PROTESTING THE PROGNOSIS: Hoosiers rally to highlight threats to Indiana health care posed by Medicaid cuts
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 30, 2025 An occupational therapist assistant for more than 30 years, Diane Thrawley stood under the shade of a towering tree in downtown Mitchell’s Friendship Park and ticked off her fears of more suicides and more abuse that could h “...”
Chalkbeat story: For America’s 250th birthday, Trump champions ‘patriotic education’ in schools again
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Kalyn Belsha Chalkbeat July 28, 2025 Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Jessica Ellison hopes she ha “...”
TSF story: Care worth remembering: The workers and family members supporting dementia patients
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Ashlyn Myers TheStatehouseFile.com July 25, 2025 Melissa Taylor, the director of nursing for Morning Pointe Senior Living in Franklin, Indiana, walks past halls of smiling faces every day as she makes her way to her “...”
ICC story: Indiana LG’s office closures, staff instructions suggest contrast with return-to-office order
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle July 25, 2025 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s statehouse office has been repeatedly closed during public business hours in recent weeks — at times with no signage “...”
Capital B Gary story: Hotter Days, Higher Electric Bills: How Climate Change Is Impacting Gary
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Jenae Barnes Capital B Gary July 25, 2025 Climate change is causing significant and far-reaching impacts on the Great Lakes region, a new study finds. Gary is no exception. As triple-digit temperatures bring record-breakin “...”
‘GREAT CHALLENGES’: Former Anderson U. President John Pistole cites declining enrollment, program cuts, outside pressure amid higher-ed uncertainty
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen July 25, 2025 John Pistole spent a decade as a university president, retiring this year with a legacy of adding in-demand academic programs, increasing funding and growing enrollment at Anderson University. He admits things might be more dif “...”
ICC story: Advocates, experts fear increase in food insecurity following SNAP cuts
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle July 25, 2025 Low-income Hoosiers are about to get a whole lot hungrier. At least, that’s the concern of state advocates and national researchers focused on combat “...”
Chalkbeat Philadelphia: For Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, a renewed focus on civics instruction
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Dale Mezzacappa Chalkbeat July 23, 2025 Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with news on the city’s public school system. Martin Luther King H “...”
PASTOR AND POLITICIAN: Lt. Gov. Beckwith says there’s not much difference between his two full-time jobs
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 24, 2025 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has two full-time jobs – elected official and pastor – and two July events at the Noblesville church where he has preached for five years showcased how he is blurring the lines between those ro “...”
HOOSIER HOLLYWOOD: New state law offers transferable tax credits to spur movie making in Indiana, but economic claims may be overblown
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 24, 2025 Assembled on a soundstage at Huntington University last week, Gov. Mike Braun, legislators and community officials were optimistic about the potential for more soundstages, more cameras, more lights, more action coming to Indi “...”