ICC story: Attorney General Todd Rokita issues advisory opinion on terminated pregnancy reports
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita pushes back against the Indiana Department of Health on not releasing abortion reports. (Screenshot of Facebook Live event) This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Niki Kelly India “...”
PNS Story: New US race, ethnicity standards include Middle Eastern, North African
Michigan hosts the largest population of Arab Americans in the country, and Dearborn is home to the country’s only Arab American History Museum. (flowertiare/Adobe Stock) This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Farah Siddiqi, producer Public News Serv “...”
‘FOREVER CHEMICALS’: AG Rokita sues PFAS manufacturers for money to test, treat and monitor drinking water
A study by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management found high levels of PFAS in the drinking water of 24 counties. (Photo/Pexels.com) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 12, 2024 Indiana filed a lawsuit Wednesday against 22 manufacturers of so-called “forev “...”
TSF story: “A lot of oohs and aahs”: Hoosier tourism industry says eclipse lived up to its hype
People inside the Amphitheater Venue in downtown Franklin take photos of the eclipse Monday. The much-feared clouds stayed away, and the temperature around the time of the eclipse was 76 degrees. (Photo/Hannah Johnson of TheStatehouseFile.com) By John Asplund TheStatehouseFile.co “...”
‘MAKE THEIR VOTES HEARD’: Homeless advocates want most-vulnerable Hoosiers to vote
Members of St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church recently served a hot, hearty meal to those in need at the Jeffersonville Community Kitchen. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 11, 2024 Under the frequently asked questions section on the St. Jo “...”
ICC story: New billboards urge Indiana Democrats to take Republican ballots in May primary
A ReCenter Indiana billboard on display in Merrillville. (Photo/ReCenter Indiana) This story was originally published by Indiana Capital Chronicle, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle April 10, 2024 A series of billboards cropping up around Indi “...”
INNS story: Indiana colleges urged to prioritize student concerns
Experts say the decline in college enrollment threatens the broader landscape of higher education, which relies on the talent and diversity of students, faculty and staff to thrive. (Photo/Pexels.com) This story was originally published by Indiana News Service (INNS), part of the “...”
‘SHE LOVED SERVING PEOPLE’: The late Sen. Jean Breaux celebrated at Indiana Statehouse memorial service
Family, friends and legislators gathered at the Indiana Statehouse rotunda on Friday to remember to life and legacy of the late Sen. Jean Breaux. (Photo/Marilyn Odendahl) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 8, 2024 Rep. Cherrish Pryor, D-Indianapolis, recalled a trip to “...”
TSF story: Cities and towns across Indiana prepare for a once-in-a-lifetime eclipse
(Photo/Pexels.com) By John Asplund TheStatehouseFile.com April 5, 2024 People around Indiana are preparing for a total solar eclipse that will cover a large portion of the state, starting on the southwest side and expanding to the northeast. They will get a chance to see somethin “...”
INJUNCTION UPHELD: Indiana Court of Appeals affirms RFRA challenge to abortion ban, seeks narrower ruling
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 5, 2024 A preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of Indiana’s near-total abortion ban against women who claim the law violates their religious beliefs has been upheld by the Court of Appeals of Indiana with one judge “...”