‘BUT YOU’RE NOT HERE’: Hoosiers voice concerns, frustrations at ‘empty chair’ town hall that Sen. Todd Young declined to attend
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 21, 2025 The young woman stepped up to the microphone at the town hall meeting and began reading from a small notebook in which she had written a handful of questions she wanted to ask Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana. Her inquir “...”
Capital B Gary story: EPA Rollbacks Mean More Pollution, Less Justice for Black Communities
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Adam Mahoney and Jenae Barnes Capital B March 21, 2025 For a quarter of a century, a Black neighborhood in Beaumont, Texas, where Chris Jones lives has been the subject of two federal civil rights investigations by the Env “...”
‘ANTI-IMMIGRANT ANIMUS’: St. Joseph County sheriff questions AG Rokita’s motives in his sanctuary city lawsuit
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 21, 2025 Claiming Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita appears to be playing on the “recent and alarming political popularity of anti-immigrant animus,” the St. Joseph County Police Department has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsu “...”
TSF story: Indiana passes a resolution that calls for congressional term limits
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Schyler Altherr TheStatehouseFile.com March 18, 2025 Indiana lawmakers Monday passed a resolution to call for a change in the United States Constitution. Supporters of the resolution are intending to add a constituti “...”
RALLYING FOR RELIEF: Statehouse fills with Hoosiers calling on state legislators to cut property taxes
By Juliann Ventura The Indiana Citizen March 18, 2025 Roughly 250 rallygoers sporting green gathered at the Statehouse on Monday, urging Indiana’s lawmakers to cut property taxes. Attendees chanted, “Where’s my money?” as nearly all of them wore green shirts and held sign “...”
TSF story: Equine dentistry bill eats up concern on the Senate Agriculture Committee
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com March 17, 2025 Since 1945, the U.S. has lost 90% of its large-animal veterinarians. These types of vets care for cows, pigs, sheep, goats, horses and other livestock. On Monday in “...”
LAWSUIT’S LEGITIMACY QUESTIONED: Justices raise concerns in Indiana election case about standing and candidate eligibility
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 18, 2025 A dispute arising over a candidate’s eligibility to run in the 2023 general election for a seat on the Columbus City Council was presented to the Indiana Supreme Court last week with the justices seemingly less interested i “...”
SCHEDULING SILENCE: Lt. Gov. Beckwith not making official calendar public, his office says
By Juliann Ventura The Indiana Citizen March 17, 2025 In a move that veers from tradition, Republican Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s office is not planning to publicize the new officeholder’s official schedule on his state government website page, Beckwith’s press chief told The “...”
ICC story: Legislature could explore limiting use of public health fund
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle March 17, 2025 A universally adopted funding program to boost local public health departments is facing a tough budget road, with some lawmakers questioning whether “...”
WFYI story: New data shows Indiana is among the worst states for access to affordable housing
This story was originally published by WFYI. By Timoria Cunningham Indiana Public Broadcasting News March 13, 2025 For every 100 extremely low-income renters in Indiana, there are only 38 affordable and available housing options. That’s according to a new report released by P “...”