VOTEBEAT: Federal judge blocks key pillars of Trump’s restrictions on mail voting
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Dion Nissenbaum Votebeat June 25, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration ac “...”
DENIES SPOILER ROLE: As chances of joining ballot rise, Ballard focuses on winning secretary of state race
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 26, 2025 FORT WAYNE – As state Republicans were inside the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne on Saturday selecting their nominee for secretary of state, former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard was a few miles away greeting H “...”
‘THE OTHER 249 YEARS’: Harrison Presidential Site celebrates 250th by focusing on era since nation’s birth
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 26, 2026 When Benjamin Harrison moved into the White House in 1889 as the 23rd president, he was continuing his family’s legacy of nurturing and encouraging the young nation to fulfill the promises made in the Declaration of Independ “...”
CAPITAL B GARY: Residents of Gary want a say in the future of steel
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Rayonna Burton-Jernigan Capital B Gary June 24, 2026 Environmental advocates from Northwest Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Japan gathered online this week ahead of Nippon Steel’s annual shareholders’ meeting to urge the co “...”
FlashPoint: How a Christian political media network became a platform for Indiana’s Lt. Gov.
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 25, 2026 When Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith called Islam a “demonic death cult” during an appearance on the Christian political program FlashPoint in May, the remarks drew swift backlash from faith leaders across Indiana. It also hi “...”
PITCHING A PLAN: State lawmaker trying to build support for eliminating property taxes
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 25, 2026 Republican state Rep. J.D. Prescott is hitting the road to pitch his plan to eliminate Indiana’s property taxes, while acknowledging that convincing lawmakers to give up a key revenue source will be a “monumental undertaking. “...”
Programs give hope and a second chance to people facing evictions
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By The Statehouse Reporting Project June 22, 2026 Angela Fitzpatrick routinely sees people on street corners, holding signs asking for money. She knows some are scammers taking advantage of kind-hearted people who want “...”
KFF NEWS: Indiana takes on powerful hospitals by capping prices charged to employers
By Phil Galewitz and Samantha Liss KFF Health News June 22, 2026 Tired of watching its employers struggle to afford the cost of healthcare, Republican-controlled Indiana is trying a traditionally liberal tactic to control costs: setting government price controls on hospitals. Und “...”
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: Trustees report warns of uncertain future for Social Security
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Terry Dee, producer Public News Service June 22, 2026 Cuts to the federal budget for Social Security are fueling worries that the government will run out of money in a few years. About 1.5 million Indiana residents re “...”
ENGLING NOMINATED: Republican convention delegates boot SOS Morales off the November ballot
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 21, 2026 After two rounds of voting, Indiana Republicans on Saturday ousted incumbent Secretary of State Diego Morales from the November ballot and instead chose Max Engling, a late entrant into the race who quickly gained support from “...”