INCREASED VISIBILITY: 4 candidates share viewpoints at public forum in once-overlooked SOS race
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 27, 2026 In remarks prior to the debate between the Indiana secretary of state candidates, Matt Mindrum, president and CEO of the Indy Chamber, noted the significance of the 2026 race for that office. Republicans have handily held th “...”
CAPITAL B GARY: Pressure building on NIPSCO as Gary blackout continues
By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary August 25, 2026 As power slowly returns to homes and businesses in Gary and across Northwest Indiana, Black faith leaders and elected officials alike are turning their focus to restoration, accountability, and solutions for future weather events. Fe “...”
WEEKEND PROTEST: Events planned across Indiana to call for end to ICE detention
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 27, 2026 Activists calling on Gov. Mike Braun to end the state’s agreement to house federal immigration detainees at Miami Correctional Facility say they plan to hold rallies, prayer vigils, marches and teach-ins this weekend in m “...”
Video: “Can I trust the Bible?” – Rev. Chris Henry, Second Presbyterian Church
A note from the Publisher Reverend Christopher Henry has been Senior Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis since 2018. He is a graduate of Duke University (BA, Religion) and Columbia Theological Seminary (MDiv). In this 9-minute excerpt from his August 16, 2026, se “...”
CONTESTED HISTORY: League of Women Voters’ event examined meaning behind ‘separation of church and state’
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 25, 2026 MUNCIE, Ind. — As debates over religion in public life play out in Indiana and across the country, a group of Muncie residents gathered Saturday to examine a question that has been contested since the nation’s earliest “...”
JUDICIAL REVIEW: Indiana Supreme Court accepts appeal in Deery-Copenhaver primary fight
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 24, 2026 The Indiana Supreme Court has decided to wade into the Republican nomination fight between Sen. Spencer Deery and Paula Copenhaver for state Senate District 23, requesting front-and-back images of the six disputed ballots an “...”
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: State paying $625K to settle lawsuit over Braun firing IURC member
by Tom Davies Indiana Capital Chronicle August 22, 2026 The state is paying $625,000 to settle a lawsuit in which a former member of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission claimed he was illegally fired by Gov. Mike Braun. The governor’s office announced the deal Saturday wi “...”
FPI NEWS: Thousands of Hoosiers not enrolling in federal safety net programs
By Carson Gerber FPI News August 20, 2026 Hundreds of thousands of Hoosiers are eligible for federal safety net programs, but many aren’t enrolling to receive benefits, according to a recent study by the Urban Institute. The State of the Safety Net Program, released in March, p “...”
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Storm losses could exceed $5B, Braun tells Trump
By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle August 21, 2026 Indiana has asked the federal government to expedite a major disaster declaration that could unlock additional aid for Hoosier residents and communities across 54 storm-damaged counties. Gov. Mike Braun signed and submitted “...”
‘A LONG PROCESS’: Black leaders in Indiana prepare for tough fight to restore MWBE program
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 21, 2026 Although the 43-year-old Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise program was eliminated in the blink of an eye this summer, leaders of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus concede the brewing fight to restore the init “...”