Juvenile detention rates show big racial disparities in IN, US
(Photo/Pexels.com) By Terri Dee Public News Service December 29, 2023 Youth incarceration rates have declined in Indiana and nationwide since 2014. But a new study shows young people of color are more likely to be jailed than their white counterparts – and Indiana is no exc “...”
Yes, it was Indy’s most expensive election, but voter turnout barely moved
This article was originally published by Mirror Indy, a Free Press Indiana partner. By Emily Hopkins Mirror Indy December 19, 2023 By now, there are two things that most Indianapolis voters know about November’s mayoral election. One: The more than $11 million spent by Republic “...”
Not just a lame duck—Gov. Holcomb says he’s got plans
Despite entering his final year in office, Gov. Eric Holcomb does not plan to downshift, saying “I was hired ultimately for eight years.” (Photo/Kyra Howard, The StatehouseFile.com) By Sydney Byerly The StatehouseFile.com December 20, 2023 As Republican Gov. Eric Holc “...”
Highly skilled workforce key to Indiana becoming ‘innovation capital,’ panel says
(Photo/Pexels.com) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen December 19, 2023 Indiana has changed its approach to economic development, but the key to the state’s success in attracting and retaining businesses remains the same – having a highly skilled workforce. Ann Lathrop, “...”
IU Prof: SCOTUS taking up abortion pill a ‘momentous occurrence’
(Photo/Pexels.com) By Joe Ulery Public News Service December 19, 2023 As the United States Supreme Court decides whether the abortion pill is safe, some legal scholars predict the decision may backfire on anti-abortion advocates. The case paving the way for the nation’s hig “...”
Indiana Republican candidates for governor differ on income tax, economic development
The Republican gubernatorial candidates who spoke during the Dentons Legislative Conference Wednesday in Indianapolis were (from left) Eric Doden, Curtis Hill, moderator Tobin McClamroch, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and Brad Chambers. Sen. Mike Braun appeared in a video message. (P “...”
ICC: Disciplinary commission files to unseal Rokita agreement after contradictory remarks
By NIKI KELLY Indiana Capital Chronicle December 11, 2023 The Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission on Monday filed a petition asking to release a conditional agreement signed by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita after he publicly denied wrongdoing following a settleme “...”
Indiana Bar Foundation offers 6th-grade civics teaching materials to middle school educators
(Photo/Pexels.com) By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen December 8, 2023 As Indiana educators prepare to teach the new required semester of sixth-grade civics, the Indiana Bar Foundation has released a comprehensive series of resources and classroom materials about the foundat “...”
ICC: Judge finds primary law unconstitutional; grants Rust injunction
John Rust leaves the courtroom Wednesday Nov. 1 after a hearing on his case to get on the Republican primary ballot for U.S. Senate. (Niki Kelly/Indiana Capital Chronicle) By WHITNEY DOWNARD Indiana Capital Chronicle December 7, 2023 A candidate for Congress won an injunction f “...”
Indiana COA presses state on its refusal to extend RFRA protections to abortions
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen December 6, 2023 During Wednesday’s oral arguments in the religious freedom challenge to Indiana’s near-total abortion ban, the state’s attorney, James Barta, struggled to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the state’s re “...”