With creativity and resourcefulness, food pantries weather hard times once again
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Anna Cecil, Annika Hauer, Elizah Rendorio and Florian Knowles The Statehouse Reporting Project January 27, 2026 Outside the small, industrial-looking building off Commerce Road in Franklin, Indiana, a long line of c “...”
Capital B Gary story: Lake County Report Finds Poor Oversight, Low Morale and Years of Financial Errors
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary January 23, 2026 A recent internal report paints a stark picture of how Lake County operates, citing loosely enforced attendance policies and a leadership culture rooted in control and fear. The “...”
ICC story: Indiana public records access law to get anti-bot overhaul
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle January 22, 2026 As local units of government report an influx of time-consuming public records requests they suspect of being phishing attempts, Hoosier lawm “...”
PNS Story: Trump’s coal agenda could cut worker productivity, lifetime earnings
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Eric Galatas, producer Public News Service January 21, 2026 The Trump administration has blocked the implementation of tougher wastewater treatment standards for coal-fired power plants in Wyoming and across the natio “...”
‘A GOOD FIRST STEP’: Senate bill would bolster security for Indiana appellate judges after shooting
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 23, 2026 As law enforcement arrested five people this week in connection with the shooting of a Tippecanoe County trial court judge, the Indiana Senate moved forward with a bill that would increase security for the state’s appella “...”
Based in Lafayette story: Court docs detail plot to shoot Tippecanoe County Judge Meyer
This story was originally published by Based in Lafayette. By Dave Bangert Based in Lafayette January 23, 2026 The Sunday afternoon shooting of Judge Steve Meyer and his wife, Kim, at their Lafayette home involved a conspiracy revolving around members of an outlaw motorcycle gang “...”
STRAIGHT TICKET STUMBLES: Bipartisan push to reform voting is meeting familiar resistance
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen January 22, 2026 A bipartisan group of Indiana lawmakers are trying again this year to shift the state away from straight-ticket voting – but say they are running into familiar roadblocks that are likely to stymie their hopes of changing how “...”
Senate panel approves bill that would require schools to teach marriage before children
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen January 22, 2026 Indiana Senate Republicans are advancing a measure that would require public schools to teach students to wait until marriage to have children and require public colleges to accept an entrance exam that includes Christian thin “...”
Beckwith’s 2026 agenda: Property tax elimination, firing squads, the Ten Commandments – and opposing election changes
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen January 22, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is staking out his top priorities for this year’s Indiana legislative session, including urging lawmakers to eliminate property taxes, expand cooperation with the federal government’s deportation ef “...”
ICC Story: Abortion-inducing drug ban’s lawsuit, reporting provisions take heat
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle January 22, 2026 Indiana doctors, patients and others lined up Wednesday to testify on a contentious proposal allowing anyone to file potentially lucrative law “...”