BITTER AFTERTASTE: Blowback to IU professor’s stunt involving cake raises free-speech concerns
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 24, 2026 Just as Marie Antoinette’s alleged quip about cake inflamed her French subjects, an Indiana University part-time professor’s stunt with a bakery treat has ignited calls for her to be fired and highlighted the pressure acad “...”
Morales attends national SOS conference amid concerns about November election
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 23, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales was among nearly two dozen state officials from around the country who gathered recently for the National Association of Secretaries of State conference, where Votebeat reported many ex “...”
‘STRONGER TOGETHER’: Relationships key as Indiana’s faith coalitions counter Beckwith’s rhetoric
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 23, 2026 For years, relationships connecting many of Indiana’s faith traditions have existed quietly: clergy members meeting over coffee, nonprofit leaders collaborating on community needs and advocates looking for ways to build trust d “...”
FREE PRESS INDIANA: expansion bringing high-speed internet to 123,000 Hoosier homes
By Greg Weaver FPI News July 16, 2026 For years, reliable high-speed internet has remained out of reach for thousands of rural Hoosiers. Students have struggled to complete homework online, pressuring parents to drive them to fast-food parking lots for internet access. Businesses “...”
CHALKBEAT: Record number of Indiana school districts ask voters for property tax increases
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Amelia Pak-Harvey Chalkbeat July 17, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township dist “...”
CLOCK IS TICKING: Plaintiffs waiting for ruling on request to block Indiana’s proof-of-citizenship laws
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 21, 2026 As voting-rights advocacy and immigration groups continue to wait for a federal court to rule on their request to block Indiana’s proof-of-citizenship voter laws, Indiana’s deadline for registering to vote and the November “...”
WFYI: Indiana election officials defend the vote’s security as Trump sows doubt
This story was originally published by WFYI Public Media. By Zak Cassel WFYI Public Media July 17, 2026 Indiana election officials are confident in the security of the state’s upcoming midterm election, even as President Donald Trump warns of election security concerns. Trump “...”
‘FUTURE OF OUR DEMOCRACY’: Preparations starting for potential redistricting fight
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 17, 2026 Seven months after successfully convincing the Indiana General Assembly to not redistrict ahead of the 2026 midterm election, voting-rights advocates and protesters were on the steps of the Statehouse on Friday waving signs an “...”
MAKING HISTORY: Ballard now on November ballot, but third-party candidates face challenges
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 17, 2026 Greg Ballard does not expect to get much rest between now and Election Day, as he races to introduce himself to more voters and tries to outrun history. The former mayor of Indianapolis was at the Statehouse on Tuesday with a “...”
UNCERTAIN FUTURE: New Carlisle offers lessons to other communities as data centers arrive
This story about the impact of a massive data center building project in New Carlisle is the final installment in a three-part series by TheStatehouseFile.com. The first story focused on the use of water by data centers and the second story examined data centers’ encroachment o “...”