GOVERNOR’S AWARDS: 6 honored at Black Expo as leaders express hope that end of DEI in state won’t stop Braun from supporting all Hoosiers
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 16, 2025 At the culmination of the Indiana Black Expo Business Conference on Tuesday, Gov. Mike Braun recognized five minority community leaders and one staff member of the Indiana Civil Rights Commission for their achievements, saying “...”
TSF story: After lawmakers failed to criminalize homelessness, one organization has a new solution for unhoused Hoosiers
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Luke Shepherd TheStatehouseFile.com July 14, 2025 Homelessness intervention organizations are seeking new ways to help unhoused people after two bills that attempted to criminalize homelessness in Indiana nearly pass “...”
VOTER STATUS SOUGHT: Secretary of State Morales signs pact to use federal database to verify citizenship, but caution is urged
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 11, 2025 While still fighting with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security over verifying the citizenship of nearly 600,000 Hoosier voters, Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales announced earlier this week that his office has enter “...”
PROPERTY TAX DEBATE: Beckwith seeks purchase-price system, but expert says that’s problematic
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 8, 2025 Saying that he’s continuing to hear from constituents across the state about high property taxes, Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith proposes a multipronged solution, including having homeowners pay a property tax based on 1% of th “...”
‘BURDENSOME NEW LAWS’: Critics decry Indiana’s proof-of-citizenship voting requirements, say litigation may soon follow
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 7, 2025 New laws passed during the 2025 session of the Indiana General Assembly that expand the state’s proof-of-citizenship voting requirements have brought fresh allegations that the statutes violate federal protections and renew t “...”
AMERICA’S FUTURE: Students spotlight what they learned about leadership and civic responsibility from President Benjamin Harrison
By student alumni BHPS Future Presidents of America July 4, 2025 Since the summer of 2015, the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site in Indianapolis has been introducing teenagers to civics, history and leadership as part of the Future Presidents of America program. The students sp “...”
TSF Story: The state of DEI in Hoosier higher ed and how we got here
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Clayton Shull TheStatehouseFile.com July 2, 2025 This year has seen significant changes to higher education’s approach to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Colleges and universities are reeling from new “...”
FREE-WHEELING CONVERSATION: Lt. Gov. Beckwith spars with a few as he covers 20-plus topics during Warsaw town hall
This story was originally published by News Now Warsaw By Dan Spalding News Now Warsaw July 2, 2025 (Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s claim about former Vice President Kamala Harris is false.) WARSAW — Some area residents “...”
SCHOOL VOUCHER Q&A: ‘It’s Not An Agenda Except To Get Kids Educated Where They Fit In,’ EdChoice CEO says
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen July 1, 2025 The late economist Milton Friedman has been called the father of the modern school voucher movement. His 1955 paper, “The Role of Government in Education,” argued that government should help fund schools but not run them. It “...”
OVERDUE HOSPITAL BILLS: Legislature preparing to examine the burden of medical debt on Hoosiers, other issues
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 27, 2025 In a move applauded by advocates and lawmakers alike, the Indiana General Assembly will be taking a closer look at the estimated $2.2 billion in medical debt that is saddling many Hoosiers and often causing a devastating impac “...”