CHALKBEAT: Indiana wins federal education funding waiver from Trump administration
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Aleksandra Appleton Chalkbeat June 16, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township di “...”
BASED IN LAFAYETTE: Recount starts Deery-Copenhaver race for Indiana Senate District 23
The story was originally published by Based in Lafayette. By Dave Bangert Based in Lafayette June 16, 2026 Paula Copenhaver’s legal team set their strategy Tuesday in the first of six counties targeted for an Indiana Senate District 23 recount expected to last until at least Ju “...”
ARNOLT CENTER: Despite rural challenges, Hoosier communities say READI funding critical
By Arnolt Center for Investigative Journalism and the Indiana Capital Chronicle May 26, 2026 Blackford County, Indiana, has opportunities and ideas — but what it doesn’t have is money. Five years ago, when the state launched the first round of a $500 million regional economic “...”
PUBLIC NEWS SERVICE: Braun sticks to familiar pitch to entice Bears
This story was originally published by Public News Service. By Joe Ulery, producer Public News Service June 12, 2026 Indiana’s bid to land the Chicago Bears is facing renewed competition from Illinois. Gov. Mike Braun was asked during a recent public appearance about the Bears “...”
WFYI: Indiana school districts are rushing to put tax referendums on the ballot
This story was originally published by WFYI Public Media. By Caroline Beck WFYI Public Media June 9, 2026 Indiana voters will likely see far more school referendums on the November ballot this year than in recent elections. School finance experts estimate 40 to 50 districts could “...”
VOTEBEAT: Trump’s ongoing investigations of the 2020 election may be prelude 2026
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Dion Nissenbaum Votebeat June 8, 2026 Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration acr “...”
INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE: Federal appeals court rejects Indiana media bid to witness executions
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. By Casey Smith Indiana Capital Chronicle June 8, 2026 A divided federal appeals court on Friday upheld Indiana’s policy limiting who may witness state executions, rejecting arguments from news organizations t “...”
Coumba Kebe tapped as Democratic nominee for Indiana treasurer
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Savannah Shotwell TheStatehouseFile.com June 6, 2026 Hamilton County Democratic Party Chair Josh Lowry’s first impression of Coumba Kebe was in a TikTok video she made breaking down Medicaid policies for Hoosiers, “...”
Porter County Clerk Jessica Bailey accepts Democratic nomination for Indiana comptroller
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Avery Tays TheStatehouseFile.com June 6, 2026 At the Indiana Democratic State Convention Saturday in Indianapolis, Jessica Bailey was officially chosen as the party’s nominee for state comptroller. She ran unoppos “...”
PRIMARY APATHY: Hoosier voter turnout in May was low – again
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 5, 2026 Despite reports of increased traffic during the early-voting period, the turnout for Indiana’s May primary could still be described with same word used to characterize other primaries conducted in recent years – abysmal. In “...”