INDIANAPOLIS  — State Rep. Andrew Ireland (R–District 90)  announced that he has officially filed to run for re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives. “Last session, I was proud to help deliver major wins for Hoosiers,” Ireland said. “But there’s more work to do to secure Indiana’s future. Fighting for you at the Statehouse is a great honor, and I hope to earn your vote again this year.”   Ireland said his re-election campaign will focus on continuing to deliver re

EXCLUSIVE:  An Indiana Republican lawmaker is speaking out against Indiana University after the school posted a job listing advertising the position to be filled by an H-1B visa holder, rather than a graduate or Indiana resident. "One of the whole points of a state university is to educate the next generation so they can get jobs here in Indiana and, amazingly, that same school then turns around and says, 'Except when we hire people, we're going to hire people from foreign c

Indianapolis has earned the tragic distinction of surpassing Chicago in violent crime rates. If that fact alone doesn’t prove that local leadership has failed, recent attempted rapes on the Monon Trail should. As the IndyStar reported, the suspect had a long history of violent offenses, including battering a police officer, strangling someone and breaking and entering. Yet, he faced no meaningful consequences from Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears. This is part of a larger

The scrutiny over the Marion County Prosecutor's Office continues in response to a recent spate of [] violence in Indianapolis: this time with a Republican state representative proposing giving legislators impeachment power over the locally elected office. It 's not the first hint of state intervention into this locally elected office, but it's certainly the most specific ― and would require a lengthy process of amending the state constitution . After two July weekends of bac

An Indiana lawmaker believes the state may need to get involved to prevent another mass shooting in downtown Indianapolis. Following Fourth of July celebrations, two teenagers were killed and five others were injured in a mass shooting around the Indianapolis Artsgarden early Saturday morning . Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police Chris Bailey said there were hundreds of minors, many armed, roaming the streets unsupervised in the period leading up to th

Indianapolis, Indiana —  Andrew Ireland, a Republican candidate for Indiana Statehouse District 90 and a former Deputy Indiana Attorney General, is calling for a new law to give Indiana’s next Governor the power to remove local prosecutors and judges who fail to live up to their oath.   “Our local prosecutor, Ryan Mears, and many of our trial judges have gone rogue and have paved the way for the revolving door crime wave we’re now experiencing in Indianapolis,” said conservat

Wanamaker, Indiana —  Andrew Ireland, an NRA member and conservative candidate for Indiana State Representative in House District 90, received an "AQ" rating from the NRA. "AQ" is the top rating for a non-officeholder and reflects Andrew's unwavering commitment to the Second Amendment and the natural right to self-defense. Two other candidates in the race received a "?" rating from the NRA. According to the NRA, a "?" rating "often indicates indifference, if not outright host

Acton, Indiana —  U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. Indiana state house candidate, Andrew Ireland (District 90), has committed support for term limits on Congress by signing the term limits convention pledge. Ireland is the f

Four hopefuls are competing to be the Republican candidate in the race to replace Rep. Mike Speedy in House District 90 on the south side. Speedy, a Republican, is leaving the legislature to run for Congress. Andrew Ireland is a former Indiana deputy attorney general who now works in private practice representing trucking companies, according to his campaign website . He is pro-gun, anti-abortion rights and is running to support parental rights in education and lower propert

Wanamaker, Indiana —  Today, Andrew Ireland, former Indiana Deputy Attorney General and a conservative Republican, announced his campaign for Indiana State Representative in House District 90. The current State Representative, Mike Speedy, is not running for re-election but instead is running for Congress.   “If these last few years have taught us anything, it's that Indiana is not immune from big government overreach,”  Ireland said . “As a former Deputy Indiana Attorney Gen