INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: GOP secretary of state race scrambled as US Sen. Banks’ staffer enters
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Tom Davies Indiana Capital Chronicle May 20, 2026 A staffer to U.S. Sen. Jim Banks joined the Republican Indiana secretary of state race Wednesday, possibly complicating incumbent Diego Morales’ reelection “...”
VOTEBEAT: What Americans think about election policy and how the 2026 elections will go
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Nathaniel Rakich Votebeat May 18, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration ac “...”
WFYI: Hoosiers rally across Indiana to protest ICE
This story was originally published by WFYI Public Media By Samantha Horton WFYI Public Media May 17, 2026 Standing at the roundabout outside the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Bonnie Feikes held a sign reading “End ICE Detention at Miami.” “It’s just really simple. Has noth “...”
ARNOLT CENTER and INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Communities struggle to spend opioid settlement funds
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism staff, Niki Kelly and Cierra Putman Indiana Capital Chronicle May 14, 2026 Alisha Ladyga was 16 when she first tried and became addicted to OxyContin in the early 2 “...”
CHALKBEAT: How to run for school board in Indiana
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat May 11, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township dis “...”
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: Inflation still outpacing Indiana teacher pay
This story was originally published by Public News Service By Terri Dee, producer Public News Service May 11, 2026 As Indiana school districts wrap up the academic year, some teachers see little hope for salary raises. Administrators grappling with budget cuts and declining enrol “...”
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Public school group expects record number of school referendums
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle by Mackenzi Klemann Indiana Capital Chronicle May 8, 2026 The Indiana Coalition for Public Education anticipates as many as 100 public school districts could ask voters for new money through local property tax r “...”
RACE FOR SENATE DISTRICT 23: Both candidates claim victory while votes still being counted
Editor’s note: The Purdue Exponent and The Indiana Citizen are working together on a join project to give in-depth coverage to the race for Indiana Senate District 23. This is the latest in the series. By Olivia Mapes Exponent editor-in-chief May 7, 2026 GOP State Senator Spe “...”
THE EXPONENT: Democrat Drew Cox to face incumbent Baird in U.S. House race
By Olivia Mapes Exponent editor-in-chief May 7, 2026 In the Republican primary for Indiana U.S. House District 4, incumbent Rep. Jim Baird won the district in a landslide with 60.5% of the vote. The runner-up, current state Rep. Craig Haggard, earned 30.5% of the vote, according “...”
BASED IN LAFAYETTE: Deery, Copenhaver outcome could hinge on handful of provisional ballots
This story was originally published by Based in Lafayette. By Dave Bangert Based in Lafayette May 6, 2026 The morning after two candidates declared victory in the race for the Republican nomination in Indiana Senate District 23, incumbent Spencer Deery picked up an additional vot “...”