Votebeat story: Job satisfaction among election administrators continues to sink, survey shows
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Jessica Huseman Votebeat January 30, 2025 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration “...”
ICC story: Elections bill would strike down student IDs as voting option
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle January 28, 2025 Senators voted on Monday to move a proposal that some worry will discourage college students from voting and add additional duties to local county vo “...”
Chalkbeat Indiana story: Trump likes Indiana schools. Are they winning the war on ‘woke’ he wants to fight?
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Aleksandra Appleton and Kae Petrin Chalkbeat January 28, 2025 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion Coun “...”
PNS story: U.S. Supreme Court declines Montana voting rights case
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Kathleen Shannon, producer Public News Service January 28, 2025 The nation’s highest court has declined to hear a case about Montana voting laws which would have disproportionately affected Native people. Last y “...”
ICC: Indiana bill would expand K-12 curricular material ban to include ‘pornographic material’
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle January 27, 2025 As part of an ongoing effort to eradicate “obscene” and “harmful” books or curricular material from Indiana schools, a new bill floated by Repub “...”
Chalkbeat story: IPS is confronting a legislative session that could remake it — or break it
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Amelia Pak-Harvey Chalkbeat Indiana January 22, 2025 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s to “...”
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. “...”