ANTI-BULLYING EFFORT: Concerned parents back legislation to make schools safer
By Marilyn Odendahl and Chloe White The Indiana Citizen and TheStatehouseFile.com January 13, 2026 Rachel Van Alstine of Elkhart just wants parents to have the chance to tell their stories. The Parent Coalition for Child Safety and Wellness and VOICE of Peru Parents, two nonprofi “...”
Faith in the Face of Fear rally asks lawmakers to consider the poor and marginalized
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Reagan Cox TheStatehouseFile.com January 12, 2026 On Thursday at the Indiana Statehouse, a united crowd of Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Buddhists all sat and listened intently to a prayer given by Michael S “...”
Votebeat Story: Postmarks, interference, physical threats: Election officials brace for the 2026 elections
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Carrie Levine Votebeat January 12, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration “...”
PNS Story: Pew study finds museums seen as nonpartisan spaces in divided nation
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Chrystal Blair, producer Public News Service January 9, 2026 A recent report from the Pew Research Center found Americans are now more divided and less trusting of one another than at any point in recent decades but “...”
LEGISLATIVE PROCESS: Indiana lawmakers have filed more than 500 bills for 2026’s short session
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Bailee Kennedy & Tyler Young TheStatehouseFile.com January 9, 2026 Indiana’s lawmakers have proposed more than 500 bills—from education to taxes to government policy—for 2026’s short legislative session. “...”
Indiana lawmakers file slate of religion-related education and culture bills for 2026 session
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen January 9, 2026 As Indiana lawmakers’ deadline to file bills for the 2026 legislative session passed Wednesday, The Indiana Citizen identified seven measures that would incorporate Christian religious texts or beliefs commonly associated wit “...”
PORK PREVAILS AT STATEHOUSE: Committee considers making tenderloin Indiana’s official sandwich
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com January 8, 2026 At 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, the Senate Commerce and Technology Committee room filled with an unusual smell, one that did not originate from the snack stand right down “...”
‘A VOICE, A CHOICE AND A VOTE’: Indiana Rural Summit recruits and supports new candidates for 2026 races
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 9, 2026 Although she said “no” the first time she was asked to run for public office, Coumba Kebe changed her mind when, she said, the Indiana General Assembly ignored the pleas of advocates and instead gutted Medicaid. Kebe, th “...”
Krull Commentary: Trump’s about-face on border security
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 7, 2026 Who knew that President Donald Trump, White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and MAGA world would turn out to be such ardent advocates for open borders? Fo “...”
Bipartisan bill seeks to make post-birth care easier for Medicaid recipients
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Abigale Lash TheStatehouseFile.com January 7, 2026 People looking to testify waited outside the room filled with senators, journalists and doctors. They paced back and forth while reciting their speeches under their “...”