NEW FOCUS ON DEI: Indiana AG Rokita investigates University of Notre Dame and its hiring and admissions practices
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 16, 2025 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has launched an investigation into the University of Notre Dame and is threatening the school’s nonprofit status, asserting the institution is violating state and federal civil rights laws “...”
‘ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY’: Gov. Braun signs slew of election-related bills that critics say will harm Indiana voters
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 16, 2025 Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has been signing into law a slew of bills changing voting and the administration of elections that passed through the legislature during the 2025 session even though the November 2024 election did not br “...”
ICC story: As Indiana manufacturing grows, ‘we clearly don’t have enough electricity,’ governor warns
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle May 14, 2025 Gov. Mike Braun warned that Indiana needs swift solutions for its bevy of water and energy “challenges” to support the state’s expanding manufacturi “...”
Capital B Gary story: Lead, Iron, and Manganese Found in Gary’s Air and Soil
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Jenae Barnes Capital B Gary May 13, 2025 For decades, Gary has worn the title “Steel City” with pride. Today, researchers are finding that a by-product of that legacy is airborne particles laced with heavy metal contam “...”
ICC story: Voter registration maintenance postcards coming your way
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle May 12, 2025 Hoosier voters will soon be receiving postcards in the mail from the Secretary of State’s Election Division as part of statewide voter registration list ma “...”
‘IT’S NEVER ROUTINE’: Former Secret Service agent and aides recall serving, and protecting, presidents and vice presidents and their families
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 9, 2025 Roger Goodes finally had to pass on answering the question. Of his 26 years working for the U.S. Secret Service, Goodes spent seven assigned to the Presidential Protective division during the Clinton administration. He knew the “...”
TSF Story: Lawmakers hope tax credits and deregulation make dents in the U.S. child care crisis
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By The Statehouse Reporting Project May 8, 2025 On May 12, Janna Rodriguez will close the home daycare she runs three hours early to hold a rally. She’s invited elected officials across Long Island to learn about the “...”
PNS story: Three-Fifths comments ignite Indiana controversy
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Joe Ulery, anchor/producer Public News Service May 8, 2025 An Indiana debate over history and power is growing. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith recently defended the Three-Fifths Compromise in a social media video. The compro “...”
ICC story: Indiana elections chief defends voting ban on ‘unsecured’ student IDs after legal challenge
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle May 8, 2025 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales on Wednesday celebrated the state’s forthcoming student ID voting ban — just two days after he and oth “...”
SCHOOL VOUCHER Q&A: Using state tax dollars to pay private school tuition ‘a huge part’ of Christian nationalist agenda, scholar says
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen May 7, 2025 Michigan State University education policy professor Josh Cowen has spent two decades studying and writing about voucher programs, in which state tax dollars pay students’ private school tuition. Early studies of small, targete “...”