PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: Indiana higher ed has important role in preventing ‘brain drain’
By Terri Dee, producer Public News Service August 10, 2026 College graduates who leave Indiana for jobs after receiving their degrees have been a longstanding dilemma in the state. As more industries statewide seek workers to meet their labor demands, one education nonprofit says “...”
KFF HEALTH NEWS: Medicaid Work Rule Leaves Homeless People in the Cold
By Katheryn Houghton KFF Health News August 6, 2026 MISSOULA, Mont. — Tywon Pugh has seizures that make it hard to find and keep a job. “They called me a ‘liability to the job site,’” Pugh said, recalling the words of his manager when a seizure cost him his last job at “...”
CHALKBEAT: IPS board candidate Cornett did not meet requirement to run as a Democrat
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By MJ Slaby Chalkbeat August 7, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, a “...”
WFYI PUBLIC MEDIA: Partisan school board law creates confusion for two IPS candidates
This story was originally published by WFYI Public Media. By Caroline Beck WFYI Public Media July 27, 2026 A new Indiana law that lets school board candidates run under a political party is now threatening to knock the only two candidates for an Indianapolis Public Schools board “...”
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Former Indiana ag director backs removal of LG’s leadership duties
By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle July 29, 2026 A former leader of Indiana’s State Department of Agriculture says lawmakers should scrap Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s role as agriculture secretary and elevate Director Don Lamb to a cabinet position instead. “It “...”
CHALKBEAT: As more teen boys bet on sports, teachers rush to show gambling’s real odds
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Lily Altavena Chalkbeat July 29, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Teenage boys are coming to sc “...”
FREE PRESS INDIANA: How to register to vote in the November general election
By Sophie Young and Mirror Indy FPI News July 29, 2026 Indiana’s general election is Nov. 3. Voters will choose the candidates who represent us at the local, state and federal level. To make your voice heard, register to vote online, in person or by mail before the Oct. 5 deadl “...”
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Indiana inspector general stops releasing investigative reports
By Mackenzi Klemann Indiana Capital Chronicle July 28, 2026 The Indiana Office of Inspector General will no longer publish summaries of its investigations into alleged fraud, mismanagement and wrongdoing in state government. State law classifies OIG investigative reports as confi “...”
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: Post office rallies planned for National Day of Action
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Suzanne Potter, producer Public News Service July 27, 2026 More than a dozen rallies are planned July 28 at post offices in California and across the nation. Members of the American Postal Workers Union are holding “...”
FREE PRESS INDIANA: expansion bringing high-speed internet to 123,000 Hoosier homes
By Greg Weaver FPI News July 16, 2026 For years, reliable high-speed internet has remained out of reach for thousands of rural Hoosiers. Students have struggled to complete homework online, pressuring parents to drive them to fast-food parking lots for internet access. Businesses “...”