SOUTHERN INDIANA VOICE: Dant Chesser wins Democratic caucus for House District 71 seat, joins fight to break the supermajority
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 30, 2024 Vowing to make sure the voice of Southern Indiana is heard in the Statehouse, Wendy Dant Chesser was elected in a quick Democratic caucus Wednesday evening in Jeffersonville to fill the House District 71 seat form “...”
INNS story: Indiana food banks concerned about draft Farm Bill
This story was originally published by Indiana News Network (INNS), part of the Public News Service network. By Joe Ulery, producer Indiana News Network May 29, 2024 Groups fighting hunger in Indiana said they are deeply concerned about proposed cuts to the S “...”
ABORTION LAW ON TRIAL: Monroe County court to hear constitutional challenge of limited exceptions in Indiana’s statue
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 29, 2024 Indiana’s near-total abortion ban, signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb in August 2022, goes on trial Wednesday in Monroe County Circuit Court as medical professionals challenge the constitutionality of the statute. &nbs “...”
ROKITA’S BILLS: New invoices from Schaerr Jaffe law firm show mounting charges, even after redactions
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 29, 2024 More invoices released from Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office further reveal how much the state has been charged by outside counsel Schaerr Jaffe, which aided in Rokita’s case against Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an Ind “...”
ICC Story: What will failed Indiana primary candidates do with outstanding campaign loans, contributions?
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle May 28, 2024 In the aftermath of the most expensive primary in Indiana history, how will unsuccessful candidates settle milli “...”
Chalkbeat Indiana Story: Popularity and cost of Indiana’s voucher program surge as more wealthy families sign up
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Indiana. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat Indiana May 24, 2024 Indiana spent roughly $439 million on its voucher program for the 2023-24 school year as enrollment in private sch “...”
YOUNG COMMENTARY: Hoosiers must Unite and Remember our Fallen Heroes
By Todd Young May 27, 2024 When a train returned the body of Col. Sion Bass to Huntington County in April 1862, a crowd of grateful Hoosiers gathered to receive him. The following day, Bass was laid to rest at Lindenwood Cemetery in Fort Wayne. A monument, made of sandstone, was “...”
HYDE COMMENTARY: President Benjamin Harrison hoped Soldiers & Sailors Monument would console grieving family members of fallen heroes
By Charles Hyde May 27, 2024 I have never been able to think of the day as one of mourning; I have never quite been able to feel that half-masted flags were appropriate on Decoration Day [Memorial Day]. I have rather felt that the flag should be at the peak, because “...”
‘LOW PERFORMING LENDERS’: New portal makes mortgage and homeownership data in Central Indiana more accessible to public
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 24, 2024 In its fight against housing discrimination, the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana believes knowledge is power. The nonprofit based in Indianapolis has launched an online fair housing data portal which provid “...”
Capital B Gary story: As Gary’s Voter Turnout Continues to Decline, Residents Explain Their Absence at the Polls
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary May 24, 2024 As DeMondre Velez surveyed the County Market parking lot from his security post, the 24-year-old candidly shared why he skipped the polls “...”