RELIGIOUS ROOTS: Christian nationalist ideals sprouting in Indiana legislation
By Samantha Camire, Ruth Cronin, Caroline Geib, Jonah Gotkin, Isabella Vesperini and Abigail White Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism at Indiana University May 29, 2025 Hoosiers often think Indiana is God’s country, but some state legislators wanted to make it official. “...”
BECKWITH BARNSTORMS: Indiana’s controversial lieutenant governor faces vastly different reactions in two town halls
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 26, 2025 At two town halls, held 48 hours apart in two locations separated by about 115 miles, Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith stirred starkly different responses when he said undocumented immigrants should not be afforded due-process r “...”
FAITH DISPUTE: Rokita and Beckwith’s ‘Churches’ Bill of Rights’ guidebook stirs passionate response
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen May 23, 2025 The “Churches’ Bill of Rights,” published by the offices of the Indiana attorney general and Indiana lieutenant governor, has already drawn attention and contrasting viewpoints in the week since its arrival with supporter “...”
TSF: Indiana finds little room to compromise on issues of gun safety, gun rights
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Caleb Crockett TheStatehouseFile.com May 22, 2025 In 2024, gun violence caused over 72,000 deaths or injuries in the United States. School shootings in the last four years rose 107% compared to the previous 25 years, “...”
TSF story: Nuclear energy in the United States and small modular reactors—how we got here
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Schyler Altherr TheStatehouseFile.com May 21, 2025 When people think of nuclear energy, they tend to think of bombs, meltdowns or the place Homer Simpson works; needless to say, it doesn’t have the best reputat “...”
A CALL TO ACTION: Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush challenges new law school graduates to fight for a fairer world
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 21, 2025 Speaking to the newest class of law school graduates, Indiana Chief Justice Loretta Rush reminded the individuals clad in caps and gowns of the frustration they felt as children when something was lost or taken that caused them “...”
NEW FOCUS ON DEI: Indiana AG Rokita investigates University of Notre Dame and its hiring and admissions practices
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 16, 2025 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has launched an investigation into the University of Notre Dame and is threatening the school’s nonprofit status, asserting the institution is violating state and federal civil rights laws “...”
‘ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY’: Gov. Braun signs slew of election-related bills that critics say will harm Indiana voters
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 16, 2025 Indiana Gov. Mike Braun has been signing into law a slew of bills changing voting and the administration of elections that passed through the legislature during the 2025 session even though the November 2024 election did not br “...”
‘IT’S NEVER ROUTINE’: Former Secret Service agent and aides recall serving, and protecting, presidents and vice presidents and their families
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen May 9, 2025 Roger Goodes finally had to pass on answering the question. Of his 26 years working for the U.S. Secret Service, Goodes spent seven assigned to the Presidential Protective division during the Clinton administration. He knew the “...”
‘TOTALLY FALSE’: Concerned Clergy group slams Lt. Gov. Beckwith’s allegation that Democrats pay for Black voter turnout, urges Gov. Braun to act
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen May 9, 2025 Amid the ongoing controversy over his social media post about the Three-Fifths Compromise that garnered national attention and a strong backlash, Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith has made new, unsubstantiated accusations, alleging t “...”