MLK RALLY: Speakers tell crowd to preserve democracy, ‘fight for justice,’ ‘resist attacks on the truth’
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include links to the speakers’ prepared remarks. Because speakers sometimes make adjustments in the moment, their prepared remarks may not track perfectly with what they are quoted as saying.) By Phil Bremen special to Th “...”
Capital B Gary story: Meet the Woman from Gary Who Secured MLK Day as a Federal Holiday
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Derreka Rollins Capital B Gary January 20, 2025 Katie Hall, a trailblazing congresswoman from Gary, played a pivotal role in the fight to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday. As the first Black woman “...”
‘VOICES AND VOTES’: Indiana communities invited to host Smithsonian’s exhibit on American democracy on eve of Declaration of Independence anniversary
(Editor’s note: The application deadline to host “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” has been extended to Feb. 21. Indiana Humanities is inviting Hoosier communities with up to 15,000 residents to apply to showcase this exhibition, which takes an in-depth lo “...”
REDRAWN BOUNDARIES: Anderson Common Council adopts new district map but legal battle may not be over
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 17, 2025 Under an order from federal court, the Anderson Common Council adopted a new district map at its meeting this week in a unanimous vote, but one councilor is threatening to continue to fight against redistricting. The common “...”
TSF Story: Controversial parental rights bill heads for the Indiana Senate
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Schyler Altherr TheStatehouseFile.com January 16, 2025 A bill concerning Hoosier parents, Senate Bill 143, is heading to the Senate after passing the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday afternoon. Authored by Judic “...”
ICC story: Governor’s budget would trim 5% across agencies
This story was originally published by Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle January 16, 2025 Gov. Mike Braun detailed his first budget proposal Thursday, prioritizing small education increases and covering Medicaid while demanding big savings fr “...”
Capital B Gary story: Former Gary Mayor Jerome Prince Sentenced to Probation, Avoids Jail Time
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary January 16, 2025 Jerome Prince, the former mayor of Gary, was sentenced Thursday in federal court to one year of probation and fined $26,750 for using campaign funds to buy a private residence. “...”
TAPPING INTO VOTER DISCONTENT: Beckwith, Rokita use inaugural addresses to outline their motivations and missions
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 16, 2025 Sitting in the atrium of the Indiana Statehouse after attending his first gubernatorial inauguration, Ben Jackson of Johnson County talked about his frustration with the state mandates imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic a “...”
FUNDING CONCERNS: Lt. Gov. Beckwith joins others in accusing Kinsey Institute of ignoring state law, says taxpayer money is for ‘good and not evil’
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 16, 2025 In likely one of his first public appearances as lieutenant governor, Micah Beckwith stood at the pulpit in the Zion Unity Baptist Church on Indianapolis’ eastside on Wednesday morning and joined other state leaders asser “...”
TSF story: Braun signs 9 executive orders ‘to make sure government is leaner, more efficient’
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By DeMarion Newell TheStatehouseFile.com January 15, 2025 The newly sworn-in Gov. Mike Braun has signed his first nine executive orders, appearing before the press on Wednesday. “I think it’s all what I campaigned “...”