A FOOT IN THE DOOR? Advocates hope Gov. Braun may support creating a commission as he says housing is key to Indiana’s economic future
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 18, 2025 Just as a new report is highlighting that two-thirds of Indiana’s largest occupations are paying less than what workers need to cover rent, Gov. Mike Braun has indicated he sees housing as key to the state’s economic healt “...”
TSF Story: What commenters had to say about environmental management regulation changes
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com July 17, 2025 Earlier this month, Gov. Mike Braun’s office published an 18-page report by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) listing 10 regulations “...”
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 “...”