Indiana’s DEI fight moves from Statehouse to classrooms as school board elections turn partisan
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen September 21, 2026 As Indiana prepares for its first school board elections in which candidates can identify their political party affiliation on the ballot, conservative elected officials and activists are increasingly focusing on individual “...”
POSSIBLE EXEMPTION: Lt. Gov. Beckwith optimistic legislature will end home property taxes
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 16, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith rode into office partly on a wave of anger over property taxes and now he is optimistic that at least the taxes on family homes will be eliminated during the upcoming legislative session, which he “...”
PUBLIC DIALOGUE: Hoosiers United to host forum about Christian nationalism, Moreau will lead panel discussion
By Greta Lapp Klassen The Indiana Citizen September 15, 2026 Hoosiers United for the Separation of Church and State will be putting the spotlight on the growth of Christian nationalism in Indiana schools and at the Statehouse this Saturday, Sept. 19 at its second annual Larry H “...”
Beckwith escalates feud with Elliott over Islam on 9/11 anniversary
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen September 11, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith used the 25-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Friday to lambaste Islam on social media – and to needle other Republicans whose support for Muslims’ religious fre “...”
FREE SPEECH REPORT: IU Bloomington, Notre Dame rank low in FIRE survey, but Purdue excels
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen September 9, 2026 Indiana University Bloomington remains one of the nation’s worst colleges and universities when it comes to free speech on campus, according to a report released this week. IU Bloomington ranked 256th out of 261 instituti “...”
Video: “Can I trust the Bible?” – Rev. Chris Henry, Second Presbyterian Church
A note from the Publisher Reverend Christopher Henry has been Senior Pastor of Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis since 2018. He is a graduate of Duke University (BA, Religion) and Columbia Theological Seminary (MDiv). In this 9-minute excerpt from his August 16, 2026, se “...”
CONTESTED HISTORY: League of Women Voters’ event examined meaning behind ‘separation of church and state’
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 25, 2026 MUNCIE, Ind. — As debates over religion in public life play out in Indiana and across the country, a group of Muncie residents gathered Saturday to examine a question that has been contested since the nation’s earliest “...”
RALLY REMARKS: Beckwith’s video message to anti-immigration group espoused assimilation, ‘American values’
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 19, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith told attendees of a gathering intended to support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts that immigrants should assimilate into “American culture,” but he did not define the Amer “...”
Beckwith targets Islamic calls to prayer, saying they aren’t ‘part of American culture’
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 13, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith said Monday that Islamic calls to prayer should not be broadcast publicly in Indiana, arguing that unlike church bells, the practice is not part of American culture or history. “Church bells ar “...”
PROSECUTORIAL POWER: Beckwith wants Indiana AG to have authority to criminally charge Fauci
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen August 13, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is calling on state lawmakers to expand Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s authority to bring criminal prosecutions, saying the change could allow Indiana to pursue charges against Dr. Anthony Fauc “...”