Votebeat Story: State election officials project confidence after FBI search of Georgia elections office
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Jessica Huseman Votebeat January 29, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration “...”
PNS story: Federal framing of ICE killings threatens free speech, says ID expert
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Eric Tegethoff, producer Public News Service January 28, 2026 In the days and weeks since two protesters were killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, federal officials have called the victims dangerous domestic terro “...”
Mirror Indy story: Mears announces reelection bid for Marion County prosecutor
This story was originally published by Mirror Indy. By Peter Blanchard Mirror Indy January 27, 2026 Ryan Mears has taken himself off the short list of potential successors to Mayor Joe Hogsett — at least for now. The Marion County prosecutor announced Jan. 27 that he intends to “...”
Capital B Gary story: Lake County Report Finds Poor Oversight, Low Morale and Years of Financial Errors
This story was originally published by Capital B Gary. By Calvin Davis Capital B Gary January 23, 2026 A recent internal report paints a stark picture of how Lake County operates, citing loosely enforced attendance policies and a leadership culture rooted in control and fear. The “...”
ICC story: Indiana public records access law to get anti-bot overhaul
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. by Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle January 22, 2026 As local units of government report an influx of time-consuming public records requests they suspect of being phishing attempts, Hoosier lawm “...”
PNS Story: Trump’s coal agenda could cut worker productivity, lifetime earnings
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Eric Galatas, producer Public News Service January 21, 2026 The Trump administration has blocked the implementation of tougher wastewater treatment standards for coal-fired power plants in Wyoming and across the natio “...”
Based in Lafayette story: Court docs detail plot to shoot Tippecanoe County Judge Meyer
This story was originally published by Based in Lafayette. By Dave Bangert Based in Lafayette January 23, 2026 The Sunday afternoon shooting of Judge Steve Meyer and his wife, Kim, at their Lafayette home involved a conspiracy revolving around members of an outlaw motorcycle gang “...”
ICC Story: Abortion-inducing drug ban’s lawsuit, reporting provisions take heat
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Leslie Bonilla Muñiz Indiana Capital Chronicle January 22, 2026 Indiana doctors, patients and others lined up Wednesday to testify on a contentious proposal allowing anyone to file potentially lucrative law “...”
Beckwith says his office was ‘smeared’ by AI porn scandal. A former staffer is standing by her claims
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen January 21, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith is urging lawmakers to criminalize making false claims about the creation or distribution of artificial intelligence-generated pornography, saying in a social media video that his office was the “...”
Indiana professor warns of rising authoritarian tactics in U.S.
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Judith Ruiz-Branch, producer Public News Service January 21, 2026 A Midwest professor is sounding the alarm on what he called the Trump administration’s authoritarian tactics to quell the press, free speech and ot “...”