This morning, we debuted a new Sunday morning politics show for Indiana without the bad-faith arguments. In this house, we believe Hoosiers from the social democratic left to principled conservatives can talk about big things constructively when MAGA lies are excluded from the discussion.
I had a great panel of guests and we spent about 30 minutes each talking about national news, local news, and one big thing. We’ll be doing this every Sunday morning at 10am ET in collaboration with Project Next Media. The livestream will be available at the following locations, and posted here afterward. We hope you’ll join us for some thoughtful conversations.
https://www.facebook.com/ProjectNextIndiana/
https://www.youtube.com/@ProjectNextMovement
https://www.twitch.tv/projectnextmovement
And this is the show outline (which we did’t stick to very well) with links to articles we discussed. We didn’t get to cover everything and still went 50% long. First show. Still figuring things out. Thanks for going on this journey with us.
HoosLeft This Week – May 18 Rundown (60 minutes)
0:00–5:00 (5 min) – Show Intro
Introduce the show’s concept
Introduce panelists
Explain the format:
National (17 min) → Around the Corn (23 min) → One Big Thing (15 min)
5:00–22:00 (17 min) – National News
1. This Is Fascism, Right? – Habeas Corpus on the Chopping Block (3–4 min)
🔗 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/legal-experts-habeas-corpus-stephen-miller-rcna206130
2. Left-Wing Personality Detained – Free Speech Test Case? (2–3 min)
🔗 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/12/hasan-piker-border-trump-gaza
3. Trump’s Jet Bribe Scandal – Gifts for Access? (2–3 min)
🔗 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg4zk22n9wo
4. Trump’s Drug Pricing Order – Real Reform or Red Meat? (2–3 min)
🔗 https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/13/repub/trump-signs-order-aiming-to-lower-u-s-drug-costs-to-match-prices-abroad/
5. Trump to Walmart: “Eat the Tariffs” (2–3 min)
🔗 https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/17/trump-warns-walmart-not-to-blame-tariffs-for-increased-prices/83695935007/?tbref=hp
6. Trade War Back On – Global Markets on Edge (1–2 min)
🔗 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx0ry7kdk5o
7. Iran Nuclear Deal – “Didn’t We Do This Already?” (1–2 min)
🔗 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/iran-enriched-uranium-nuclear-deal-trump-rcna206833
8. Far-right Hawley Right on This One – GOP Medicaid Cuts Are “Morally Wrong” (1–2 min)
🔗 https://www.thedailybeast.com/top-republican-josh-hawley-warns-gop-medicaid-cuts-are-morally-wrong/
9. Buttigieg in Iowa – Reading the 2028 Tea Leaves (1–2 min)
🔗 https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/13/buttigieg-democrats-biden-iowa-00347321
→ Transition to “Around the Corn”
22:00–45:00 (23 min) – Around the Corn: News from Across Indiana
A. Braun’s Big Swing (7 min)
“F* Them Kids!” – Indiana Pulls Out of Summer Food Program**
🔗 https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/07/a-giant-leap-backwards-indiana-opts-out-of-summer-program-for-hungry-schoolchildren/
Hostile Takeover at IU – Braun Appointees Spark Lawsuit
🔗 https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/07/aclu-sues-governors-office-over-change-to-iu-board-of-trustees/
LEAP Land Selloff – And an $800K Consultant to Clean It Up
🔗 https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/14/for-sale-iedc-homes-purchased-for-leap-never-used/
🔗 https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/governor-taps-crisis-and-transformation-consultant-for-800000-iedc-forensic-analysis
B. Infrastructure & Economy (6 min)
Tolls Coming to More Highways?
🔗 https://www.wthr.com/article/news/politics/indiana-considers-adding-tolls-to-major-highways-gas-tax-federal-roads-funding-money-law-interstate/531-2e38724d-fe28-41ba-a472-2f441e0a3aa0
RV Industry Feeling the Pinch
🔗 https://www.953mnc.com/2025/05/12/gov-mike-braun-discusses-rv-industry-layoffs/
Braun Says Indiana’s Power Grid Can’t Keep Up – For Data Centers
🔗 https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/14/as-indiana-manufacturing-grows-we-clearly-dont-have-enough-electricity-governor-warns/
Small Nuclear Reactors Coming to Indiana?
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C. Cultural Backfire (6 min)
Counties Reject Renewable Energy
🔗 https://www.yahoo.com/news/county-resistance-plagues-indiana-renewable-110057274.html
Anti-DEI Crusade Hurts Rural Indiana
🔗 https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/digital-grant-program-halted-by-trump-administration-state-says/
Rokita’s Church-State Meddling & DEI Attacks
🔗 https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/attorney-general-rokita-targets-notre-dame-for-dei-policies/
🔗 https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/rokita-releases-churches-bill-of-rights-provides-legal-guidance-to-religious-institutions
D. Public Health + Ethics (4 min)
NICU Admissions Rising – Map Looks Familiar
🔗 https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/more-babies-are-being-admitted-to-nicus-in-the-midwest-according-to-cdc-data-brief
Rep. Shreve: Four Months In, Already Under Fire for Stock Trading
🔗 https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2025/05/14/indiana-us-rep-jefferson-shreve-republican-active-stock-trading-report-notus/83606032007/?tbref=hp
45:00–60:00 (15 min) – One Big Thing: “What Do These Words Even Mean?”
Topic: Liberal. Conservative. Progressive. Are these still useful categories—or just campaign branding?
Define the terms as used today
Compare to how voters identify themselves
Connect to earlier stories (Braun, Medicaid, DEI, etc.)
“If Braun calls himself ‘conservative,’ what exactly is he conserving?”
“When DEI is dismantled but rural programs suffer, who’s winning?”
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