Capital B Gary story: Meet the Woman from Gary Who Secured MLK Day as a Federal Holiday
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Derreka Rollins Capital B Gary January 20, 2025 Katie Hall, a trailblazing congresswoman from Gary, played a pivotal role in the fight to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday. As the first Black woman “...”
ICC story: Governor’s budget would trim 5% across agencies
This story was originally published by Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle January 16, 2025 Gov. Mike Braun detailed his first budget proposal Thursday, prioritizing small education increases and covering Medicaid while demanding big savings fr “...”
Capital B Gary story: Former Gary Mayor Jerome Prince Sentenced to Probation, Avoids Jail Time
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary January 16, 2025 Jerome Prince, the former mayor of Gary, was sentenced Thursday in federal court to one year of probation and fined $26,750 for using campaign funds to buy a private residence. “...”
PNS story: Wisconsin voter ID law one step closer to state constitution
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer Public News Service January 15, 2025 A proposal to make Wisconsin’s strict Voter ID law a constitutional amendment passed Wisconsin’s Republican-controlled Assembly on Tuesday. “...”
Krull Commentary: Mike Braun’s odd moment of victory
This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com January 13, 2025 If Indiana’s new governor, Mike Braun, wanted to make clear he was the most sane, balanced and truthful of the three men taking oaths of office on inauguration da “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Documentary spotlights ongoing religious war
This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A jaundiced look at the world we live in.” By Sheila Kennedy January 14, 2025 A few days ago, I participated in a panel discussion following a showing of “Bad Faith,” a documentary film about Chr “...”
Votebeat story: How Corpus Christi, Texas, scrambled to resolve a tie in a city council race
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras Votebeat January 10, 2025 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administrati “...”
Capital B Gary story: Wire Fraud Scandal Sparks Race for Calumet Township Trustee Seat
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary January 7, 2025 A week after Kimberly Robinson stepped down as Calumet Township trustee following her guilty plea to wire fraud, the race to fill her seat is already drawing a growing pool of ca “...”
Kennedy Commentary: Rally scheduled to reaffirm commitment to e pluribus unum
(Editor’s note: The Reclaim Rebuild Resist Rally from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Jan. 20, has been moved indoors to the Broadway United Methodist Church, 609 E. 29th St., Indianapolis.) This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A jaundic “...”
Chalkbeat Indiana story: Indiana graduation rates reach record high, increasing across multiple demographics
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters here. By Amelia Pak-Harvey Chalkbeat Indiana January 2, 2025 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, “...”