MORE GERRYMANDERING? Voter advocates plan for likely return of redistricting fight in Indiana
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 18, 2026 With five legislative candidates on Indiana’s November ballot endorsed by President Donald Trump and the recent ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court gutting federal prohibitions against racial gerrymandering, voter-advocacy gr “...”
VOTEBEAT: FBI probe of Ohio voting rights group expands
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Dion Nissenbaum Votebeat June 17, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration ac “...”
CHALKBEAT: Indiana wins federal education funding waiver from Trump administration
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat June 16, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township di “...”
BASED IN LAFAYETTE: Recount starts Deery-Copenhaver race for Indiana Senate District 23
The story was originally published by Based in Lafayette. By Dave Bangert Based in Lafayette June 16, 2026 Paula Copenhaver’s legal team set their strategy Tuesday in the first of six counties targeted for an Indiana Senate District 23 recount expected to last until at least Ju “...”
SIGNATURE SCRAMBLE: Ballard says campaign continuing work to get on ballot in secretary of state race
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 17, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State candidate Greg Ballard announced Tuesday his campaign is still collecting signatures, but remains short of the 36,943 he needs by June 30 in order to get on the November ballot as an independent. The “...”
ARNOLT CENTER: Despite rural challenges, Hoosier communities say READI funding critical
By Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism and the Indiana Capital Chronicle May 26, 2026 Blackford County, Indiana, has opportunities and ideas — but what it doesn’t have is money. Five years ago, when the state launched the first round of a $500 million regional economic “...”
Video: FlashPoint interview with Lt. Gov. Beckwith
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 12, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has ignited a new controversy after saying Americans should be given “permission to hate again” and describing Islam as a “demonic death cult” during a May 21 appearance on the Chri “...”
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: Braun sticks to familiar pitch to entice Bears
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Joe Ulery, producer Public News Service June 12, 2026 Indiana’s bid to land the Chicago Bears is facing renewed competition from Illinois. Gov. Mike Braun was asked during a recent public appearance about the Bears “...”
DENOUNCING HATE: Faith leaders, legislators reject Beckwith’s anti-Muslim rhetoric at Statehouse gathering
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 11, 2026 Republican and Democratic officials and religious leaders on Thursday called on Gov. Mike Braun to strip Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith of his role leading an initiative launched earlier this year to deepen state government’s collabor “...”
RECOUNT WRINKLES: Commission member steps aside at candidate’s request, tallying of ballots to begin
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 11, 2026 On the eve of the pre-recount inspection for ballots cast in the Republican Senate District 15 primary held in May, Indiana Recount Commission member Paul O. Mullin has recused himself from the proceedings. Mullin’s decision “...”