CHALKBEAT: Record number of Indiana school districts ask voters for property tax increases
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Amelia Pak-Harvey Chalkbeat July 17, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township dist “...”
CLOCK IS TICKING: Plaintiffs waiting for ruling on request to block Indiana’s proof-of-citizenship laws
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 21, 2026 As voting-rights advocacy and immigration groups continue to wait for a federal court to rule on their request to block Indiana’s proof-of-citizenship voter laws, Indiana’s deadline for registering to vote and the November “...”
WFYI: Indiana election officials defend the vote’s security as Trump sows doubt
This story was originally published by WFYI Public Media. By Zak Cassel WFYI Public Media July 17, 2026 Indiana election officials are confident in the security of the state’s upcoming midterm election, even as President Donald Trump warns of election security concerns. Trump “...”
‘FUTURE OF OUR DEMOCRACY’: Preparations starting for potential redistricting fight
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 17, 2026 Seven months after successfully convincing the Indiana General Assembly to not redistrict ahead of the 2026 midterm election, voting-rights advocates and protesters were on the steps of the Statehouse on Friday waving signs an “...”
MAKING HISTORY: Ballard now on November ballot, but third-party candidates face challenges
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 17, 2026 Greg Ballard does not expect to get much rest between now and Election Day, as he races to introduce himself to more voters and tries to outrun history. The former mayor of Indianapolis was at the Statehouse on Tuesday with a “...”
UNCERTAIN FUTURE: New Carlisle offers lessons to other communities as data centers arrive
This story about the impact of a massive data center building project in New Carlisle is the final installment in a three-part series by TheStatehouseFile.com. The first story focused on the use of water by data centers and the second story examined data centers’ encroachme “...”
‘ART OF THE POSSIBLE’: Indiana Sen. Gary Byrne is getting things done for the conservative agenda
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen July 15, 2026 Micah Beckwith has a talent for making headlines, engaging in fights on social media and stirring up outrage. When it comes to changing policy? Not so much. Indiana’s lieutenant governor, an avowed Christian nationalist, list “...”
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: New statewide reporting team launches
By Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle July 15, 2026 Nonprofit news organization Free Press Indiana launched a statewide news outlet on Wednesday. Free Press Indiana News is a five-person newsroom, led by veteran editor Lindsey Erdody. It will publish content daily — via its w “...”
COUNTERMOVEMENT: Fishers groups mobilize against ‘Mass Deportation Rally’
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 15, 2026 A coalition of progressive central Indiana advocacy groups are organizing a “Hoosier Hospitality March” in Fishers in response to an Aug. 1 “Mass Deportation Rally” featuring Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and former U.S. Border “...”
RECOUNTS PROCEED: Hearings set in 3 GOP races, including bitter Senate District 23 battle
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 14, 2026 With just three votes separating the incumbent, state Sen. Spencer Deery, R-Lafayette, and his challenger, Paula Copenhaver, the fight for the Republican nomination in Indiana Senate District 23 will go before the Indiana Reco “...”