HARD-WON SECOND CHANCE: Veteran’s recognition at Statehouse shows power of problem-solving courts
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 10, 2025 Mark McDaniel recently found himself in a place he never thought he would be – the Indiana Statehouse getting a standing ovation from lawmakers and members of the judiciary. A former heavy equipment operator in the India “...”
TSF story: Another Indiana civics bill asks when and how to teach America’s flaws
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com February 7, 2025 In 2022, the Indiana Board of Education approved new civics standards for sixth graders. These standards came after the establishment of the Indiana Civic Education “...”
ELECTION SECURITY OR DISENFRANCHISEMENT? GOP lawmakers greenlighting contentious Indiana bills
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 7, 2025 Of the numerous election and voting bills filed in the 2025 Indiana General Assembly session, the two bills described by Common Cause Indiana as the worst – Senate Bill 10 and House Bill 1680 – are moving through the St “...”
TSF Story: Hoosiers protest Trump, Musk and Project 2025 at the Statehouse Wednesday
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Erin Bruce TheStatehouseFile.com February 5, 2025 What began as a grassroots social media campaign appeared on the front steps of the Indiana Statehouse Wednesday. A crowd of protestors gathered at noon, a fairly unc “...”
TPR SETTLEMENT: AG and Voices for Life reach agreement to release termination of pregnancy reports and end legal battle
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 5, 2025 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office, representing the Indiana Department of Health, has reached a settlement with Voices for Life, agreeing to release termination of pregnancy reports in exchange for an end to t “...”
TSF story: House Democrats attempt to wrestle some sports legislation into a hectic session
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Erin Bruce TheStatehouseFile.com February 4, 2025 Wearing shirts to represent their favorite leagues, teams and athletes, five Indiana House Democrats outlined their legislative agenda for Hoosier sports in a press c “...”
‘A SCALPEL, NOT A HATCHET’: Indiana nonprofits scrambling to face possible freeze on federal funding
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 3, 2025 Emmy Hildebrand, CEO of Helping Veterans and Families of Indiana, received the notification of the federal funding freeze on the morning of Jan. 28, after she left the Indiana legislature, where House leaders had recognized “...”
MORE DISCIPLINE? AG Rokita denies charges after new disciplinary complaint alleges ‘dishonesty’ in reaction to earlier misconduct
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen January 31, 2025 The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission has filed a second disciplinary complaint against Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, alleging that after his public reprimand in November 2023, the state’s top lawyer e “...”
TSF story: ‘All rise’: Indiana chief justice highlights judicial system wins in State of the Judiciary speech
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Schyler Altherr TheStatehouseFile.com January 29, 2025 Delivering her 11th State of the Judiciary speech to the Indiana legislature Wednesday, Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush highlighted programs, pe “...”
TSF story: Braun highlights early administrative wins in his first State of the State address
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com January 29, 2025 On Wednesday evening in the Indiana House, Gov. Mike Braun gave his first State of the State address, which focused on his initiatives to reduce taxes, cut government “...”