Hicks Commentary: Remember Those Whose Wars Have Ended, and Those Who Still Fight
This column was originally published on the Ball State University Center for Business and Economic Research Weekly Commentary blog. By Michael J. Hicks May 24, 2026 It is Memorial Day weekend, and the U.S. is again in a difficult and expensive war. It is important to reflect on t “...”
CHALKBEAT IDEAS: Harvard professor says U.S. in ‘learning recession’
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Matt Barnum Chalkbeat May 21, 2026 Chalkbeat Ideas is a section featuring reported columns on the big ideas and debates shaping American schools. Sign up for the Ideas newsle “...”
MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE: Sen. Todd Young honors Gibson County native who served in the U.S. Merchant Marine
Staff report The Indiana Citizen May 25, 2026 Although it has been dubbed America’s “fourth arm of defense,” the U.S. Merchant Marine has struggled at times to get recognized for its service and sacrifice. The mariners trace their roots to the commercial ships and sailors t “...”
INDY 500: Legge shakes off early troubles in preparation for history-making attempt
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Jenny Bartlett TheStatehouseFile.com May 22, 2026 Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a place of history and traditions. This year Katherine Legge will make history by being the first woman to attempt the Indy 500 and th “...”
Krull Commentary: Rokita, Banks and their tribute to Claude Rains
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com May 22, 2026 One of the most delicious scenes in movie history takes place in the classic film “Casablanca.” It happens when the German commander orders Claude Rains’ Vichy Fr “...”
Silverman Commentary: Positive Youth Mental Health Begins with Belonging
By Tami Silverman President & CEO of Indiana Youth Institute May 22, 2026 For years, conversations about youth mental health understandably have focused on crises. Rates of rising anxiety, depression, loneliness, and stress among young people have captured national attention. Fam “...”
RACE FOR NOMINATION: Indiana Republicans split over SOS candidates
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen May 22, 2026 Top Indiana Republicans are divided over the race for secretary of state, with some of the party’s most prominent figures seeking to sideline embattled incumbent Diego Morales ahead of the June state GOP party convention and oth “...”
Trump administration’s ‘anti-Christian bias’ report revives Indiana religious liberty debate
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen May 22, 2026 Indiana conservatives are raising questions about whether the state’s current religious liberty protections go far enough as President Donald Trump’s Justice Department seeks to combat what it calls “anti-Christian bias” i “...”
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Morales refuses to drop out after losing support in GOP secretary of state race
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle May 21, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales lost the support of two prominent Republican allies Thursday as U.S. Sen. Jim Banks and Attorney General Todd Rokit “...”
CAPITAL B GARY: Gary Youth Center Struggles to Stay Open After State and Federal Cuts
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Rayonna Burton-Jernigan Capital B Gary May 21, 2026 City Life Center of Northwest Indiana’s hallways are usually filled with children waiting for tutoring sessions, basketball games, hot meals, and rides home after schoo “...”