SCHOOL VOUCHER Q&A: ‘It’s Not An Agenda Except To Get Kids Educated Where They Fit In,’ EdChoice CEO says
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen July 1, 2025 The late economist Milton Friedman has been called the father of the modern school voucher movement. His 1955 paper, “The Role of Government in Education,” argued that government should help fund schools but not run them. It “...”
OVERDUE HOSPITAL BILLS: Legislature preparing to examine the burden of medical debt on Hoosiers, other issues
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 27, 2025 In a move applauded by advocates and lawmakers alike, the Indiana General Assembly will be taking a closer look at the estimated $2.2 billion in medical debt that is saddling many Hoosiers and often causing a devastating impac “...”
TSF story: Mammoth Solar pushes back against opposition with ‘agrivoltaics’
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com by Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com June 26, 2025 Opposition against solar farms can be loud in the usually quiet, rural outskirts of Indiana. White signs with variations of the words “Stop Solar” are often “...”
BALLOT BATTLE: Indiana Supreme Court finds for GOP member of Columbus City Council in challenge over candidate eligibility
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 25, 2025 A split Indiana Supreme Court has declared moot a challenge to the eligibility of a Columbus City Council candidate to appear on the November 2023 ballot, saying the claim, which was filed before the general election, was no l “...”
TSF story: Land trusts hope to soften the environmental blow of federal funding cuts
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com June 23, 2025 Federal funding and budget cuts may affect the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the state’s land trusts, hindering their ability to protec “...”
TSF story: These Jasper fourth graders are back as persistent persimmon petitioners
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Anna Cecil TheStatehouseFile.com June 20, 2025 In their classroom full of bright colors, with walls covered in inspiring messages and carefully crafted art projects, Emi Donato’s fourth-grade students might seem ty “...”
‘SOMETHING YOU’RE GOING TO USE’: Retired Indiana teacher and former student team up to create ‘Plain Civics’ podcast
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 20, 2025 In the classroom, Bobbi Fisher always impressed upon her U.S. history students the importance of understanding the Constitution, democracy and the responsibilities of citizenship. “I used to tell my eighth grade students, “...”
TSF story: SNAP recipients react to Indiana’s ban of soft drinks and candy in their benefits
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Luke Shepherd TheStatehouseFile.com June 18, 2025 Indiana has added itself to the list of four states to ban soft drinks and candy from the SNAP, joining Iowa, Nebraska and Texas. A May 23 press release issued by Ind “...”
MORE DISCIPLINE: AG Rokita receives ‘corrective action’ from court commission for comments at TPR news conference
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 18, 2025 As Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is trying to get a second disciplinary investigation into his conduct dismissed, the state’s top lawyer was subjected to “corrective action” earlier this year from the Indiana Supr “...”
TSF story: Nationwide No Kings protest draws thousands to the Indiana Statehouse
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Anna Cecil, Olivia O’Neal and Clayton Shull TheStatehouseFile.com June 14, 2025 Across the U.S., thousands of protests commenced on Saturday as part of the No Kings movement, a national day of defiance against “...”