3/20/26 - Toll Tax Hits Hoosiers Hardest, Braun Campaign Sues Former Treasurer, Indy Star's Jacob Stewart

On today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show, Rob dives into Governor Mike Braun’s controversial $6.5 billion tolling plan for I-70, explaining why he says it’s really a tax increase on Hoosiers. Using reporting and documents uncovered by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, Rob details how lawmakers handed tolling authority to the governor and why the plan could end up hitting Indiana drivers the hardest, despite claims it would mainly target out-of-state truckers. Next, Rob examines the lawsuit involving Braun’s former campaign and its ex-treasurer after the Federal Election Commission fined the campaign $159,000 over reporting issues tied to millions of dollars in loans and financial disclosures. Rob questions the lack of oversight and accountability inside major political campaigns. Rob also looks at a troubling economic trend in Indiana: the state now has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. He discusses new reporting showing that rising property taxes, insurance costs, and escrow payments are pushing more Hoosiers toward losing their homes—even when they can still afford the base mortgage payment. Later in the show, Rob reacts to national news about the possibility of U.S. ground troops being deployed in the Middle East amid tensions with Iran, and he questions how the situation could escalate and what it means for Americans already dealing with rising costs. Today's guest is IndyStar columnist Jacob Stewart, who talks about the state stepping in to block rental caps in cities like Fishers and Carmel, and the growing costs schools face educating students who do not speak English. Producer Jason also shares the best YouTube chat posts of the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices