‘REALLY FRUSTRATING’: Advocates seek grassroots action after child tax credit gets ensnared in election year politics
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 23, 2024 Maxine Thomas knows that following the policy debates in Congress is a luxury many working families cannot afford. They are spending their time stretching their paychecks to cover the rent, keep the lights on and put “...”
PNS story: Indiana’s low voter turnout spurs action to encouraged Hoosiers to vote
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Joe Ulery, producer Public News Service Indiana August 23, 2024 Indiana ranks 50th in the nation for voter turnout, just ahead of West Virginia, according to the Indiana Bar Foundation Civic Health Index. Kate Sweeney “...”
‘UNANIMOUS ENDORSEMENT’: Indiana Chief Justice Rush reappointed a third time to lead state Supreme Court
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 22, 2024 The appointment of Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush to serve a third term leading the Indiana Supreme Court came with the unanimous support of her colleagues and the praise of a former Indiana justice who said she brings “...”
Capital B Gary story: Gary Delegates Make Their Mark at the Democratic National Convention
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary August 20, 2024 As state Rep. Vernon G. Smith, D-Gary, finally stepped off the bus Monday evening after a tedious three-hour ride through Chicago traffic and ironclad security, the towering faca “...”
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION: Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site dedicates time capsule for future generations
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 21, 2024 The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site on Tuesday turned the handle of the vault’s thick metal door, locking the “best wishes, hopes and dreams for the future,” in a time capsule that will not be opened until Constitu “...”
ICC story: New Indiana water study shows strong supply, but a need for more management planning
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle August 20, 2024 As Indiana contemplates a massive and controversial water pipeline, a new study shows that the state’s water supply is “plentiful,” but not evenly “...”
THAT’S A CROWD! Event marks Wendell Willkie’s 1940 speech in Elwood that attracted hundreds of thousands
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 21, 2024 Eight-four years after he returned to his boyhood home of Elwood, Indiana, on Aug. 17, 1940, to give his speech accepting the Republican Party’s presidential nomination, Wendell Willkie can still attract a crowd. The Hoosi “...”
Gary repeals welcoming ordinance amid threats from AG Rokita
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 16, 2024 The Gary Common Council repealed the city’s welcoming ordinance last week, becoming the third municipality to change or rescind its immigration policy, after being threatened with a lawsuit by Indiana Attorney General Todd “...”
ELECTORAL HURDLES: Independent and third-party candidates struggle to get on Indiana’s ballot
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen August 16, 2024 The Green Party convention will culminate Saturday with the selection of the nominees for president and vice president, but, come November, Hoosiers will not see those names on their ballots. Although a Green Party campaign “...”
PNS Story: Indiana’s delegates ready for Harris and Walz
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Joe Ulery, producer Public News Service August 16, 2024 Indiana will be represented by about 90 delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next week. Michael Schmuhl, chairman of the Indiana Democratic “...”