CONTROVERSY CONTINUES: Beckwith ignites new round of criticism after claiming Islam worse than Nazism
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 10, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, in his latest remarks condemning Islam, claimed that the religion is “actually worse” than Nazism, called for the state to take steps to ban the Islamic call to prayer and said mosques’ fund “...”
Video: Treasurer Daniel Elliott’s speech about religious liberty
Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott was the only statewide elected office holder to speak during the Faith Over Fear gathering at the Statehouse on June 11. He asserted that defending religious liberty means protecting people of all faiths – not just those who share a partic “...”
Data centers, with their sprawling campuses, are crowding Indiana’s historic sites
This story examining data centers’ encroachment on historic areas around the Indiana is the second in a three-part series by TheStatehouseFile.com. The first story focused on the use of water by data centers and the third will look at the impact of data centers on Indiana’s s “...”
VOTEBEAT: Election Assistance Commission unable to act after Trump fires all members
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Jessica Huseman Votebeat July 9, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration acr “...”
DOJ PRESSURE: SOS Morales, other states warned of prosecution if they allow noncitizens to vote
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 9, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales’ office has confirmed he received a letter from the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice asserting that state election officials can face criminal prosecution if ine “...”
CAPITAL B GARY: As Gary rebuilds, a Black-owned landmark Is fighting to survive
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary June 30, 2026 The meetings had been going well. For months in early 2025, attorney Macarthur Drake and his family met with Gary officials about the future of downtown Broadway. The conversations “...”
The ways data centers use water isn’t easy to understand – or legislate
This story on the use of water by data centers is the first in a three-part series by TheStatehouseFile.com. The other stories will examine data centers’ encroachment on historic areas and impact on Indiana’s small towns. By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com July 7, 2026 “...”
TRANSFORMATIVE GIFT: $2M endowment supports tomorrow’s leaders in BHPS’ Future Presidents of America program
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 6, 2026 At a special ceremony on Thursday, which honored the current class and alumni of its Future Presidents of America program, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site announced a new endowment that will ensure the initiative contin “...”
WFYI: Nearly a third of Indiana counties have moved to restrict data centers
This story was originally published by WFYI Public Media. By Farrah Anderson WFYI Public Media July 6, 2026 First, it was Marshall County, then White County, and then Putnam County. And now, nearly a third of the state’s counties have passed their own restrictions on data cente “...”
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Longtime citizen’s voter registration revoked in proof-of-citizenship ordeal
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle July 2, 2026 Charrie Stambaugh has been a U.S. citizen for nearly three decades and has cast a ballot in every election since she became eligible to vote. But this spring, after seeing a Facebook post encouraging people to check “...”