Before America’s big birthday party on Saturday, consider some light reading
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Jack Sells Special to TheStatehouseFile.com June 30, 2026 The United States of America turns 250 this year. That’s pretty old for a republic. Consider how Founding Father and alleged turkey superfan Benjamin Fra “...”
‘THE OTHER 249 YEARS’: Harrison Presidential Site celebrates 250th by focusing on era since nation’s birth
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 26, 2026 When Benjamin Harrison moved into the White House in 1889 as the 23rd president, he was continuing his family’s legacy of nurturing and encouraging the young nation to fulfill the promises made in the Declaration of Independ “...”
Beau Bayh wins Democratic nomination for Indiana secretary of state
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 6, 2026 By a decisive margin, Beau Bayh won the Democratic nominee for Indiana secretary of state on Saturday, becoming the third generation of his family to run for elected office in Indiana. The son of Evan Bayh, former Indiana gover “...”
OPPOSING FIRING SQUADS: Protest at Fort Wayne firm follows strategy used against lethal injections
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 5, 2026 The protesters who recently gathered in front of Elevatus Architecture in Fort Wayne were part of a national effort to stop death penalty executions by firing squads by using the same tactics that have successfully disrupted le “...”
CHALKBEAT: How to run for school board in Indiana
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat May 11, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township dis “...”
VOTED ‘MOST SIGNIFICANT’: Reconstruction Era’s 14th Amendment transformed America, expert says
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 8, 2026 In the aftermath of the Civil War, as the United States was grappling with how to stitch itself back together, while still ensuring the soldiers who gave their lives fighting to save the Republic had not died in vain, the 14th A “...”
VOTING RIGHTS ACT UPENDED: U.S. Supreme Court ruling could revive midcycle redistricting
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 1, 2026 With Wednesday’s ruling that is seen as weakening, if not outright killing, the prohibition against racial discrimination in the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the U.S. Supreme Court may have ushered in a new wave of midcycle redi “...”
COMPETITIVE CONTESTS: Early voting surges in Hamilton County as crowded primaries fuel voter interest
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen April 27, 2026 Early voting is outpacing recent election cycles in Hamilton County, offering an early signal of heightened voter engagement in this year’s Indiana primary. As of Tuesday afternoon, 10 days into early voting, 1,883 ballots hav “...”
THIS JUST IN: Despite many challenges, IU study finds local news reporting in Indiana is growing
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen April 10, 2026 The news about newsrooms has not been good. Cutbacks and closures, layoffs and less reporting seem to have dominated the headlines, but a recent study of the media ecosystem in Indiana is making some news consumers hopeful th “...”
Young authors bipartisan bill to harness the nation’s—and Indiana’s—biological resources
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com April 6, 2026 Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, has authored the America’s Living Library Act with Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., and Reps. Stephanie Bice, R-Okla., and Ro Kh “...”