REDISTRICTING’S REJECTION: Indiana Senate president’s nixing of early session spurs strong responses
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 14, 2025 On Friday afternoon, Indiana Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray released a two-sentence announcement that seemed to answer the redistricting question that has been swirling around the Statehouse since August. “ “...”
‘DOMINO EFFECT’: Anti-poverty agencies fear losing CSBG funds vital to vulnerable Hoosiers
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 13, 2025 At just 2.29% of CoAction’s $35 million annual budget, the money from the Community Services Block Grant program is truly a drop in the bucket. However, the roughly $800,000 that comes from the CSBG to the Crown Point-ba “...”
VACCINE FEARS: Hoosier parents’ skepticism curbing immunizations, raising health concerns
By Rebecca Hill The Indiana Citizen November 12, 2025 Riley Children’s Health pediatrician Dr. Eric Yancy has treated children with meningitis, sepsis, brain damage, and even one case of polio. Giving vaccines is part of his practice, so he’s accustomed to discussing “...”
‘BEHIND THE SCENES’: Former Beckwith Adviser Describes Office’s ‘Frat House’ Culture
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen November 7, 2025 A former senior adviser to Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith says she witnessed what she calls a “frat-house” environment inside Indiana’s second-highest office — one now under the scrutiny of a Marion County grand jury. Erin Sh “...”
WRITTEN UP: Senate leadership issued reprimand to Lt. Gov. Beckwith Over X Posts, ‘AI Glasses’
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen November 5, 2025 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith received a written reprimand from Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray in February after lawmakers complained about his X posts and uncommon behavior presiding over the Senate — including incident “...”
GOP MANEUVER: Session to start in December; Dems continuing redistricting fight
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen November 4, 2025 Republican leadership of the Indiana House and Senate announced on Monday the legislature will be convening during the opening two weeks of December to address what Speaker Todd Huston called “time sensitive issues,” wh “...”
REJECTING REDISTRICTING: Majority at ReCenter Indiana forum in Martinsville dislike redrawing of congressional districts
By Kyra Howard The Indiana Citizen October 31, 2025 Although the crowd gathered at the Morgan County Public Library on Thursday night was small, a majority sent a strong message to the Statehouse: They would not vote for any elected official who supported redistricting. The group “...”
‘TEMPORARY REPRIEVE’? IU reverses course and will print student paper, but distrust remains
By Steven Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen October 31, 2025 Indiana University has reversed course on its decision to end print publication of the Indiana Daily Student, its award-winning student newspaper, after two weeks of intensive blowback, including accusations of censorship a “...”
OPPOSITION STRATEGY: Dems won’t detail plans to combat special-session redistricting — but here’s a hint
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 30, 2025 Minutes after Gov. Mike Braun announced on Monday he would call a special legislative session early next month for redistricting, state Democratic lawmakers began using just about the only tool they will have to fight the p “...”
TSF story: As special session looms, protesters explain why they protest
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com October 28, 2025 On Monday, Gov. Mike Braun announced a special session to consider early redistricting. The last special session in 2022 outlawed most abortions in the “...”