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 “...”
PNS story: Wisconsin voter ID law one step closer to state constitution
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer Public News Service January 15, 2025 A proposal to make Wisconsin’s strict Voter ID law a constitutional amendment passed Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Assembly on Tuesday. “...”
SMALL-BUSINESS FOCUS: Indiana’s new governor, Mike Braun, says Hoosiers must listen to their ‘entrepreneurial spirit’
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 14, 2025 In his inaugural address Monday morning, Gov. Mike Braun said Indiana is facing a “new crossroads” and its leaders must be “the risk-takers and trailblazers that Hoosiers deserve,” rather than leaders who “maintai “...”
TSF story: Monday’s inauguration attendees react to a changing of the state guard
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Chloe White and Jasmine Walker TheStatehouseFile.com January 13, 2025 Myrna Thompson Standing in the lobby dressed in a thick fur coat, Thompson had come to the gubernatorial inauguration Monday at Hilbert Circle The “...”
Arnolt Center story: Same goals, new tactics: How extremist groups have weaponized social media to push agendas
This story was originally published by the Arnolt Center for Investigation Journalism at Indiana University. By Sade Ajishegiri, Nic Napier, Max Reich and Isabella Vesperini Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism September 11, 2024 A heavy metal guitarist from southern Indi “...”
A note from the publisher of The Indiana Citizen
To our readers: Today is an important day in Indiana history. Today is the first day of a new state administration. Michael K. Braun, age 70, became our 52nd governor just after midnight. Indiana’s new lieutenant governor is Micah J. Beckwith, age 42, who has labelled himse “...”