TSF story: Bill addresses the one in five Hoosier students chronically absent from school
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By DeMarion Newell The StatehouseFile.com January 24, 2025 Indiana’s absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year was 17.8%, meaning nearly one in five students missed at least 10% of school days, or about three a “...”
CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE? Indiana lawmakers consider call for Article V Convention on term limits, but critics have concerns
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 27, 2025 Indiana senators are scheduled to vote Monday on a joint resolution adding the state to a national push for an Article V Convention to propose amending the U.S. Constitution to place term limits on members of Congress. Auth “...”
TSF story: Lawmakers look for solutions to Indiana’s problem with child-care access and affordability
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com January 23, 2025 Over half of Indiana parents miss work or class due to child-care problems, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce found in a study in 2024. The state loses over $1 billion “...”
BYPASSING THE COURTS: Gov. Braun’s executive order ignites new fight over terminated pregnancy reports
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 23, 2025 A flurry of executive orders issued Wednesday by Gov. Mike Braun includes one which overrides a court order and requires the Indiana Department of Health to publicly release the reports filed after an abortion is performed “...”
POLLING SITE INCIDENT: Marion County Election Board delays decision in possible poll worker intimidation case to hear from unruly voter
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 23, 2025 The Marion County Election Board has delayed making a decision about whether a voter who entered a polling site in Indianapolis on Election Day with two handguns and caused a disturbance violated a new state law prohibiting “...”
TSF Story: Lt. Gov. Beckwith comments on climate change, new bill threatening his agriculture role and more
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Grace Wilson TheStatehouseFile.com January 21, 2025 Throughout his campaign, Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith proved time and again that politics and religion are near and dear to his heart. Combined, these have led to somet “...”
MLK RALLY: Speakers tell crowd to preserve democracy, ‘fight for justice,’ ‘resist attacks on the truth’
(Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include links to the speakers’ prepared remarks. Because speakers sometimes make adjustments in the moment, their prepared remarks may not track perfectly with what they are quoted as saying.) By Phil Bremen special to Th “...”
‘VOICES AND VOTES’: Indiana communities invited to host Smithsonian’s exhibit on American democracy on eve of Declaration of Independence anniversary
(Editor’s note: The application deadline to host “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” has been extended to Feb. 21. Indiana Humanities is inviting Hoosier communities with up to 15,000 residents to apply to showcase this exhibition, which takes an in-depth lo “...”
REDRAWN BOUNDARIES: Anderson Common Council adopts new district map but legal battle may not be over
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 17, 2025 Under an order from federal court, the Anderson Common Council adopted a new district map at its meeting this week in a unanimous vote, but one councilor is threatening to continue to fight against redistricting. The common “...”
TSF Story: Controversial parental rights bill heads for the Indiana Senate
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Schyler Altherr TheStatehouseFile.com January 16, 2025 A bill concerning Hoosier parents, Senate Bill 143, is heading to the Senate after passing the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday afternoon. Authored by Judic “...”