TSF story: How a nationally recognized Black birder has worked to bring more people into the woods
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Olivia O’Neal TheStatehouseFile.com September 9, 2025 An American kestrel was gliding above farm fields in the small town of Woodlawn, Tennessee. Gazing up at the small, hawk-like bird, 5-year-old Doug Gray th “...”
ICC story: Indiana requests waiver from ‘unconstitutional’ diverse contractor requirements
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle September 10, 2025 Indiana’s Department of Transportation has asked its federal counterpart to temporarily excuse it from diverse contractor requirements, wh “...”
IPB News story: Indiana voter advocates deliver thousands of petitions opposing redistricting to Statehouse
This story was originally published by IPB News By Brandon Smith IPB News September 9, 2025 It appears increasingly likely that Indiana Republican lawmakers will redraw the state’s congressional districts to help Republicans pick up more seats. Voter advocacy groups deliver “...”
Mirror Indy Story: Indy Democrats clash with sheriff over holding ICE detainees in the jail
This story was originally published by Mirror Indy. By Mary Claire Molloy Mirror Indy September 5, 2025 A routine budget hearing this week turned into a rebuke of Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal, who faced calls from residents and some members of the City-County Council to “...”
Hannah News Service: District work period – Redistricting 2025
Indiana Insight Hannah News Service August 29th, 2025 Mapping out what to expect to expect going forward As U.S. House members returned to Washington, D.C. this week following the end of the August recess – the scheduled summer “district work period” – speculation rampe “...”
Limestone Post story: Former Legislator Mark Kruzan Talks Redistricting, Then and Now
This story was originally published by the Limestone Post. By Steve Hinnefeld Limestone Post September 2, 2025 Republican legislators, worried their party will lose its majority in the next election, make a controversial decision to redraw legislative maps mid-decade. Democrats, “...”
Hannah News Service: Mapping out the Gulf of Indiana – Redistricting 2025
Indiana Insight Hannah News Service August 29th, 2025 Thank you for your attention to this matter! The longer Governor Mike Braun (R) takes to call for a special session for redistricting the better the chances are for such a session to be convened . . . or is it the more time pa “...”
Chalkbeat Indiana story: Indianapolis Public Schools to sell a building, put another up for sale or lease to end legal battle
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Amelia Pak-Harvey Chalkbeat August 25, 2025 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township “...”
ICC story: Poll: Most Hoosiers oppose mid-decade redistricting, want focus on daily challenges
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle August 26, 2025 As Indiana lawmakers head to Washington, D.C., today for a White House meeting on multiple issues including redistricting, a new statewide poll shows mo “...”
Hannah News Service: A tough decision foisted upon Hoosier GOP lawmakers – Redistricting 2025
Indiana Insight Hannah News Service August 22nd, 2025 Redistricting Indiana’s congressional districts at mid-decade was initially raised as a tentative proposition of sorts, and didn’t even seem to gain steam when Vice President JD Vance (R) paid a hastily scheduled visit to “...”