Brandon J. Smith
@brandonjsmith5
Statehouse Bureau Chief, Indiana Public Broadcasting. Host, Indiana Week in Review. Mizzou alum. Husband to the amazing @zbattaglia. He/him. RT≠endorsements.
Obviously not news I'm happy to share. Really proud of our team and all the work we've done. If you know of any job opportunities, send them my way! indianacapitalchronicle.com/briefs/indiana…
Bullshit. This is a ridiculously simplistic statement that serves to shame people with depressive conditions. If everyone could simply choose happiness, everyone already would have.
Happiness is a choice.
Indiana Capital Chronicle reporter @SmithCaseyA witnessed the execution. Corcoran added her to his witness list and the warden agreed to allow her there. Without this, no journalist would have been present. Indiana is one of only two states that doesn't allow media witnesses.
Joseph Corcoran, 49, has been put to death for killing his brother and three other men in Fort Wayne in 1997. It started just after midnight CST and he was pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m. CST. His last words were: “Not really. Let’s get this over with.”
NEW: Three more women have accused Indiana Senate Minority Leader Greg Taylor of sexual misconduct, including assault & harassment. Six women have now accused Taylor of harassment. indystar.com/story/news/pol…
I want to warmly welcome Swifties to Indianapolis for the final leg of the #ErasTour in the United States. To make sure each of you has a fun, safe time in your 'Indy Era', please keep in mind the following:
It needs to be repeated often that Caitlin Clark didn’t ask for any of this, and attaching her character to the ugly behavior of some of the people who call themselves her fans — they aren’t her fans but people who have weaponized her to express their hatred of Black and LGBTQ+…
I asked #IndianaFever star Caitlin Clark about the racism and other hate #WNBA players have endured this season: “Nobody in our league should be facing any sort of racism, hurtful, disrespectful, hateful comments and threats. Those aren’t fans. Those are trolls. …”
When the Ricketts family is the least toxic, most innovative, and forward thinking of all your pro sports teams…that’s a rough look. The city deserves better than all of them, but it’s especially sad with the Sky as the W is in a golden era.
BREAKING: The Sky have fired coach Teresa Weatherspoon less than a year after her hire. chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky-an…
i love the fever. ride with the fever. its my hometown team. and i feel extremely lucky for the young team we have. but all of you coming on here talking so crazy, racist, homophobic, and hateful to other players has got to stop. you're not welcome in this fanbase.
Hard to believe this is worth a story, considering books and DVDs are regularly returned to the Indy Public Library with bed bugs in them. As far as I know, branches don’t shut down because of it - they fumigate the area and that’s about it.
Eek: Detroit-area library reopens after a DVD is returned with bugs inside apnews.com/article/michig…
Your regular reminder that Election Day is the last day of voting and, for close races, may not be the end of the election. Patience is key during voting season.
🚨 #BREAKINGNEWS There is a scheduled gap in tonight's DNC schedule that the special guest is only known by a handful of people. 🚨
🚨 #BREAKINGNEWS There is a scheduled gap in tonight's DNC schedule that the special guest is only known by a handful of people. 🚨
Exciting news for Indy 🏀
it’s official. AT&T WNBA All-Star 2025 is coming to Indianapolis 💫 📝 on.nba.com/4dKX2so
Sources: The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game will be held in Indianapolis. The news will be announced by the league later this week. espn.com/wnba/story/_/i…
Mallory Swanson scoring the game winner. Alyssa Naeher holding up another clean sheet. Ludmila laying on some of the heaviest pressure for Brazil. What a gold medal match for the Chicago Red Stars.
photo finish | noun | a race or finish in which contestants are so close that a photograph of them as they cross the finish line has to be examined to determine the winner
In celebration of the Great American Outdoors Act, all national park sites - including our own @IndianaDunesNPS - are free tomorrow. nps.gov/planyourvisit/…
President Joe Biden made the right decision for our country and I thank him for putting the interests of our Nation ahead of his own. After the assassination attempt on President Trump and President Biden’s decision to end his campaign, now is a time for leaders in both parties…