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Indiana lawmakers put a quick end to an extra short session on Friday

By TheStatehouseFile.com and The Indiana Citizen February 27, 2026 'A very long short session': House minority leader ...
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CLEARED TO RUN: 2 Democrats eyeing Statehouse seats survive candidacy challenges

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 27, 2026 Two Democratic candidates for the state legislature will remain on the May primary ballot, after appearing before the Indiana Election ...
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NEW EFFORT: Braun Launches Faith-Based Institutions Initiative Led by Lt. Gov. Beckwith

By Sydney Byerly The Indiana Citizen February 27, 2026 Gov. Mike Braun this week signed an executive order tapping Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith to spearhead a “faith-based institutions initiative” with a ...
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Krull Commentary: Trump preaches to the choir once again

This column was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By John Krull TheStatehouseFile.com February 25, 2026 If there was a theme to President Donald Trump’s disjointed and meandering State of ...
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ICC Story: Indiana House backs bill with stricter verification for SNAP, Medicaid eligibility

By Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle February 23, 2026 A Republican priority bill that toughens eligibility and ...
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Knebel Commentary: Biblical teachings on income inequality, health care and the environment speak to young Americans’ concerns

By Don Knebel February 24, 2026 Over the past few decades, the so-called “Christian Right,” aligned with the Republican Party ...
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Governor quickly signs Chicago Bears bill—homeless bill also heads to his desk

This story was originally published by TheStatehouseFile.com. By Arianna Hunt TheStatehouseFile.com February 26, 2026 Less than an hour after the Senate adjourned Thursday afternoon, Gov. Mike Braun ...
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CANDIDACY CHALLENGES: Democrats, Republicans trying to run in May primary face scrutiny

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 23, 2026 Six candidates running for public office will have to appear before ...
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Chalkbeat Indiana Story: IPS adopts new student policy in latest move involving ICE lawsuit from Attorney General Rokita

This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters By Amelia Pak-Harvey Chalkbeat February 25, 2026 Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily ...
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Kennedy Commentary: Ranked Choice Voting

This column was originally published by Sheila Kennedy on her blog, “A Jaundiced Look at the World We Live In.” By Sheila Kennedy February 21, 2026 As I write this, Indiana’s legislature is close to ...
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Knebel Commentary: The Bible’s teachings on immigration, military force bolster young Americans’ perspectives

This is the second of two columns written by Don Knebel providing a biblical perspective to the concerns of millennials and Generation Z. The first column examined biblical teachings on income ...
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EARLY VOTING UNTOUCHED: Move to trim period by nearly half sputters out in Indiana Senate

By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen February 26, 2026 The attempt to reduce early voting in Indiana seems to have died quietly during the Senate session on Monday, when the bill that included the ...