This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. The state of Indiana receives more than $20 billion from the federal government annually, or 44% of its budget, and is the third-most reliant state — behind only Louisiana and Mississippi, according to an analysis from the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Under President […]
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Condoms, IUDs removed from Indiana bill seeking to expand birth control access
This story was originally published in the Indiana Capital Chronicle. Republican lawmakers on Tuesday removed condoms and long-acting contraceptives from a proposed Indiana program that seeks to increase access to birth control, instead replacing those options with “fertility awareness based methods” like menstrual cycle tracking — also known as the rhythm method. The underlying legislation, […]
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Indiana Lawmakers Push Bills Targeting DEI, Sex Ed, and Curriculum
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Indiana senators discussed and passed controversial bills on Wednesday about social studies curriculum, sex education materials, and chaplains in public schools. One would require schools to seek school board approval for and publicize information about their sex ed curriculum. Another would allow chaplains to work as counselors in […]
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Hoosiers rally at Statehouse to protest Trump administration
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle Roughly 200 Hoosiers braved chilly rain at the Indiana Statehouse on Wednesday, chanting as they circled the building for roughly five hours to protest President Donald Trump and top advisor Elon Musk. Signs directed Hoosiers to “Stop this fascist coup!” and “Impeach the (poop emoji),” […]
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Indiana Graduation Rates Reach Record High, Including Gains in Gary Schools
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Indiana high school graduation rates for the class of 2024 inched up to a record high of 90.2% and increased across Black, Hispanic, and English language learner students. The latest graduation rates are the highest in a decade, marking a 1.25 […]
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Gov.-elect Braun puts forth first-term agenda
This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. Indiana Gov.-elect Mike Braun on Tuesday pitched his first policy agenda since his November electoral victory — largely reemphasizing his commitment to campaign promises. Braun’s “Freedom and Opportunity Agenda” focuses on tax relief, government efficiency, economic development, public health and quality of life factors like […]
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What Indiana Lawmakers Said About the State Budget and Property Tax Reform
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Uncertainty about Indiana’s budget marked the unofficial start of the 2025 legislative session this week — and comes at a particularly bad time for schools. Earlier this month, legislative leaders agreed with the Indiana Chamber of Commerce that the state will […]
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Student Mental Health Needs Are Growing. Will the Legislature Help?
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Doreen Waldbieser, a school counselor in Vigo County, stepped to the microphone Nov. 8 at a Department of Education hearing on diplomas and began alphabetically listing her counseling duties: Attend active shooter training. Analyze transcripts. Answer emails and phone calls. Change schedules. Conduct screenings. Connect students to assistance. […]
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AG Threatens to Sue Lake and St. Joseph Counties Over Immigration Dispute
This story was originally published in The Indiana Citizen Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has sent letters to the sheriffs of Lake and St. Joseph counties, demanding that their departments comply with requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or face a lawsuit from the state. The letters state the attorney general suspects the Lake […]
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Indy’s Lost Black Neighborhood: How IUPUI Displaced Thousands
This article was originally published by Mirror Indy and Open Campus, and is republished through our partnership with Free Press Indiana. Decades ago, Indiana Avenue was the center of Black cultural and economic life in the city. Known as Indianapolis’ Black Wall Street, the bustling corridor was surrounded by a predominantly Black neighborhood and bolstered by […]
