Votebeat story: U.S. drops its lawsuit against Texas legislative maps, continuing retreat from voting rights cases
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras Votebeat March 13, 2025 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration “...”
Capital B Gary story: Gary Native PeQue Empowers Youth Through Art
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Rayonna Burton-Jernigan Capital B Gary March 10, 2025 As temperatures rise in Gary, so too is residents’ desire to push the city in a brighter direction. To that end, one avenue for change is being honed in our youngest “...”
Votebeat Story: U.S. agency has stopped supporting states on election security, official confirms
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Jen Fifield Votebeat March 11, 2025 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration acr “...”
PNS story: Data, history show mass deportations harm U.S. economy
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer Public News Service March 10, 2025 As nationwide deportation efforts continue, new research examined the labor market of a past president to help forecast what could happen if President Do “...”
ICC story: Indiana elections head joins call for federal upgrades to root out noncitizen voting
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle March 6, 2025 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales has joined 20 others in asking new Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for changes to a federal citi “...”
Capital B Gary story: Unprecedented Turnout for Gary Town Hall Amid Policy Concerns
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary March 5, 2025 State Rep. Vernon Smith has represented the 14th District in Indiana’s legislature for more than 30 years. In that time, he’d never witnessed a turnout for a town hall quite li “...”
Based in Lafayette story: Gun Rights Lawsuit Over Metal Detector Dates to Beef in 2017
This story was originally published in Based in Lafayette By Dave Bangert Based in Lafayette March 4, 2025 A metal detector at the entrance to a Tippecanoe County annex building housing the prosecutor’s and public defender’s offices was removed in recent weeks after a lawsuit “...”
PNS Story: Hoosier Ed: Lumina targets 75% credential rate
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Joe Ulery, anchor/producer Public News Service March 5, 2024 Indiana-based Lumina Foundation has set a goal of 75% of U.S. working-age adults having college degrees or valuable credentials by 2040. The initiative addr “...”
ICC story: Next leader will shape Indiana Democratic Party trajectory for the next four years
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle March 4, 2025 It happens like clockwork: nearly three-dozen party insiders convene to identify who will lead the Indiana Democratic Party every four years, shaping t “...”
ICC story: Where do federal funding cuts leave Indiana?
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle February 28, 2025 The state of Indiana receives more than $20 billion from the federal government annually, or 44% of its budget, and is the third-most reliant stat “...”