TSF story: After lawmakers failed to criminalize homelessness, one organization has a new solution for unhoused Hoosiers
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Luke Shepherd TheStatehouseFile.com July 14, 2025 Homelessness intervention organizations are seeking new ways to help unhoused people after two bills that attempted to criminalize homelessness in Indiana nearly pass “...”
Chalkbeat story: U.S. Supreme Court gives green light to Education Department layoffs
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Erica Meltzer Chalkbeat July 14, 2025 Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Massive layoffs at the U.S. “...”
WFYI story: Indiana will no longer move forward with its plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
This story was originally published by WFYI. By Rebecca Thiele WFYI July 11, 2025 Indiana is no longer moving forward with its climate action plan. Now that both the federal and state government aren’t leading climate efforts, the challenge of addressing climate change in “...”
VOTER STATUS SOUGHT: Secretary of State Morales signs pact to use federal database to verify citizenship, but caution is urged
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 11, 2025 While still fighting with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over verifying the citizenship of nearly 600,000 Hoosier voters, Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales announced earlier this week that his office has enter “...”
Votebeat story: Voter turnout was up during Michigan’s 2024 election. Figuring out exactly why may be tough.
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Hayley Harding Votebeat July 10, 2025 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration acr “...”
PNS Story: Hoosier businesses face fallout from tariff shake-up
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Joe Ulery, anchor/producer Public News Service July 11, 2025 Hoosier businesses across the state are feeling the ripple effects of rising tariffs and shifting trade policies, especially in farming, manufacturing and r “...”
ICC Story: Braun report identifies 350 examples of DEI in state government
By Whitney Downard, Casey Smith, Leslie Bonilla Muñiz and Madelyn Hanes Indiana Capital Chronicle July 11, 2025 Grants to reduce racial health inequities. Scholarships for Black and Hispanic students. Racial bias training. A camping initiative for Black Hoosiers. All are program “...”
PNS story: Poll shows most Americans say Trump has gone too far on immigration
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Eric Galatas, producer Public News Service July 10, 2025 Some 15 community and faith-based organizations gathered again this week outside the Geo Group ICE detention facility in Aurora where longtime Denver resident a “...”
Chalkbeat: How Trump’s sweeping tax and domestic policy bill will affect children and schools
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Kalyn Belsha Chalkbeat July 3, 2025 Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Republicans in Congress have ap “...”
PROPERTY TAX DEBATE: Beckwith seeks purchase-price system, but expert says that’s problematic
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 8, 2025 Saying that he’s continuing to hear from constituents across the state about high property taxes, Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith proposes a multipronged solution, including having homeowners pay a property tax based on 1% of th “...”