ARREST MADE: Pastor’s Son Charged with Child Sex Crimes; Draws Scrutiny to Life Church, Lt. Gov. Beckwith
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen October 24, 2025 FISHERS, Ind. — The son of Pastor Nathan Peternel — a longtime mentor and close ally of Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith — has been arrested on seven felony counts related to child sex crimes, according to law enforcement and cou “...”
NEW LEGISLATOR: Rep. Randy Novak sworn in to fill Pat Boy’s remaining term
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 22, 2025 Randy Novak, former chief of the Michigan City Fire Department and president of the LaPorte County Council, was sworn in on Wednesday as the state representative for Indiana House District 9, filling the seat previously hel “...”
‘EVERYTHING’S AT RISK’: Black lawmakers fear redistricting in Indiana will disenfranchise minorities
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 22, 2025 Even as they conceded their Republican colleagues could draw new congressional maps that would likely boot both Democrats from the state’s congressional delegation, members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus tried to “...”
‘BARRIER TO VOTING’: Indiana sued over proof-of-citizenship laws; naturalized citizens at risk
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 22, 2025 After warning lawmakers about potential litigation and sending two letters asserting the state is violating federal election laws, voting-rights advocates have filed a lawsuit against Indiana election officials over the sta “...”
TSF story: Protestors rally at Statehouse for No Kings 2.0
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com October 18, 2025 Thousands of protestors gathered on the Indiana Statehouse lawn Saturday for the No Kings 2.0 protest, led by Indivisible Central Indiana with help from Con “...”
DISGRUNTLED VOTERS: Poll finds Hoosiers unhappy with elected officials and redistricting effort
Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 17, 2025 A new poll shows a majority of Hoosier voters have an unfavorable opinion of their elected officials and think Indiana is headed in the wrong direction, but one political expert described the discontent as “par for the cours “...”
PRIVACY CONCERNS: Democracy advocates sue to stop pooling of Americans’ personal data
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 16, 2025 A class action lawsuit filed Sept. 30 in federal court provides a glimpse into what the Trump administration is doing with the voter data Indiana and other states have entered into the SAVE system and turned over to the U.S “...”
COURT STATS: Indiana Supreme Court sees steady caseload, says legal threats rising
In a review of the Indiana Supreme Court’s 2024-25 fiscal year, statistics show the workload was about the same as in previous years, but Chief Justice Loretta Rush noted, the public has filed more complaints against attorneys, more lawyers have sought mental health counseling, “...”
TIGHT-LIPPED LEGISLATORS: Indiana Republicans remain reticent amid redistricting protests, Vance’s return
As Vice President JD Vance returned to the Indiana Statehouse on Friday to convince state Republican lawmakers to redraw Indiana’s congressional district map, protesters and Democratic legislators gathered, again, to tell the GOP supermajority to “Just say no.” “...”
‘REALLY MEANT IT’: AG Rokita’s 2nd disciplinary case dismissed after reaffirming earlier misconduct
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen October 9, 2025 The second disciplinary complaint alleging Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita had been untruthful with the Indiana Supreme Court has been dismissed, bringing an end to a case that erupted days after the state’s top lawye “...”