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January 14 2025

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 “...”

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January 10 2025

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 “...”

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January 08 2025

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 “...”

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January 06 2025

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 “...”

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January 06 2025

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, “...”

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January 02 2025

Votebeat Story: Vote-swapping returned in 2024 amid protest movement, but fell short of its aims again

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for our free weekly newsletter to get the latest. By Meghnad Bose and Uzma Afreen Votebeat December 30, 2024 Progressive “...”

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December 30 2024

PNS story: Natural disasters cost Indiana farmers millions in crop, cattle damage

This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Terri Dee, anchor/producer Public News Service December 30, 2024 Consumers are unhappy with increasing food prices and blame inflation. In reality, natural disasters have a direct link to grocery costs, and no end is “...”

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December 30 2024

ICC story: Medicaid, prior authorization to be major topics in 2025 session

This story was originally published in the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle December 30, 2024 A revenue report from mid-December determined that incoming monies would be sluggish over the next two years, with barely any new dollars expected “...”

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December 27 2024

Capital B Gary story: Shoe Repairman in Gary Restores Community, One Sole at a Time

This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Rayonna Burton-Jernigan Capital B Gary December 19, 2024 A quiet, cold air settled over the nearly abandoned shopping center in Gary, broken only by the faint creak of a door and the muted sounds of its lone open shop. Dow “...”

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December 26 2024

ICC Story: Ohio River protection would be new federal office’s job under bipartisan bill in Congress

This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Liam Niemeyer Kentucky Lantern December 26, 2024 A bipartisan bill introduced in Congress would create a new office within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to address environmental needs of the Ohio “...”