FEDERAL DOLLARS: Indiana agencies serving domestic-violence survivors face funding uncertainty
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Olivia OâNeal TheStatehouseFile.com May 11, 2026 Indianaâs domestic-violence resource agencies face a $6 million deficit in federal funding as advocates warn that survivors are already facing a shortage of safe â...â
âHUMAN ERRORâ: Vigo County Clerkâs Office criticized after misreporting vote totals on election night
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 8, 2026 Vigo County Circuit Court Clerk LeAnna Mooreâs office is blaming human error for underreporting the vote totals on primary election night, according to the Terre Haute Tribune-Star. The Tribune-Star published a story to its we â...â
TERMS EXTENDED: Overholt, Westercamp reappointed to Election Commission
 By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen 8 May 2026 Gov. Mike Braun has reappointed attorneys Suzannah Overholt and John Westercamp to two-year terms on the Indiana Election Commission. Overholt, a Democrat, and Westercamp, a Republican, will continue serving on the four-member â...â
VOTED âMOST SIGNIFICANTâ: Reconstruction Eraâs 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 â...â
VOTERSâ CONCERNS: Array of issues drive Hoosiers to the ballot box
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 6, 2026 Shirley Newman, a resident of the city of Beech Grove, listed the concerns that motivated her to vote in the May primary: the high price of gas, the cost of groceries and the war in Iran. However, Newman is most frustrated by th â...â
Results are in for three of Indiana’s key congressional primary races
By Olivia OâNeal TheStatehouseFile.com May 6, 2026 Incumbent Andre Carson secured roughly 60% of the votes for the District 7 congressional seat in Indianaâs Democratic primary on Tuesday, claiming victory with just under 45,000 votes. Despite his decisive win, this race co â...â
Senate races confirm Trumpâs continued influence on Indiana GOP
By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com May 6, 2026 During the 2024 primary election, less than $500,000 was spent on state Senate ad campaigns. This year, nearly $12 million was poured into advertising for these races, NBC reported Monday. This spending was part of a push led by Pr â...â
‘EVERY CITIZEN’S RESPONSIBILITY’: Hoosiers cast ballots in May primary as nation watches
By TheStatehouseFile.com & The Indiana Citizen May 5, 2026 Indianaâs primary results indicated Hoosier Republican voters remain strongly supportive of President Donald Trump. Of the seven senators who earned the presidentâs wrath for voting against redistricting, at least fiv â...â
HOTLINE FOR VOTERS: Volunteers eager to answer Hoosiersâ questions about casting a ballot
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 5, 2026 For Hoosiers who have a question or encounter a problem while voting in the May 5 primary, help is just a phone call away. Volunteers with the Chicago Lawyersâ Committee for Civil Rights will again be answering the nonpartisan â...â
âVOTERS WERE SILENCEDâ: First Friends receives few answers from prosecutor about no indictment after polling site scare
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 4, 2026 Still unsettled by an incident at its polling place involving an armed and visibly angry voter during the November 2024 election, First Friends Quaker Meeting in Indianapolis has decided not to be a voting site this primary, end â...â