CLASSROOM TALLY: IU logs majority of complaints under state law regulating campus instruction
By Steve Hinnefeld The Indiana Citizen September 16, 2026 Indiana University accounted for well over half the complaints against faculty filed last year under Indiana’s “intellectual diversity” law, according to Commission for Higher Education data. Statewide, 33 complaints “...”
POSSIBLE EXEMPTION: Lt. Gov. Beckwith optimistic legislature will end home property taxes
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 16, 2026 Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith rode into office partly on a wave of anger over property taxes and now he is optimistic that at least the taxes on family homes will be eliminated during the upcoming legislative session, which he “...”
PUBLIC DIALOGUE: Hoosiers United to host forum about Christian nationalism, Moreau will lead panel discussion
By Greta Lapp Klassen The Indiana Citizen September 15, 2026 Hoosiers United for the Separation of Church and State will be putting the spotlight on the growth of Christian nationalism in Indiana schools and at the Statehouse this Saturday, Sept. 19 at its second annual Larry H “...”
Brown says private Greenwood residence is accessible for Beckwith town hall
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen September 14, 2026 When lawmakers hold public town halls, they often use public spaces such as libraries, schools, community centers or government buildings. Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s next town hall, however, is scheduled at the Greenwoo “...”
DEAD HEAT: Sabato’s Crystal Ball sees 3 strong candidates and no frontrunner in Indiana SOS race
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 11, 2026 Although GOP candidates running for statewide office in Indiana have long won at the ballot box, this year’s race for secretary of state has caused one national political forecaster to shift its prediction of the outcom “...”
Beckwith escalates feud with Elliott over Islam on 9/11 anniversary
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen September 11, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith used the 25-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on Friday to lambaste Islam on social media – and to needle other Republicans whose support for Muslims’ religious fre “...”
RECOUNT RESULT REVERSED: Indiana Supreme Court declares Deery winner of SD 23 GOP primary
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 10, 2026 A few hours after hearing oral arguments, the Indiana Supreme Court ordered the Indiana Recount Commission to reverse its certification in the Senate District 23 Republican primary and declare state Sen. Spencer Deery the “...”
PRIVATE PROPERTY: Democrats question Beckwith town hall at former congressional candidate’s home
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen September 4, 2026 Indiana Democrats are criticizing Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith’s plan to hold a town hall meeting later this month — as part of his official duties — at the private residence of a former Republican congressional candidate. “...”
‘FEWER DISTRACTIONS’: Indiana students and teachers adjust to school without cellphones
By Lauren Warner TheStatehouseFile.com September 3, 2026 As the 2026-2027 school year kicks off, kids attending public school are facing a big change: an entire school day without using personal wireless devices. Previous legislation from 2024—Senate Enrolled Act 185—only req “...”
NO PUBLIC DISCLOSURE: Trial court allows state to keep private the names of nearly 600K Indiana voters sent to USCIS
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen September 3, 2026 In a one-page order issued on Monday, a Marion County Superior Court judge has blocked access to the list of nearly 600,000 Hoosier voters that the Indiana attorney general and Indiana secretary of state turned over to the “...”