VOTER LISTS: Conservative legal group’s letter asking state to use DHS to identify any noncitizens on voter rolls draws criticism
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 28, 2024 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales is among the 50 secretaries of state who received a letter this week advising them the U.S. Department of Homeland Security could be used as a resource to potentially identify noncitize “...â€
‘PART OF THEIR COMMUNITIES’: Innovative civics program gives Indianapolis students in-depth look at federal courts
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 27, 2024 After introducing himself and welcoming the students to his courtroom, U.S. Magistrate Judge Tim Baker of the Southern District of Indiana pulled a copy of the Constitution from his pocket and began reviewing Article II “...â€
RACE TO NOMINATION: Democratic AG candidates make appeals to voters at Statehouse rally on Dobbs anniversary
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 26, 2024 Both Democratic candidates for Indiana attorney general, Beth White and Destiny Wells, spoke to voters on the steps of the Statehouse Monday evening, encouraging them to elect a Democrat as the state’s top lawyer for “...â€
DOCTORS INTERVENE: 2 Indiana OB/GYNs say releasing terminated pregnancy reports flouts medical licensing board’s guidance
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 24, 2024 Two Indianapolis OB/GYNs are being allowed to intervene in the lawsuit filed against the Indiana Department of Health for no longer releasing the terminated pregnancy reports, which provide information on the individual aborti “...â€
NO SHOW: Hoosier women asked to flex economic muscle by striking on Dobbs ruling’s anniversary
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 21, 2024 To mark the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned women’s right to abortion, Women 4 Change Indiana wants Hoosier women to go on strike on Monday – no work, no school and no spending mon “...â€
Capital B Gary story: Gary Embraces Juneteenth’s Legacy
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Jenae Barnes, Derreka Rollins, Javonte Anderson and Calvin Davis Capital B Gary June 19, 2024 On a sunny Saturday morning just days before Juneteenth, Gary’s Midtown neighborhood came alive with excitement. “...â€
TSF story: Reaction to the Republican Convention’s—but not Braun’s—pick for lieutenant governor
By Arianna Hunt TheStatehouseFile.com June 18, 2024 People are responding to the somewhat unexpected Republican nomination for Indiana lieutenant governor. Although the mere mention of Trump at the 2024 Indiana Republican Convention Saturday at the Indiana Convention Cente “...â€
WFYI story: Filing deadline approaching for 800 school board seats on November ballot in Indiana
This story was originally published by WFYI. By Eric Weddle WFYI June 11, 2024 There are more than 800 seats on school boards across Indiana up for election in November. Incumbents and challengers have until June 20 to file paperwork to get on local ballots. A 2023 law extended “...â€
ELECTION GUIDE RAISES SCRUTINY: Voting rights coalition writes Morales on concerns over potential for police at polling sites
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 17, 2024 All IN for Democracy, a coalition of 25 organizations focused on voting rights and accessibility, is seeking to meet with Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales over concerns about the potential use of law enforcement at pol “...â€
ICC story: States struggle with unreliable federal funding for making sure elections are secure
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Jennifer Shutt States Newsroom June 17, 2024 WASHINGTON — The federal government has sought to bolster election security for years through a popular grant program, but the wildly fluctuating funding leve “...â€