In Marion County, different attitudes and approaches to the issue of homelessness
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Savannah Shotwell TheStatehouseFile.com February 5, 2026 At Goodwill Horizon House in Indianapolis on Jan. 28, it was 13 degrees outside, and dozens of volunteers were bundled up in layer upon layer, preparing to he “...”
‘DOING THE RIGHT THING’: Former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton remembered for dedication to democracy, foreign policy
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 5, 2026 Lee Hamilton, who represented Indiana’s 9th Congressional District as a Democrat for more than three decades, is being remembered as a dedicated public servant who cherished American democracy, encouraged civic engagement “...”
FIGHT OVER HOMELESSNESS: New effort to ban street camping gains traction in Statehouse
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 3, 2026 After several failed attempts in recent legislative sessions, a bill that opponents say will criminalize homelessness passed the Indiana Senate last week, increasing the stakes in another fight over whether the best way to “...”
Lawmakers hope to broaden Indiana’s already near-total ban on abortion
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Chloe White TheStatehouseFile.com January 29, 2026 As winter weather slowed activity at the Statehouse this week, debate over abortion policy did not, with senators arguing over legislation that would further reshap “...”
‘WANT THEIR VOICES HEARD’: ReCenter poll sheds light on why young Hoosiers aren’t voting
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 29, 2026 According to results of a poll released this week, young, voting-age Hoosiers have a bleak outlook and do not believe change can come through the ballot box. The poll, conducted in late October 2025 by Bellwether Research a “...”
‘LAW HAS NOT CHANGED’: ACLU of Indiana argues putting Ten Commandments statue on Statehouse lawn is still unconstitutional
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 29, 2026 In response to the Braun administration’s effort to install a Ten Commandments monument on Statehouse grounds, the ACLU of Indiana is asserting not only is the state too late in asking but also placing the statue on publi “...”
With creativity and resourcefulness, food pantries weather hard times once again
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Anna Cecil, Annika Hauer, Elizah Rendorio and Florian Knowles The Statehouse Reporting Project January 27, 2026 Outside the small, industrial-looking building off Commerce Road in Franklin, Indiana, a long line of c “...”
‘A GOOD FIRST STEP’: Senate bill would bolster security for Indiana appellate judges after shooting
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 23, 2026 As law enforcement arrested five people this week in connection with the shooting of a Tippecanoe County trial court judge, the Indiana Senate moved forward with a bill that would increase security for the state’s appella “...”
STRAIGHT TICKET STUMBLES: Bipartisan push to reform voting is meeting familiar resistance
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen January 22, 2026 A bipartisan group of Indiana lawmakers are trying again this year to shift the state away from straight-ticket voting – but say they are running into familiar roadblocks that are likely to stymie their hopes of changing how “...”
Senate panel approves bill that would require schools to teach marriage before children
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen January 22, 2026 Indiana Senate Republicans are advancing a measure that would require public schools to teach students to wait until marriage to have children and require public colleges to accept an entrance exam that includes Christian thin “...”