A 2025 Center for American Progress report put it plainly: “Those who are most vulnerable to heat-related health effects include working-class, low-income, and majority Black or Latino communities..."

The Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI) recently became aware of Interra Credit Union’s proposed takeover of Hicksville Bank of Ohio. Attached is a letter which opposes this merger: www.fhcci.org/wp-content/u...

An estimated 174,000 fewer Hoosier children were insured through Medicaid programs in April compared to January 2025, according to a report from Georgetown University School of Public Policy. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/30/r...

The potential Martindale-Douglass Park Historic District, bordered by 25th Street to the south, Arsenal Avenue to the west, 30th Street to the north and Keystone Avenue to the east, includes more than 600 homes al& the Frederick Douglass Family Center. www.indystar.com/story/money/...

“The types of folks that are struggling in many cases are people that we might just automatically think, ‘Oh, you know, they're working 40 hours, 50 hours a week,’” Budd said. “But yet they're still struggling to stay up with their bills and to keep up...” www.wfyi.org/statewide/20...

"It is now the position of the United States government that people with disabilities don't have a right to be part of their communities," says Alison Barkoff, a health law and policy professor at George Washington University www.npr.org/2026/06/20/n...

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s Wednesday order allows AES to collect an additional $71 million from its Indianapolis-area customers through base rates, including a 9.5% return on equity — how much investors are repaid. www.ibj.com/articles/ind...

The bill contains the Senate’s 15-year ban on large institutional investors, defined as entities that own more than 350 housing units, from buying single-family homes for the next 15 years. Includes some exemptions... www.indianagazette.com/the_wire/u-s...

As part of its abatement agreement, TWG has pledged to make 41 of the units — or 15% — available to individuals and families making up to 70% of the area’s median income. www.ibj.com/articles/twg...

The Miami Nation of Indiana is headquartered in Peru, Indiana, boasting a tribal enrollment of roughly 2,000 and currently operating two nonprofits: the Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana and the Miami Indian Foundation. www.thestatehousefile.com/politics/the...

The median sale price in May for a house in the 17 Central Indiana counties tracked by MIBOR was $325,000 — up slightly from a year ago. www.indystar.com/story/news/l...

“Duke has recovered and will continue to recover over $86 million a year more than what was approved. This is not ‘refinement,’” she added. “ Just ask the Hoosiers footing the bill.” indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/16/s...

According to a comprehensive new report released by the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana (FHCCI), titled State of Fair Housing Report – Homes at Risk: Mortgage and Tax Foreclosures in Marion County, the region is facing an escalating homeownership crisis. wibc.com/889602/repor...

Laura Berry, executive director at the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, said the cuts mean turning people away who are in dangerous situations. www.wishtv.com/news/i-team-...

Customers of Central Indiana electric utility AES Indiana can expect a temporary increase in their bills this summer. The change will result in a net increase of $9.52 for customers using 1,000 kilowatt-hours per month from June through August. www.wfyi.org/statewide/20...

A recent Wall Street Journal analysis found that the nation's five largest home insurance groups – Allstate, Farmers, Liberty Mutual, State Farm and USAA – didn’t pay out on more than 44% of homeowner claims resolved last year. www.usnews.com/insurance/ho...

Last year the median age of first-time buyers reached a record 40 years old, while the median repeat buyer was 62, as the housing market became dominated by repeat buyers who could sell a house at today’s high prices. indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/05/r...

"Anti-Muslim rhetoric from elected officials isn't just talk. It normalizes the violence Muslim Americans already face." www.indystar.com/story/opinio...

Nearly 60,000 fewer Hoosiers signed up for insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges this year following the expiration of enhanced tax credits that once kept their monthly premiums low... indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/05/m...

Prescriptions of Pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, will be available through the festival Saturday, June 13. The medication is a once-daily prescription for those who are at risk of getting HIV.  www.wthr.com/article/news...

The Housing Navigator Program, run by the Marion County Coalition and Step Up Inc., will hire people who have been involved in the justice system to help their peers navigate the challenge of finding housing with a criminal record. www.wfyi.org/wfyi-news/20...

We appreciate this column from The Indianapolis Foundation (and the link to our report on rental burdens). We agree that more must be done to address our city's housing crisis and appreciate leadership that speaks out on that. indianapolisrecorder.com/indianapolis...

WRTV Investigates Kara Kenney found that, on average, 48% of appeals were successful for the homeowner, which means they received a reduction in assessed value. www.wrtv.com/news/wrtv-in...

In 2025, 88% of community-based providers reported moderate or severe staffing challenges. More than 6 in 10 were forced to turn away new referrals. Meanwhile, more than 550,000 people with intellectual & developmental disabilities were already on states’ waiting lists thehill.com/opinion/heal...

They serve a lot of older adults on fixed incomes or people who are unhoused, but anyone, even if they don’t live in Center Township, can come get clothes once every 30 days. There are no eligibility requirements. mirrorindy.org/free-clothes...

In August 2025, the city of Alexandria shut off the park’s water supply after the defendants failed to pay utility bills, leaving approximately 27 occupied homes without pressurized potable water, according to the lawsuit. www.theindianalawyer.com/articles/ind...

"A growing body of research finds that neighborhoods with a history of redlining also tend to have higher concentrations of environmental burdens, including industrial land uses, heavily trafficked transportation arteries and other [locally unwanted land uses]..."

The national bank branch network grew for the second consecutive quarter in the first three months of 2026. 267 full-service branches were opened between January and March while 217 branches were closed, producing a net gain of 50 locations. ncrc.org/after-15-yea...