BECKWITH FACES BACKLASH: Indiana lieutenant governor’s comments about Three-Fifths Compromise draw ire of Democrats and historians
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 29, 2025 Days after making national news for claiming in a social media post that the Three-Fifths Compromise “helped to root out slavery,” Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is accusing others of spreading falsehoods about U.S. hist “...”
Chalkbeat story: Why national charter leaders are very worried about Oklahoma’s religious charter school
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Erica Meltzer Chalkbeat April 28, 2025 Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. The case of St. Isidore of “...”
PNS story: Indiana military sites work with nonprofit to preserve land
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Terri Dee, anchor/producer Public News Service April 28, 2025 The U.S. military and a nonprofit environmental group are seeing success in a partnership that strengthens military readiness and conserves Indiana’s “...”
VOTER VERIFICATION BATTLE PERSISTS: Lawsuit filed by AG Rokita and SOS Morales against federal agencies is latest round in fight over citizenship status
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 25, 2025 The lawsuit Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita and Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales filed last week against the federal government for failing to verify the citizenship status of nearly 600,000 Hoosier voters comes “...”
ICC story: Republicans finalize $44 billion budget, while Democrats point to missed opportunities
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle April 25, 2025 The majority of Statehouse Democrats opposed the 2025 budget — crafted over four months and passed by Republicans early Friday morning — decrying “...”
Capital B Gary story: ‘This Is About More Than Just Food’: Inside a Grassroots Effort Feeding Hundreds in Gary
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Rayonna Burton-Jernigan Capital B Gary April 22, 2025 On a windy Sunday morning this month in downtown Gary, families lined up outside the Family Life Community Center. They weren’t there for church, but for nourishment. “...”
TSF Story: Democrats react to new state budget accommodating $2B less than expected
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Schyler Altherr TheStatehouseFile.com April 23, 2025 On Wednesday afternoon, Democrats were learning in real time about the Republicans’ budget proposal, which could cut higher education funding and add funding to “...”
TSF story: Public health and education take among biggest hits in revised state budget
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Kate Breeden TheStatehouseFile.com April 23, 2025 The budget has been looming over lawmakers for the past week, with the $2.4 billion deficit at the forefront. Late Wednesday afternoon, Republicans held a press confe “...”
ICC story: Jewish advocates denounce doubling of antisemitic incidents in Indiana
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle April 23, 2025 Reports of antisemitic incidents more than doubled in Indiana last year, according to a study released Tuesday. Hoosier Jewish community leade “...”
TSF story: Can lawmakers cut $2B from the state budget before the session must end?
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Kate Breeden TheStatehouseFile.com April 22, 2025 The state’s revenue forecast revealed last week that Indiana’s projected revenue for the next budget cycle fell by a staggering $2.4 billion. The Indiana Gene “...”