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FROM NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY'S MEDILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM: A PROFILE OF THE INDIANA CITIZEN
Here's a new mini-documentary, about six minutes long, on our continuing work at The Indiana Citizen, reported and produced by the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Our thanks to Medill's Local News Initiative and our partners at Franklin College's Pulliam School of Journalism.
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Anti-Common Core activist failed to register as lobbyist for Rokita’s office
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Will pro-legislature elections theory in SCOTUS case come to Indiana? No sign of it yet.
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After Senate concurrence Friday night, Holcomb signs abortion bill into law
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House and Senate reach deal for inflation relief and social services
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Proposed abortion ban with narrow exceptions up for a final House vote Friday
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Senate, House at impasse on inflation relief and social services
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Sheila Kennedy commentary: A down-ballot threat

A recent article from Time Magazine highlighted yet another threat to American democracy–and this particular threat is especially worrisome, because it involves political contests that voters rarely…

ANALYSIS: Without redistricting reform, democracy will continue to erode like a Lake Michigan beach

This analysis by Julia Vaughn, executive director of Common Cause Indiana, was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle  and is republished according to Indiana Capital…

ELECTION UPDATE: Democrats, Republicans add 18 legislative candidates to Nov. 8 ballot, reducing the number of uncontested seats

At Tuesday's noon deadline, Indiana Democratic and Republican party officials had added 18 legislative candidates to the Nov. 8 ballot, reducing the number of uncontested…

NEW FROM THE INDIANA CITIZEN: Trying to improve turnout in Indiana’s partisan primary elections misses the point

The following analysis was written by Bill Moreau, president of the Indiana Citizen Education Foundation and publisher of its online platform, The Indiana Citizen. If…

FROM CHALKBEAT INDIANA: What should middle schoolers learn about history? Indiana debates civics standards

This report by Aleksandra Appleton of Chalkbeat Indiana was originally published by Chalkbeat and is republished according to Chalkbeat republishing guidelines. Sign up for their…

PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS: Few upsets among incumbent success stories in redrawn legislative, congressional districts

The dedicated voters who turned out to vote in Tuesday’s primary -- the first since the 2021 redistricting led by the Indiana General Assembly's Republican…
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FROM NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY'S MEDILL SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM: A PROFILE OF THE INDIANA CITIZEN
Here's a new mini-documentary, about six minutes long, on our continuing work at The Indiana Citizen, reported and produced by the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Our thanks to Medill's Local News Initiative and our partners at Franklin College's Pulliam School of Journalism.

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DIRECTORY OF OFFICEHOLDERS

The Indiana Citizen’s guide to your elected officials
For as momentous as the presidential election of 2020 became, the top of the ballot…
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