faster and cheaper.

08/26/2026

40% of the student body at Beech Grove City Schools is from out-of-district. That means their families don’t pay local property taxes.

That’s not the best message to campaign for a referendum on. If it fails, locals will save nearly $500/year.

BGCS is also trying to take credit for soaring assessed values, which increase property taxes further.

If the referendum succeeds, the school gets bonus tax revenue to fund school bus transportation, student resource officers & facilities maintenance.

I just hope they catch the thieves that keep stealing the catalytic converters from their school buses.

08/24/2026

What is a conservative? Why is the next generation so inclined toward populism & radicalism? How can we reverse that trend?

The answer I came to for these questions revolves around one thing: stability.

Both left and right radicalism dies when people feel stable & invested in their community.

Read my latest for IndyStar at the link in my bio.