CONTROVERSY CONTINUES: Beckwith ignites new round of criticism after claiming Islam worse than Nazism
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen July 10, 2026 Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, in his latest remarks condemning Islam, claimed that the religion is âactually worseâ than Nazism, called for the state to take steps to ban the Islamic call to prayer and said mosquesâ fund â...â
DOJ PRESSURE: SOS Morales, other states warned of prosecution if they allow noncitizens to vote
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen July 9, 2026 Indiana Secretary of State Diego Moralesâ office has confirmed he received a letter from the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice asserting that state election officials can face criminal prosecution if ine â...â
The ways data centers use water isn’t easy to understand – or legislate
This story on the use of water by data centers is the first in a three-part series by TheStatehouseFile.com. The other stories will examine data centersâ encroachment on historic areas and impact on Indianaâs small towns. By Olivia OâNeal TheStatehouseFile.com July 7, 2026 â...â
DENIES SPOILER ROLE: As chances of joining ballot rise, Ballard focuses on winning secretary of state race
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 26, 2025 FORT WAYNE â As state Republicans were inside the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne on Saturday selecting their nominee for secretary of state, former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard was a few miles away greeting H â...â
FlashPoint: How a Christian political media network became a platform for Indianaâs Lt. Gov.
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 25, 2026 When Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith called Islam a âdemonic death cultâ during an appearance on the Christian political program FlashPoint in May, the remarks drew swift backlash from faith leaders across Indiana. It also hi â...â
PITCHING A PLAN: State lawmaker trying to build support for eliminating property taxes
By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen June 25, 2026 Republican state Rep. J.D. Prescott is hitting the road to pitch his plan to eliminate Indianaâs property taxes, while acknowledging that convincing lawmakers to give up a key revenue source will be a âmonumental undertaking. â...â
Programs give hope and a second chance to people facing evictions
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By The Statehouse Reporting Project June 22, 2026 Angela Fitzpatrick routinely sees people on street corners, holding signs asking for money. She knows some are scammers taking advantage of kind-hearted people who want â...â
ENGLING NOMINATED: Republican convention delegates boot SOS Morales off the November ballot
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 21, 2026 After two rounds of voting, Indiana Republicans on Saturday ousted incumbent Secretary of State Diego Morales from the November ballot and instead chose Max Engling, a late entrant into the race who quickly gained support from â...â
Morales facing 3 challengers for SOS nomination at GOP state convention
This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Olivia OâNeal TheStatehouseFile.com June 18, 2026 The Indiana Republican Party will host the 2026 Indiana Republican State Convention at the Grand Wayne Convention Center in Fort Wayne this weekendâtwo weeks â...â
FORGERY PROBE: Ballard campaign volunteer accused of submitting fraudulent signatures
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen June 18, 2026 Days after touting its efforts to collect the nearly 37,000 signatures required to get on the November ballot, Greg Ballardâs campaign is trying to distance itself from a ârogue volunteer,â who is accused of submitting f â...â