Braun administration partners with Turning Point USA to start chapters in high schools and colleges
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen March 12, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun on Thursday announced a partnership with Turning Point USA aimed at expanding conservative student political clubs in high schools and colleges across Indiana, telling reporters the state will support efforts to “...”
SCHOOL POLITICS? SOS Morales touts Club America voter registration effort, but critics are wary
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 11, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales announced on Tuesday a partnership with Club America, an arm of the conservative organization Turning Point USA, to register Hoosier high school students to vote, but a voter-advocacy “...”
Krull Commentary: Micah Beckwith and the art of ignorance
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com March 9, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith must have emerged into adulthood well rested. Because it’s clear that he slept through all the civics, social studies and history cla “...”
How Micah Beckwith’s legislative agenda fared at the Statehouse
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen March 5, 2026 When Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith laid out his policy wish list ahead of the 2026 legislative session — slowly eliminating property taxes, expanding execution methods to include firing squads and requiring the display of the Ten Com “...”
‘WATCHING CLOSELY’: Faith leaders, separation of church-state advocates raise concerns about Braun’s faith-based initiative
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen March 5, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun’s executive order creating a Faith-Based Institutions Initiative spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is being met with concern by some religious leaders and advocates for the separation of church and state. W “...”
Carmel library to host screening, discussion of documentary on Christian nationalism
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen March 2, 2026 A community group in Hamilton County is hosting a documentary screening and discussion focused on the relationship between religion and American politics. The nonprofit, From Strangers to Neighbors, will host a community screenin “...”
NEW EFFORT: Braun Launches Faith-Based Institutions Initiative Led by Lt. Gov. Beckwith
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen February 27, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun this week signed an executive order tapping Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith to spearhead a “faith-based institutions initiative” with a set of goals that includes deepening those organizations’ involvement in “...”
Knebel Commentary: The Bible’s teachings on immigration, military force bolster young Americans’ perspectives
This is the second of two columns written by Don Knebel, president of ReCenter Indiana, providing a biblical perspective to the concerns of millennials and Generation Z. The first column examined biblical teachings on income inequality, health care and the environment. By Don Kne “...”
Knebel Commentary: Biblical teachings on income inequality, health care and the environment speak to young Americans’ concerns
This is the first of two columns written by Don Knebel, president of ReCenter Indiana, providing a biblical perspective to the concerns of millennials and Generation Z. The second column examined biblical teachings on immigration and the use of military force. By Don Knebel ReCen “...”
Indiana House approves five-year syringe exchange extension, sends bill back to Senate
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen February 19, 2026 The Indiana House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a revised version of a bill to extend Indiana’s syringe service programs for five years, sending the measure back to the Indiana Senate with amendments after a 70-2 “...”