ICC story: Four Indiana governors talk leadership, advice for future Hoosier generations
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard Indiana Capital Chronicle August 15, 2024 Indiana’s four current and former governors made a rare appearance together Wednesday evening, cracking jokes and sharing leadership advice at the “...â€
TSF Story: Candidates for Indiana lieutenant governor debate ag issues at the state fair
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com By Arianna Hunt TheStatehouseFile.com August 13, 2024 On Tuesday at the Indiana State Fair, the three major candidates for Indiana lieutenant governor debated in front of a room full of Hoosiers holding their refreshmen “...â€
ICC story: Judge spares Gary gunmaker lawsuit, rejects new law’s retroactivity
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle August 12, 2024 A Lake County judge on Monday declined to dismiss a long-pending lawsuit waged by the city of Gary against a range of gun manufacturers “...â€
LONG THOMPSON COMMENTARY: Bipartisanship is essential to democracy
By Jill Long Thompson Special to TheStatehouseFile.com August 9, 2024 I had the privilege and pleasure of participating in the Women’s Campaign Institute hosted by Advancing Voices of Women (AVOW) again this year. AVOW is truly making a positive difference and contributing to t “...â€
PNS Story: Libraries sound alarm about ultra-conservative agenda
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Mark Moran, Producer-Editor Public News Service August 8, 2024 The Every Library Institute has just released a report contending the Republican Party’s conservative agenda outlined in the Heritage Foundat “...â€
Votebeat story: Vice president candidates present stark contrast on voting issues
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Jessica Huseman Votebeat August 6, 2024 The selection Tuesday of Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota, as Kamala Harris’ vice presidential r “...â€
PNS Story: Report finds U.S. is an outlier in stripping voting rights solely for criminal conviction
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Shanteya Hudson, producer Public News Service August 5, 2024 A new report highlighted how the U.S. compares globally in disenfranchising people based on criminal convictions. The study analyzed 136 countries and found “...â€
KRULL COMMENTARY: Biden antes up on the Supreme Court
By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com July 31, 2024 President Joe Biden’s proposal to reform the U.S. Supreme Court is more an opening bid in a high-stakes political poker game than it is a serious proposal. It’s designed to put pressure on the justices sitting on the nation’ “...â€
Capital B Gary story: Environmental Advocates Gain ‘A Seat at the Table’ at Gary City Hall
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Jenae Barnes Capital B Gary July 29, 2024 Gary community members from different walks of life have joined forces with city leaders to tackle a pervasive problem that affects them all: climate change. Mayor Eddie Melton†“...â€
Capital B Gary story: Kamala Harris’ Presidential Ambitions Spark Gary Women Into Action
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary July 25, 2024 Gary native Tearanie Chinn joined more than 40,000 women on a Zoom call Sunday organized by a group called Win With Black Women to support the cause of electing the first wo “...â€