‘BASICALLY HUMAN ERROR’: Overturning of SD 23 primary result highlights plight of election workers
By Marilyn Odendahl Indiana Citizen August 13, 2026 Warren County does not have a traffic light or a Catholic church, but after Monday’s hearing of the Indiana Recount Commission, the rural county will forever have a place in Hoosier election history. Of the 10 ballots the Reco “...”
Beckwith targets Islamic calls to prayer, saying they aren’t ‘part of American culture’
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 13, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith said Monday that Islamic calls to prayer should not be broadcast publicly in Indiana, arguing that unlike church bells, the practice is not part of American culture or history. “Church bells ar “...”
PROSECUTORIAL POWER: Beckwith wants Indiana AG to have authority to criminally charge Fauci
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 13, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is calling on state lawmakers to expand Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s authority to bring criminal prosecutions, saying the change could allow Indiana to pursue charges against Dr. Anthony Fauc “...”
CHALKBEAT: Colorado school district uses Biblically infused reading curriculum from Texas
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Ann Schimke Chalkbeat August 6, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outle “...”
‘MASS SURVEILLANCE’: Beckwith says he wants Indiana lawmakers to limit police use of Flock cameras
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 13, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith says he has been talking with state lawmakers about legislation that could place new limits on how law enforcement agencies use Flock cameras and other automated license plate readers, adding a n “...”
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Fired Indiana utility regulator sues governor over his removal
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle August 10, 2026 Fired state regulator Andy Zay filed a lawsuit Monday to regain his seat on the powerful Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission before his former colleagues — and a replacement — vote on whether to reconsider a “...”
RESULTS OVERTURNED: Recount Commission finds Copenhaver won SD 23 GOP primary by 3 votes
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 11, 2026 Little more than an hour into the Indiana Recount Commission’s four-hour hearing on Monday, the narrow three-vote lead that state Sen. Spencer Deery had held since the May Republican primary for Senate District 23 had evap “...”
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: Indiana higher ed has important role in preventing ‘brain drain’
By Terri Dee, producer Public News Service August 10, 2026 College graduates who leave Indiana for jobs after receiving their degrees have been a longstanding dilemma in the state. As more industries statewide seek workers to meet their labor demands, one education nonprofit says “...”
KFF HEALTH NEWS: Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People in the Cold
By Katheryn Houghton KFF Health News August 6, 2026 MISSOULA, Mont. — Tywon Pugh has seizures that make it hard to find and keep a job. “They called me a ‘liability to the job site,’” Pugh said, recalling the words of his manager when a seizure cost him his last job at “...”
CHALKBEAT: IPS board candidate Cornett did not meet requirement to run as a Democrat
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By MJ Slaby Chalkbeat August 7, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, a “...”