HOTLINE FOR VOTERS: Volunteers eager to answer Hoosiers’ 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 Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights will again be answering the nonpartisan “...”
‘VOTERS WERE SILENCED’: 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 “...”
‘IT’S THEIR OBLIGATION’: Reasons for early voting in primary abound; clerks excited about robust turnout
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 1, 2026 Sean Prudden of Indianapolis has regularly voted during presidential elections but for the midterms, what he calls the “in between” contests, not so much. However, this year, the 35-year-old broke his habit of staying away f “...”
Dubois County man arrested over alleged threats against Lt. Gov. Beckwith
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen May 1, 2026 Indiana State Police said they arrested a 24-year-old Dubois County man on Thursday for allegedly making threats against Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith. Joshua Wasson, of Jasper, has been charged with intimidation against a public officia “...”
ICC Story: Dubois County man arrested for alleged threats targeting Lt. Gov. Beckwith
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle May 1, 2026 A 24-year-old Dubois County man was arrested Thursday after Indiana State Police say he sent a series of threatening social media messages to Lt. Gov. Micah “...”
RACE FOR SENATE DISTRICT 23: Candidates launch attack ads in final stretch of GOP battle
By Ronak Mohanty Exponent Staff Reporter April 30, 2026 The race for the GOP nomination for state Senate District 23 has turned into a nationalized Republican slugfest between the incumbent Spencer Deery, and Paula Copenhaver, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump. Atta “...”
8th DISTRICT RACE: Four Democrats vie to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Messmer
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Savannah Shotwell TheStatehouseFile.com April 29, 2026 Indiana’s 8th District covers a large portion of Southwest Indiana. With the primary election approaching on Tuesday, voters in this heavily Republican distri “...”
FREE INQUIRY OR CENSORSHIP? Indiana’s ‘intellectual diversity’ mandate impacting higher-ed instruction
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen April 30, 2026 Both supporters and critics say Indiana’s 2024 “intellectual diversity” law is having its intended effect on college instruction. That’s where the agreement ends. For supporters, including the law’s author, Sen. Spen “...”
7th DISTRICT RACE: Longtime Congressman Andre Carson facing challengers from both sides of the political aisle
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com April 27, 2026 U.S. Rep. André Carson, D-Indiana, has represented Indiana’s 7th District in Washington, D.C., for nearly 20 years, but despite five challengers looking t “...”
COMPETITIVE CONTESTS: Early voting surges in Hamilton County as crowded primaries fuel voter interest
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen April 27, 2026 Early voting is outpacing recent election cycles in Hamilton County, offering an early signal of heightened voter engagement in this year’s Indiana primary. As of Tuesday afternoon, 10 days into early voting, 1,883 ballots hav “...”