Lt. Gov. Beckwith targets Valparaiso superintendent in latest ‘woke schools’ clash
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen April 20, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith assailed the leadership of Valparaiso Community Schools, calling for its superintendent to resign in a series of social media posts after the district apologized for Beckwith’s Friday appearance “...”
SPJ AWARD: The Indiana Citizen earns statewide journalism honor
Staff Report The Indiana Citizen April 20, 2026 The Indiana Citizen is celebrating a statewide journalism honor from the Society of Professional Journalists, with reporter Sydney Byerly earning third place at the Best in Indiana Journalism Awards for her work on the “One Heartb “...”
Votebeat Story: We asked 37 election experts what could disrupt the 2026 elections
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Nathaniel Rakich Votebeat April 17, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration “...”
Chalkbeat Story: An Indiana district turned to voters to fund more preschool seats. Here’s what happened next.
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat April 17, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township d “...”
FINANCE REPORT FEUD: Morales’ office denies Ballard campaign’s accusation of being blocked from filing
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 17, 2026 Greg Ballard’s campaign is blaming Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales for a missed deadline that forced the campaign to publicly announce its fundraising totals in a press release, rather than filing a first-quarter f “...”
Based in Lafayette Story: Senate District 23 candidates discuss property taxes, health care and other issues
This story was originally published by Based in Lafayette. By Dave Bangert Based in Lafayette April 11, 2026 State Sen. Spencer Deery, looking for a second four-year term in Indiana State Senate District, 23, faces a primary challenge from Paula Copenhaver, former Fountain County “...”
‘I AM RELIEVED’: Alexandra Wilson focuses on campaign after judge’s order lets her stay on the GOP ballot
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 16, 2026 More than 40 days after the challenge to Alexandra Wilson’s candidacy landed in Clay County Circuit Court, a judge issued an order on Thursday keeping Wilson in the Republican primary for Indiana Senate District 38. However “...”
‘A VICTORY’ FOR STUDENTS: Voting advocates applaud injunction blocking ban on college IDs at polls
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 15, 2026 Relying on the precedent created in the 2008 ruling that upheld Indiana’s voter ID law, a federal judge has blocked the state’s ban on the use of student ID cards at the polls. Senior Judge Richard Young of the Southern I “...”
“I JUST WANT JUSTICE’: A shortage of prosecutors and public defenders is causing delays and anguish
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Chloe White, Lauren Cohen, Charlotte Harvey and Logan Pierson Statehouse Reporting Project April 14, 2026 In Anchorage, Alaska, a shortage of city prosecutors led to almost 1,000 criminal cases being dismissed in “...”
REPUBLICAN RESIGNATIONS: GOP officials with the Indiana Election Division preparing to step down
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 15, 2026 Brad King, Republican co-director of the Indiana Election Division, and Valeria Warycha, Republican co-general counsel of the Indiana Election Division, have submitted their resignations, effective at 8 a.m. May 6, the day af “...”