Capital B Gary: Housing Policies Built on Foundation of Redlining Still Threaten Gary
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Jenae Barnes Capital B Gary July 18, 2024 In many ways, where you live determines your quality of life. A recent fair housing report seems to agree. A new report from the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana underscore “...”
PNS Story: High childcare costs hinder women’s workforce participation in Indiana
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Joe Ulery, producer Public News Service July 17, 2024 A new study from Ball State University’s Center for Business and Economic Research revealed how child care availability and costs affect women’s workfo “...”
ICC story: Indiana’s U.S. Rep. Jim Banks bashes Biden — and boosts Trump — during RNC speech
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle July 16, 2024 U.S. Rep. Jim Banks railed against President Joe Biden — calling him “an embarrassment” and “the weakest president in history” — during a prime “...”
Capital B Gary story: Indiana Housing Crisis Hits Gary as Advocates Urge Governor to Form Commission
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital G Gary July 12, 2024 Clarice Henderson couldn’t shake the feeling that her home was falling apart. “The floors were dead; you would walk into a dip in the floor everywhere, even the bathroom. Every “...”
PNS story: New IN law requires five-year tenure reviews of professors
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Joe Ulery, producer Public News Service July 15, 2024 With just over a month before Indiana university students return, anew law affecting college professor tenures is in full effect. The law targets public uni “...”
NOT BUDGING: Monroe County Sheriff sued by AG Rokita over immigration policy, does not plan to make changes
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 12, 2024 Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to compel the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office to change its policy regarding immigration detainers but the county is indicating it has no p “...”
PNS story: Poor People’s Campaign rallies in D.C. ahead of election
This story was originally published by Public News Service By Brett Peveto, producer Public News Service July 10, 2024 With chants of “We are the swing vote,” poor and low-wage workers gathered in Washington, D.C., recently to rally and strategize ahead of the electio “...”
ICC story: Rush to seek retention, Indiana chief justice post
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Niki Kelly Indiana Capital Chronicle July 9, 2024 Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush said Tuesday she will seek retention to the bench this fall, and also reappointment as chief justice. She ha “...”
Chalkbeat Indiana story: Perry’s school board has just 2 candidates for 4 seats. Here’s what could happen next.
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat Indiana. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat Indiana July 3, 2024 This election, there are more open seats than candidates for Perry Township school board. The only two people runn “...”
ICC Story: What is pentobarbital? More questions than answers surround Indiana’s new execution drug
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle July 5, 2024 After state officials announced last week that Indiana will resume executions for the first time in over a decade, secrecy largely shrouds the new drug, pent “...”