ICC Story: Braun report identifies 350 examples of DEI in state government
By Whitney Downard, Casey Smith, Leslie Bonilla Muñiz and Madelyn Hanes Indiana Capital Chronicle July 11, 2025 Grants to reduce racial health inequities. Scholarships for Black and Hispanic students. Racial bias training. A camping initiative for Black Hoosiers. All are program “...”
PNS story: Poll shows most Americans say Trump has gone too far on immigration
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Eric Galatas, producer Public News Service July 10, 2025 Some 15 community and faith-based organizations gathered again this week outside the Geo Group ICE detention facility in Aurora where longtime Denver resident a “...”
Chalkbeat: How Trump’s sweeping tax and domestic policy bill will affect children and schools
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Kalyn Belsha Chalkbeat July 3, 2025 Sign up for Chalkbeat’s free weekly newsletter to keep up with how education is changing across the U.S. Republicans in Congress have ap “...”
ICC story: US House passes massive tax break and spending cut bill, sending it to Trump
by Jennifer Shutt and Ariana Figueroa States Newsroom July 3, 2025 The Indiana context From Indiana Capital Chronicle Indiana House Democrat Leader Rep. Phil GiaQuinta had harsh words for the passage: “This bill may be big, but it’s not beautiful. It’s an ugly b “...”
Chalkbeat Indiana story: School choice grows in Indiana, but not as much as in past years
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat June 26, 2025 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township “...”
PNS Story: Trump, FBI renew allegations of 2020 election fraud
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Roz Brown Public News Service June 30, 2025 President Donald Trump has renewed calls for a special prosecutor to probe false claims of fraud in the 2020 election but an election expert believes it is likely just a new “...”
WFYI story: How confidentiality agreements around a proposed data center could impact Indianapolis’ development
This story was originally published by WFYI. By Farrah Anderson WFYI June 25, 2025 Michael-Paul Hart, an Indianapolis City-County Council member representing the southeast side of Indianapolis, said he doesn’t usually sign non-disclosure agreements as part of his job. But this “...”
ICC story: Indiana taxpayers pay nearly $500K for Attorney General Todd Rokita’s disciplinary defense
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle June 26, 2025 Indiana has used more than $491,000 in public funds to defend Attorney General Todd Rokita in multiple disciplinary investigations and formal ethics cases, “...”
Based in Lafayette: Former Wabash Twp. trustee sues for $820K in backpay, damage to her reputation
This story was originally published by Based in Lafayette. By Dave Bangert Based in Lafayette June 24, 2025 Jennifer Teising, forced from office as Wabash Township trustee in 2022 when she was convicted on 21 felony counts of theft tied to questions about her residency, is suing “...”
ICC story: Braun replaces IEDC board members with new appointees
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Whitney Downard, Indiana Capital Chronicle June 23, 2025 The Indiana Economic Development Corporation’s board makeup will look different at Wednesday’s meeting following Gov. Mike Braun’s decision to r “...”