LANDMARK RULINGS: Indiana cases heard by U.S. Supreme Court examined in Constitution Day event
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 18, 2026 To mark this year’s Constitution Day, Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law examined the founding document in action by reviewing a handful cases that started with disputes in the Hoosier State, before tra “...”
CAPITAL B GARY: Residents’ opposition leads to pause on new data centers
By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary September 17, 2026 Just months after Gary residents packed a Common Council forum to raise alarms about the prospect of data centers in the city, Mayor Eddie Melton has issued an executive order to pause new data center development in the city for o “...”
PURDUE EXPONENT: NYU law professor delivers Constitution Day lecture, addresses political polarization
By Amelia Angelone The Purdue Exponent September 18, 2026 WEST LAFAYETTE – Over two centuries after the founding of the United States and the writing of its foundational documents, much has changed for our present-day democracy. Though, Professor Richard Pildes says there a “...”
PUBLIC DOLLARS: Indiana school voucher spending, enrollment set records
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen September 17, 2026 Spending on Indiana’s private school voucher program topped a half billion dollars in 2025-26, according to a report released this week by the Indiana Department of Education. A record 80,548 students participated in the “...”
CLASSROOM TALLY: IU logs majority of complaints under state law regulating campus instruction
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen September 16, 2026 Indiana University accounted for well over half the complaints against faculty filed last year under Indiana’s “intellectual diversity” law, according to Commission for Higher Education data. Statewide, 33 complaints “...”
POSSIBLE EXEMPTION: Lt. Gov. Beckwith optimistic legislature will end home property taxes
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 16, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith rode into office partly on a wave of anger over property taxes and now he is optimistic that at least the taxes on family homes will be eliminated during the upcoming legislative session, which he “...”
PUBLIC DIALOGUE: Hoosiers United to host forum about Christian nationalism, Moreau will lead panel discussion
By Greta Lapp Klassen The Indiana Citizen September 15, 2026 Hoosiers United for the Separation of Church and State will be putting the spotlight on the growth of Christian nationalism in Indiana schools and at the Statehouse this Saturday, Sept. 19 at its second annual Larry H “...”
VOTEBEAT: U.S. Supreme Court blocks mail ballot restrictions from taking effect in 2026
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Dion Nissenbaum Votebeat September 14, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administra “...”
Brown says private Greenwood residence is accessible for Beckwith town hall
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen September 14, 2026 When lawmakers hold public town halls, they often use public spaces such as libraries, schools, community centers or government buildings. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s next town hall, however, is scheduled at the Greenwoo “...”
CHALKBEAT: Voters’ guide to 2026 school board elections in Marion County
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By MJ Slaby Chalkbeat September 11, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township distri “...”