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July 28 2026

Lt. Gov. Beckwith assumes prominent role in national lieutenant governor organization

By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 28, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has been elected to the executive committee of the bipartisan National Lieutenant Governors Association, giving the first-term Republican a role in helping guide the organization that represents l “...”

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July 23 2026

‘STRONGER TOGETHER’: Relationships key as Indiana’s faith coalitions counter Beckwith’s rhetoric

By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 23, 2026 For years, relationships connecting many of Indiana’s faith traditions have existed quietly: clergy members meeting over coffee, nonprofit leaders collaborating on community needs and advocates looking for ways to build trust d “...”

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July 15 2026

‘ART OF THE POSSIBLE’: Indiana Sen. Gary Byrne is getting things done for the conservative agenda

By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen July 15, 2026 Micah Beckwith has a talent for making headlines, engaging in fights on social media and stirring up outrage. When it comes to changing policy? Not so much. Indiana’s lieutenant governor, an avowed Christian nationalist, list “...”

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July 15 2026

For scholars, Christian nationalism actions more concerning than labels

By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen July 15, 2026 State Sen. Gary Byrne is a self-described Christian conservative who promotes legislation based on a fundamentalist interpretation of Christianity. Does that make him a Christian nationalist? It’s probably the wrong question, “...”

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July 13 2026

Beckwith and Bovino scheduled to be part of ‘Mass Deportation Rally’ in Fishers

By Sydney Byerly and Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 13, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith and former U.S. Border Patrol Commander-at-Large Greg Bovino are slated to be featured at an Aug. 1 event in Fishers hosted by an anti-immigration nonprofit that says it aims t “...”

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July 10 2026

CONTROVERSY CONTINUES: Beckwith ignites new round of criticism after claiming Islam worse than Nazism

By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 10, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, in his latest remarks condemning Islam, claimed that the religion is “actually worse” than Nazism, called for the state to take steps to ban the Islamic call to prayer and said mosques’ fund “...”

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July 10 2026

Video: Treasurer Daniel Elliott’s speech about religious liberty

Indiana State Treasurer Daniel Elliott was the only statewide elected office holder to speak during the Faith Over Fear gathering at the Statehouse on June 11. He asserted that defending religious liberty means protecting people of all faiths – not just those who share a pa “...”

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June 25 2026

FlashPoint: How a Christian political media network became a platform for Indiana’s Lt. Gov.

By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 25, 2026 When Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith called Islam a “demonic death cult” during an appearance on the Christian political program FlashPoint in May, the remarks drew swift backlash from faith leaders across Indiana. It also hi “...”

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June 13 2026

Video: FlashPoint interview with Lt. Gov. Beckwith

By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 12, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has ignited a new controversy after saying Americans should be given “permission to hate again” and describing Islam as a “demonic death cult” during a May 21 appearance on the Chri “...”

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June 12 2026

Knebel Commentary: As Jesus says, Let’s Stop Hating

Don Knebel June 12, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith recently said that we should give people “permission to hate again” so they, like he, can hate Islam. He then wished Muslims, the practitioners of Islam, “the best,” but only if they become Christians. With all resp “...”